November 10, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Ellsbury third in AL ROY voting
Red Sox Centerfielder Jacoby Ellsbury finished third in the 2008 American League Rookie of the Year Voting, behind Alexi Ramirez of the White Sox and Evan Longoria of the Rays. Ellsbury, 25, posted a .280/.336/.394 line with nine home runs, 22 doubles and seven triples, and stole 50 bases (11 CS) in 554 at-bats over 145 games. Sox 2B Dustin Pedroia won the award in 2007.