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a700hitter GOAT

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From the Herald. I don't like the sound of this at all.

Pedroia and fear

 

Fascinating story on Dustin Pedroia [stats] by former Herald scribe Rob Bradford on WEEI.com last week. While Pedroia is normally one giant ball of bravado, he was very candid in admitting that he lives in fear of reinjuring his surgically repaired left foot. He also acknowledged that this season is going to be one long attempt at managing the injury, which still gives him pain.

 

“My thing is that I have to save bullets in different ways,” Pedroia told Bradford. “Like stretching. I can’t go out and stretch for 45 minutes in spring training. I can’t take the wear and tear. I have to go out there and use all the energy and pounding in the right areas. I can’t go out there and stretch for 45 minutes and be tired for the game. That’s stupid.”

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From the Herald. I don't like the sound of this at all.

 

Saw that on WEEI.com a few days ago. Not something you want to hear. Lowrie's value may have skyrocketed.

 

I'm sure Pedey will be fine, he said he expected to be 100% after 3 months and he's just not there yet. It may just be a little fear in the back of his mind, too. He'll grind out this year and then next offseason he'll have the screw removed and be back to normal.

 

That said, I would have liked to hear a bit more optimism from Pedey, especially because he's the guy who's always optimistic about everything, so hearing any kind of a hesitance in his voice is never good.

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I just can't wait to be watching the Sox play!!! I'm more then ready! :thumbsup:

 

:blink: Are you an ex Boston Herald person?

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Will somebody fix the "2010 Hot Stove" thread? The posts somehow got blown up too big (maybe those huge pictures), and it won't take posts--at least for me.
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More and more guys showing up early. 4 out of out 5 starters have already shown up before pitchers and catchers report. Lester (along with Paps) was a couple days ago. And yesterday, Lackey, Dice-K and Beckett all showed up in what Theo said "great shape." Looks like everyone including the Sox are excited to start the season. Man I can't wait until opening day.
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More and more guys showing up early. 4 out of out 5 starters have already shown up before pitchers and catchers report. Lester (along with Paps) was a couple days ago. And yesterday' date=' Lackey, Dice-K and Beckett all showed up in what Theo said "great shape." Looks like everyone including the Sox are excited to start the season. Man I can't wait until opening day.[/quote']

 

i hope they actually do look good, i know that they always make the team seem perfect. But i do believe that Beckett wants to have a better season then he did last year. People may not like him for his personality but hes a bulldog

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Gotta LOVE Pedey!!! :thumbsup::lol:

 

Dustin Pedroia's interview from today

 

Posted by Peter Abraham, Globe Staff February 11, 2011 02:00 PM

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Dustin Pedroia spoke to a group of reporters today. Here's what he had to offer:

 

How’s his foot? “I feel great. I feel great, ready to go. I’m excited to be here.”

 

Will he have to be monitored during spring training? “Yeah, pretty much. Do my stuff in the training room to get ready and I don’t think it should be a problem. I feel great right now and I’m excited.”

 

Will he play fewer games in spring training? “I don’t know. I haven’t talked to Tito about anything like that. I don’t think that’s necessary. Whatever they have planned for me, I’m ready to do.”

 

You’ve said you had ups and downs with your foot. Is it OK now? “I feel great. I think what I was trying to say is when you have an injury like that, you try to find ways to ... what makes you feel right. There are so many different areas of your foot and I’ve got to get my leg back to normal. Some of things I was trying to do weren’t the right things to do. But we found a way to make me feel strong and I feel great right now.

 

“I’m just trying to get everything working together. If one part of my leg isn’t firing, it’s going to affect my foot. We kind of figured out what my problem was. The last three weeks I’ve felt great.”

 

Is there anything you haven’t done? “No. I’ve taken ground balls, turned double plays, run the bases. I’ve done everything. I’m ready to go.”

 

Any doubts you’ll be ready for the season? “No. There’s no doubt.”

 

Will you go through the conditioning test? “They won’t let me do that. I think that’s pretty much it. There’s no reason for me to run a 300-yard shuttle run until they tell me I need to run 300 yards during a game.”

 

More on his foot: “My foot's repaired. There's a screw in there holding everything together. It's a ton better. I feel great. There's not going to be any setbacks.”

 

On the guard he is wearing on his foot: “I don’t want to hit another ball off it. It’s just protection. It’s not like it’s a brace.”

 

Carl Crawford told USA Today he can’t wait to play with you. What’s your reaction? “What a shocker (laughs). I’ve worked with Carl for three or four years (in Arizona). I put some whippings on him in ping-pong and talked a lot of trash to him. I’m glad he’s on our team. It’s a pain in the butt playing against him. He’s running wild. It’s going to be fun having him on our side.”

 

On Terry Francona referring to him as Giovanni Ribisi after letting his hair grow: “I don’t know what Tito’s starting. He’s a tool. He poured water on himself today to pretend he was working out. He didn’t do (expletive). I might kick his ass before we get started.”

