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Tigers' Verlander Wins AL MVP Award

Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander was named the American League's Most Valuable Player Monday.  Verlander also captured the AL Cy Young Award last week and is the first pitcher to win both the Cy Young and MVP Awards in the same season since Oakland's Dennis Eckersley in 1992.  Verlander received 13-of-28 first place votes after going 24-and-5 with a 2.40 ERA and 250 strikeouts.  The right-hander also threw a no-hitter as he helped lead Detroit to its first division title since 1987.  Boston Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury finished second, followed by Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista, New York Yankees outfielder Curtis Granderson and Tigers first baseman Miguel Cabrera.  The National League MVP will be announced today. Three-time winner Albert Pujols [[ POO-holes ]] is in the running, but not a favorite.  The free-agent first baseman helped lead St. Louis to the NL Central title, batting .299 with 37 homers and 99 RBI.  The Dodgers' Matt Kemp is a strong favorite, along with the Brewers' tandem of Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun.

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