Dustin Pedroia

[CrespoBlows]

Age: 20

Born: August 17, 1983

Resides: Woodland, CA

Height: 5-8

Weight: 180

Bats: Right

Throws: Right

Drafted: 2nd round, 2004

How Acquired: Draft

College: Arizona State

High School: Woodland HS (CA)

 

Season Line

 

.423/.485/.500 3 walks 1 K

[CrespoBlows]

Oops I forgot here's the scouting report

 

Scouting Report: Small infielder had a tremendous career at Arizona State. Average power for a middle infielder, with good bat speed and excellent plate discipline. Loves the game and has fantastic instincts. Plays top-notch defense up the middle, named the 2003 National Defensive Player of the Year. Very scrappy and a great teammate.

[Zenny]

Theo really likes him. I think he could be Mark Loretta in the future, which would make him a steal of a pick at 65th.

[CrespoBlows]

The Red Sox are loaded with SS prospects (Ramierez, Pedoria, Soto, and Lara) Which one is the one most likely to be the "SS of the future" I like Soto a lot because he can hit the crap out of the ball and is incredibly fast. I'd rather see him play 2nd base though. Pedoria is another one I like because reminds of Eckstein/Loretta. What about you guys?

[Zenny]

Hanley still has the most upside, no question. The other three guys seem to belong at 2B, but could probably be future SS's if groomed to be. Theo loves Pedroia, as he does Shoppach, Alvarez and Murton. I think these guys are untouchable and should provide a core set of players for the Sox future as the C, 2B, LF and SP.

 

The thing about Hanley is that he hasn't hit for much power, nor has he shown as much plate discipline as Theo would like. He may be traded once he gets a little older. I think his max upside would be around Edgar Renteria.

[CrespoBlows]

Pedoria went 1-2 with a homerun (his first) and 2 walks. A promotion to Sarasota is only a few weeks away.

[Zenny]

Originally posted by CrespoBlows@Jul 25 2004, 08:04 PM

A promotion to Sarasota is only a few weeks away.

You're the man, good call. He got promoted to Sarasota today and went 1-4 with a double.

[CrespoBlows]

I'll probably go see him play a game in the next week or two. I hope Moss will be there by then.

[Zenny]

Originally posted by CrespoBlows@Aug 2 2004, 10:31 PM

I'll probably go see him play a game in the next week or two. I hope Moss will be there by then.

Let us know what you think of Pedroia. Moss may actually be headed to Portland once Roneberg goes to the Olympics. That's funny, I was just saying that about Murton...

[Zenny]

Originally posted by Zenny@Jul 25 2004, 01:45 PM

Theo loves Pedroia, as he does Shoppach, Alvarez and Murton. I think these guys are untouchable and should provide a core set of players for the Sox future as the C, 2B, LF and SP.

I seem to be the Kiss of Death. One gone, three to go. Boy, did I call that one.

[elsrbueno]

Theo compared Pedoria to David Eckstein. He does seem to love Pedoria (along with Shoppach, Youk, Alvarez). He was saying on WEEI last night that shortstop is the deepest position in the minors (with Pedoria, Ramirez, Lara, Soto)...so some of these guys will eventually move to another team or another position.

 

My guess is that Pedoria would move to second base if the other guys pan out.

 

Gotta love a guy who hits .400 at Augusta... Looks like he was 1-4 (a double) in Sarasota in his debut.

[Zenny]

Originally posted by elsrbueno@Aug 3 2004, 09:39 AM

Theo compared Pedoria to David Eckstein. He does seem to love Pedoria (along with Shoppach, Youk, Alvarez). He was saying on WEEI last night that shortstop is the deepest position in the minors (with Pedoria, Ramirez, Lara, Soto)...so some of these guys will eventually move to another team or another position.

 

My guess is that Pedoria would move to second base if the other guys pan out.

 

Gotta love a guy who hits .400 at Augusta... Looks like he was 1-4 (a double) in Sarasota in his debut.

I see Pedroia more like Loretta. Pedroia was a lot better than Eckstein in college in a lot tougher conference. I think he'll have a lot more doubles power with some homers.

[CrespoBlows]

Pedoria was phenomenal in college, I can't believe he fell that far. He was a Golden Spikes award winner (top defense) first team all American, and a finalist for Player of the Year. This kid is going to be good.

[elsrbueno]

Zennny,

I'm not positive he'll hit for a lot of power. It's a lot easier to hit homers in college against worse competition, and with the aluminium bats. A lot of doubles probably...

