Pedroia Jumps Into the Stands

My favorite story out of spring training this year...

Dustin Pedroia leaves the game, puts on street clothes, and buys three hot dogs from the concession vendors in the stands as the game continues. Best part is that no one noticed him. A great piece of intrepid reporting by Gordon Edes.



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THE BIG PAPI LASER SHOW

Yet Another Reason to Love Dustin Pedroia

David’s fine. He’s one of our teammates. It could have been me who hit into a double play. It happens to everybody. He’s had 60 at-bats. A couple of years ago I had 60 at-bats and I was hitting .170 and everybody was ready to kill me too. What happened? Laser show." --Dustin Pedroia 05/04/10

After David Ortiz went 0-4 and lowered his average to the team low of .149 Dustin Pedroia came to his defense.

“I’m tired of looking at the NESN poll, why David’s struggling. I’m going to go on line and vote on NESN.com. ‘Papi’s fine. Thanks for playing.’’’

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Listen to me Beckett

I need you to stop giving up the long balls.

Air Petey

Have you seen my baseball?

The Pedroia Chronicles

Dustin Pedroia:
Born 08/17/1983 in Woodland California.
A part of the 2007 World Series Champion Red Sox.
2007 AL Rookie of the year
2008 AL MVP






January 2009
Dustin's 29 year old older brother Brett Pedroia is arrested on charges of sex with a minor.

Brett Pedroia, 29, turned himself in to Woodland police on Jan. 9. According to an arrest report, he's suspected of oral copulation and lewd acts with a child under 14. Brett Pedroia was booked and later released on $50,000 bail. He was working in his family's tire store Saturday, but he said he had no comment. The Pedroia family is well-known and liked in Woodland.--via The Sporting News
Brett pleads not guilty.

April 2009
Dustin rips his home town and the local news paper in an in depth interview by Tommy Craggs in Boston Magazine.

It's a dump. You can quote me on that. I don't give a shit."-Dustin Pedroia on Woodland California

Pedroia acknowledges he's angry with the town for something he won't specify, though it's safe to assume it involves his older brother Brett's arrest, in January, on child-molestation charges. (Brett has pleaded not guilty.) "Everyone wants to get out of there," he goes on. "You don't want to stay in Woodland. What do you want to stay in Woodland for? The place sucks. The newspaper there, I don't really get along with. I come from your town. You should embrace me. I play for the Boston Red Sox. You haven't had a lot of major-leaguers come out of your city."

April 2009
Kenneth Samuels allegedly calls the Pedroia family tire business in Woodland California and makes a death threat towards a member of the Pedroia Family. Kenneth Samuels is arrested.

Caballito?

MY LITTLE PONY?

How many times when we saw the Red Sox this summer did they talk about Caballito, Dustin Pedroia, the little pony?" --Chip Caray 10/1/08

Hmmm, none Chip.

Dustin Pedroia rips Jerry Remy

SEPERATED AT BIRTH?

What does Matt Damon and Dustin Pedroia have in common?

Clearly very little, but Matt Damon seems to think they have something in common. When Damon was asked who he would play if a movie was made about the 2007 Red Sox he replied little Dustin.

"I guess Pedroia; What I love about him is how he gives everything he's got, on every play, every swing."-- Matt Damon

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Rookie of the Year

When Pedroia hit the ball out, it allowed us to line up the good pitchers, not overextend guys or face people we didn't want to. Some wins seem harder than others, and that was a tough one. Playing tied on the road is very difficult, so it's a lot better having the lead."-- Francona 8/8/07

Top Rookies
RK	PLAYER	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	BB	SO	BA
1	Dustin Pedroia	340	51	111	24	1	5	35	5	38	30	.326
2	Reggie Willits	309	54	94	14	1	0	30	23	51	56	.304
3	Delmon Young	446	48	132	27	0	9	59	7	20	87	.296
4	Troy Tulowitzki	403	64	113	16	3	14	53	5	43	84	.280
5	Chris B. Young	385	57	92	18	2	19	40	18	26	84	.239
6	Alex Gordon	378	44	90	23	3	8	37	10	30	90	.238

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AL EAST LEAD: 6

Are You Better Than...

Dustin Pedroia's first home run of the season, on Tuesday night, left Coco Crisp as the only regular starter on the Sox who has not gone deep this season. Crisp's first homer last year came on May 29th.

In Case You Missed It

Dustin Pedroia rasied his average 67 points in the last 3 games.
He is now hitting .239 for the season.