Morneau edges Jeter to win AL MVP award:
First baseman Justin Morneau, who hit .348 after the All-Star Game as the Minnesota Twins stormed back from a 12-game deficit in July to win the American League Central Division, was named Tuesday the AL's Most Valuable Player.
In the closest vote in five years, Morneau edged New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter 320 points to 306 for the honor as voted by the Baseball Writers' Association of American. Morneau, Jeter, Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz and Chicago White Sox outfielder Jermaine Dye were the only four players named on every ballot.
Morneau, who batted .321 with 34 home runs and 130 RBI, was named first on 15 of the 28 ballots. Jeter, who was second in the league in batting with a .343 average and had 214 hits, 118 runs, 97 RBI and a career-high 34 stolen bases, was listed first on 12 ballots.
The other first-place vote went to Twins pitcher and unanimous Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana (19-6, 2.77 ERA, 245 strikeouts), who placed seventh overall.
Cy Young, batting title, and MVP winners? Not a bad year for the local ball club.
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