[Zenny]

Originally posted by elsrbueno@Aug 3 2004, 12:52 PM

Zennny,

I'm not positive he'll hit for a lot of power. It's a lot easier to hit homers in college against worse competition, and with the aluminium bats. A lot of doubles probably...

I'm talking 15 homeruns tops, but that's about 14 more than Eckstein. 40 doubles is not out of the question every year, though.

[CrespoBlows]

I'm not sure where the game is being played tonight, but if it's in Sarasota it's delayed. Raining down here, again.

[Zenny]

Originally posted by CrespoBlows@Aug 4 2004, 09:06 PM

I'm not sure where the game is being played tonight, but if it's in Sarasota it's delayed. Raining down here, again.

They're playing two today. Game 1 is already complete and Peddy went 1-5 with a RBI and K. It's currently 5-0 Sox in the 5th in Lakeland. I don't know the proximity of Lakeland to Sarasota, but it looks like they are still playing.

[CrespoBlows]

Lakeland is up near Tampa, I guess it's not raining there. Anyway, Pedoria went 2-4 and upped his BA to .308

[CrespoBlows]

Pedoria went 1-4 with a single and a walk. Better news, David Murphy went 3-5 with a grandslam and a double.

[CrespoBlows]

I'll be going to the game on Thursday, it's in Sarasota against Lakeland. It's 1 dollar ticket night, plus dollar everything at the concession stands (even beer!) I'll give a detailed update like Zenny did.

[yeszir]

Originally posted by CrespoBlows@Aug 6 2004, 09:51 AM

I'll be going to the game on Thursday, it's in Sarasota against Lakeland. It's 1 dollar ticket night, plus dollar everything at the concession stands (even beer!) I'll give a detailed update like Zenny did.

Don't get too drunk and miss his performance. First hand accounts are always the best!

[CrespoBlows]

It rained again in Sarasota/Tampa area, so the game was postponed AGAIN!

[CrespoBlows]

I hope that hurricane can stay away until 11 tommorow, I still want to go it'll probably get delayed again. Moss and Pedoria are there, great!

[CrespoBlows]

Pedoria went 3-4 with 2 2B to up his BA to .326, his rating is now a B according to soxprospects.com

[CrespoBlows]

Great article by Gammons over on ESPN, check out this tidbit

 

Tools scouts scoffed at Arizona State SS Dustin Pedroia, although he was a far better college player than Stephen Drew. Boston took him in the second round, and between Augusta and Sarasota, Pedroia hit .357 with 19 extra base hits, 19 walks, seven strikeouts and no errors in his first 42 professional games. Speaking of the Boston organization, one NL club's pro scouting coordinator said "the Red Sox have more good arms with young Latin pitchers than any other organization in the game." Led by 20-year old right-handed fireballer Anabel Sanchez, whose New York-Penn League line in 76 1/3 innings is a 1.77 ERA, 43 hits, 29 walks and 101 strikeouts. The Red Sox like pitchers who pound the strike zone -- Curt Schilling and Martinez are 1-2 in career strikeout/walk ratio -- and their top prospects at Lowell (Sanchez, Andrew Dobies, Thomas Hottovy, Kyle Bono, Scott Shoemaker, Robert Swindle) had a combined 302/57 K/BB ratio.

[RedSoxRooter]

Good Gammo report.

 

Pretty good video segment on Pedroia here (link on the right) from the Arizona Fall League. I didn't realise he's the same size as Pedro..

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/video/daily.jsp

[Zenny]

The Sox have come out and said that Dustin will be spending the year at 2B, not SS, in the Sox system. It's uncertain whether he'll be in Portland or Wilmington yet, but the way he's playing in ST and the position he'll be playing, it'll probably be Portland. His .336/.417/.523 and 13/4 BB/K in 30 games at Sarasota suggest that he's ready for the move to AA.

[CrespoBlows]

What does that leave Hanley at? I'd prefer it if our defense up the middle looked like this by '07

 

2B: Pedoria

SS: Renteria

CF: H.Ramirez

 

I guess we can trade Moss elsewhere, which would make sense.

[Zenny]

I guess we can trade Moss elsewhere, which would make sense.

Moss is a RF, so none of this affects him anyway. Trot may be an injury liability by '07 anyway.

[CrespoBlows]

Pedoria opened the season going 1-3 with a walk and a single, also commited his first error of his career