Youk vs Pedroia for MVP... Who ya got?

The American League MVP Award will be announced today and Kevin Youkilis and Dustin Pedroia are the front runners for the honor.

The Globe's Nick Cafardo had this to say:

Pedroia's case is compelling because he won the Gold Glove at second base, won a Silver Slugger for being the best offensive player at his position, led the league with 54 doubles, and was considered the heart and soul of the Red Sox.

Youkilis played both corner positions after Mike Lowell went down and ended up with a .312 average, 29 homers, and 115 RBIs. He hit .374 with runners in scoring position and .358 with men on base. He was voted the Hank Aaron Award as the league's best offensive player.

Nick also says that Carlos Quentin, Francisco Rodriquez and Justin Morneau will also earn some votes, but it appears that the Red Sox have to two most likely candidates.

So I ask you Red Sox Nation: Who do YOU think should be the MVP?

Both guys played impeccable defense all season, but Youk managed to seamlessly bounce across th diamond almost every night... Both guys were machines at the plate, but what was more impressive, Dustin's chase for the Batting title or Youk filling the gap at cleanup when Manny pouted his way out of town?

Maybe it's too close to call, so you'll base it on the facial hair... but I think Youk is the clear favorite there.

Cast your vote on the right and check back for the MVP Award announcement later today.