Last season, Jacoby Ellsbury surprised everyone by turning himself into an elite MVP candidate with his deadly combo of power and speed. Josh Beckett bounced back from a tough 2010 season and become one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball. Who will be the surprise star of 2012? Will there even be one? Be sure to cast your vote and leave your thoughts in the comments!

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Last week, we asked you if there would ever be another Tim Wakefield or Jason Varitek that spends most or all of his career with the Red Sox. The voting wasn’t even close. Dustin Pedroia ran away with the win, garnering 73 percent of the votes. In second was “no”, so it seems that it’s either going to be Pedey or no one at all.

  • Yes, Dustin Pedroia (73%, 231 Votes)
  • No (11%, 36 Votes)
  • Yes, David Ortiz (7%, 22 Votes)
  • Yes, Kevin Youkilis (4%, 12 Votes)
  • Yes, Jacoby Ellsbury (2%, 7 Votes)
  • Yes, Jon Lester (2%, 6 Votes)
  • Yes, Clay Buchholz (1%, 4 Votes)
  • Yes, Daniel Bard (0%, 0 Votes)