Following this year's Home Run Derby and All-Star Game, there really was not that much doubt about who the American League MVP would be. It was going to be Adrian Gonzalez. He led the league in batting average and RBI. He was near the top in power numbers and playing gold glove-caliber first base—it wasn't a "lock," but he was a clear-cut favorite.�
The Red Sox would lose 4-0 with Gonzalez going 1-for-3 to drop his average to .343. Then something happened. The next three games would see the Red Sox win all three by a combined score of 30-7. Over those three games, Gonzalez went a combined 7-for-12 with five home runs, seven runs scored and eight RBI. �Gonzalez is on fire right now and that's great news for Red Sox fans.�...
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