 

On having so many people in camp already: “We’re excited. I talked to Adrian (Gonzalez) a little bit, getting to know him. Everyone is really excited; we’re fired up. It’s going to be fun.”

 

On the lineup: “One through nine, it should be pretty darn good. We’ll get out here and get to work and get everything going. It’s going to be fun when everyone’s together.

 

Did Francona say where you would hit? “No, he didn’t. I don’t care. I don’t think anybody cares. Everyone’s excited.”

 

When did he start baseball workouts? “January, beginning of January. That’s normal. It was pretty normal other than the endurance running. It’s not like I went out and ran distances but I was doing sprints and my (agility drills) at a normal pace.”

 

On being able to play again after a long layoff: “It’s exciting it’s been a long time. I learned a lot from it. I’m excited about it.”

 

Does he have a different perspective? “I don’t think about it any more. I’m just doing to go out there and do what I do. That’s it, man.

 

On his hair again: “Sick, huh? … The jokes are cool when I’m 20 and I’m losing my hair. But I’m a grown-ass man now. I think it looks solid. My wife likes it.”

 

On the expectations: “They’re high every year. There’s not a year you come into camp and your goal isn’t to win the World Series. If it’s not, then you’re reevaluating the organization. We want to win; we want to win right now. Not just this year, but every year.”

 

Can he remember a team making so many big moves? “Maybe the 2000 Sacramento Kings when we traded for C-Webb and got Vlade (Divac). Something like that.”

 

Has it been hard being patient? “It’s been tough. I try and set little goals, stuff like that. The other day was my last workout and I was kind of excited. I’ve but in a lot of hard work. I’m ready for it to show on the field.”

 

Does he need to see the doctor again: “He’s in Boston. He can come see me. How about that? (laughs) … No, I’m good to go.”

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Does he need to see the doctor again: “He’s in Boston. He can come see me. How about that? (laughs) … No, I’m good to go.”

 

Hell yeah im so jacked the sox are going to rip this year f***ing sick quote right there

a700hitter GOAT

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04' + 07' = 11

 

Let the season begin! This is the year of the sox!

2011 has nowhere to go but up for me. My mom died suddenly on January 14th. My Dad was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer 8 days after my mom was buried. We kept vigil at his bedside from that day and he passed on February 9th. His funeral was today. They lived full and interesting lives. My mom was 86 and my Dad was 92. They were married for 64 years. My Dad enjoyed unbelievable great health until his final two months. Losing them both in less than a month has been a devastating emotional blow and it leaves an enormous hole in my life. Spring training can't get here fast enough for me. Go Sox!!!

 

Edit: Had to correct the month of my Dad's death. I've been in such funk that I don't even know what month it is

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2011 has nowhere to go but up for me. My mom died suddenly on January 14th. My Dad was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer 8 days after my mom was buried. We kept vigil at his bedside from that day and he passed on January 9th. His funeral was today. They lived full and interesting lives. My mom was 86 and my Dad was 92. They were married for 64 years. My Dad enjoyed unbelievable great health until his final two months. Losing them both in less than a month has been a devastating emotional blow and it leaves an enormous hole in my life. Spring training can't get here fast enough for me. Go Sox!!!

 

I am so sorry for your loss. I cannot imagine.

 

Hang in there. Go Sox!!!

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2011 has nowhere to go but up for me. My mom died suddenly on January 14th. My Dad was diagnosed with pancreatic and liver cancer 8 days after my mom was buried. We kept vigil at his bedside from that day and he passed on January 9th. His funeral was today. They lived full and interesting lives. My mom was 86 and my Dad was 92. They were married for 64 years. My Dad enjoyed unbelievable great health until his final two months. Losing them both in less than a month has been a devastating emotional blow and it leaves an enormous hole in my life. Spring training can't get here fast enough for me. Go Sox!!!

 

I'm Sorry for your losses.

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http://cache.boston.com/bonzai-fba/Globe_Photo/2011/02/11/9-bruiser__1297459746_3405.jpg

 

This little guy relieved himself on Paps new pick up when he was showing it off.

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So I was curious what the Sox's interleague schedule looks like this year. It looks like a much much more fair schedule than last year. I see them taking atleast 2 out of 3 of all of those except Philladelphia, depending on if they get lucky and see Blanton.

 

3 home v cubs

3 home v Brewers

3 home v san diego

3 at Pittsburgh

3 at Philly

3 at Houston

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So I was curious what the Sox's interleague schedule looks like this year. It looks like a much much more fair schedule than last year. I see them taking atleast 2 out of 3 of all of those except Philladelphia, depending on if they get lucky and see Blanton.

 

3 home v cubs

3 home v Brewers

3 home v san diego

3 at Pittsburgh

3 at Philly

3 at Houston

 

s***. The Cubs games are @ Fenway? Was hoping it would have been in Chicago.

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