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A-Rod's oddest year was his best

Ken Davidoff

Newsday columnist Ken Davidoff.

Davidoff joined Newsday in 2001, covering the Yankees for

Even before the storm arrived, back when it looked like an ordinary season, you could've forecast something spectacular for Alex Rodriguez. It was, after all, an odd-numbered year.

In each of the three previous odd-numbered years - 2003, 2005 and 2007 - A-Rod won the American League Most Valuable Player award.

Joe Mauer will be named AL MVP when it's announced Nov. 23. But this odd-numbered...

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