The Myth of Dustin Pedroia
Posted: September 4, 2008 Filed under: Other | Tags: hustle, jockey, myth Leave a comment »Dustin Pedroia is 5’9″ , 180 lbs, and full of hustle.
He’s 4’9″, 63 lbs, and getting hair in unexpected places.
Dustin Pedroia wants to be either a fireman or a mechanic when he grows up, he’s not sure.
Come hold Dustin Pedroia, professional baseball player, in the palm of your hand!
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It’s a fact: Dustin Pedroia swings harder per square inch of body mass than anyone in the majors—and yet manages one of the league’s highest contact rates.
He’s blessed with such hand-eye coordination that it must be impossible for him to understand what hitting is like for other players.
“Let them eat cake,” he’s saying, except not in those words, every time he comes to bat.
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David or Goliath: Dustin Pedroia will never have to make this choice.
Where Have You Gone, Jose Offerman?
Posted: September 2, 2008 Filed under: Other | Tags: Je ne sais quoi, Joi d'vivre 1 Comment »Rookie of the Year. All-Star. Legitimate MVP candidate. First Consul of France. With his recent 9-in-a-row hit streak, Dustin Pedroia is starting to seriously garner some mention as the best player in the bigs. And rightfully so. Kudos to him.
But there is one glaring flaw in Pedroia’s game. Check it.
Potential (Though Unlikely) Boston Red Sox Dream Line-Up:
C: Jason Varitek
1B: Jeff Bailey
2B: Dustin Pedroia
3B: Jed Lowrie
SS: Julio Lugo
LF: Jason Bay
CF: Jacoby Ellsbury
RF: JD Drew
DH: Jonathan Van Every
SP: Jon Lester
RP: Javier Lopez
RP: Jonathan Papelbon
SO CLOSE! So close.
OK, so maybe Jonathan Van Every isn’t all that Van Likely to replace Big Papi, and Julio Lugo…well, he could use a little more time off. But still, the only thing standing in the way of a history-making All First Initial J team is one measly little secondbaseman.
C’mon, Theo. You know what to do.
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