Listened To Pedey on WEEI annmnnnnnd

[moonslav59]

agree 1 million percent. i have been simply advocating giving him some reps at 1b during ST / offseason in case he is needed there and all things being equal...(if we have the 3 b's in 2020) i would prefer xyz first baseman to sit during NL games to keep JDM in the lineup instead of weakening 1 or even 2 OF spots (when JBj sits and Beni moves to CF). plus i think there is less chance of injury playing 1b then corner OF.

 

I doubt JBJ is back, so it might be JD vs Gorkys/Lin/cheap FA? in the OF or JD vs Chavis/Travis/Dalbec/Ockimey at 1B.

[notin]

There is no reason to bring Gorkys Hernandez back. None whatsoever

[moonslav59]

There is no reason to bring Gorkys Hernandez back. None whatsoever

 

No, except to keep JD at DH, maybe.

[notin]

No, except to keep JD at DH, maybe.

 

That can be accomplished with a better grade of bench player than Gorkys Hernandez...

[moonslav59]

That can be accomplished with a better grade of bench player than Gorkys Hernandez...

 

Agreed. I doubt Bloom has the same view of Gorkys as DD did.

[Swiharts Ghost]

There is no reason to bring Gorkys Hernandez back. None whatsoever

 

If they play That scrub I’m not even spending 30 seconds watching the 2020 season not a second more .

[Bellhorn04]

Yes, Gorkys was pure evil.

[kenmeister]

Yes, Gorkys was pure evil.

 

I think he exists just so we can joke about Wins Above Gorkys.

[notin]

Yes, Gorkys was pure evil.

 

Gorkys put a curse on my goldfish!

[jacksonianmarch]

Pedro is just had a “significant” setback with his knee. I admire the guy trying hard to return, but at some point, you gotta cut the cord

[notin]

Pedro is just had a “significant” setback with his knee. I admire the guy trying hard to return, but at some point, you gotta cut the cord

 

The Red Sox have clearly moved on, but it’s not up to them about whether or not Pedroia retires and walks away from all the money he’s owed (which he ain’t gonna do)...

[mvp 78]

The Red Sox have clearly moved on, but it’s not up to them about whether or not Pedroia retires and walks away from all the money he’s owed (which he ain’t gonna do)...

 

He'll just sit at home watching tv with extra grit.

[oldtimer]

The Red Sox have clearly moved on, but it’s not up to them about whether or not Pedroia retires and walks away from all the money he’s owed (which he ain’t gonna do)...

 

We will soon know what he plans to do. In any case, most of us never expected that he would come back to the Sox as a player. He was a great player and had a nice career, but the knee injury is just too much to overcome.

[Swiharts Ghost]

We will soon know what he plans to do. In any case, most of us never expected that he would come back to the Sox as a player. He was a great player and had a nice career, but the knee injury is just too much to overcome.

 

Already serving a 6 week self ban so as bet stated I will sit out next offseason .Wish Pedey we’ll fare well and Thankyou for all the huge moments you gave us Laser show

[Slasher9]

 

 

buh bye. #gritty!

[Bellhorn04]

You guys are brutal.

[jad]

Ah yes, if only Pedroia were as bad-ass tough as your basic internet poster.

[mvp 78]

Ah yes, if only Pedroia were as bad-ass tough as your basic internet poster.

 

Hard agree.

[moonslav59]

At this point, I honestly don't even care to hear what the setback is.

 

Pedey is toast.

 

Thanks for the laser memories.

[Sox75]

Yeh. It certainly sounds like a few here are so badass that they think they could ever qualify to carry Pedey's bags?

 

When he first started with the Sox, we all said he just couldn't cut it at the big show.

 

He dirtdogged it right past that BRUTAL START, & proceeded to become Rookie of the year, helping us to win a WS. Another in 2013.

 

Batting average

.299

Hits

1,805

Home runs

140

Runs batted in

725

Stolen bases

138

Teams

Boston Red Sox (2006–present)

Career highlights and awards

4× All-Star (2008–2010, 2013)

2× World Series champion (2007, 2013)

AL MVP (2008)

AL Rookie of the Year (2007)

4× Gold Glove Award (2008, 2011, 2013, 2014)

Silver Slugger Award (2008)

 

You know the numbers.

 

The "thanks, & don't let the door hit you on the arss" pissy attitude toward him is pretty STUNNING, but whatever.

 

Such is the attitude of those who have never done, & never fought through a single injury to ever play a single game at anything.

 

Pretty snarky s*** towards a guy who gave us so many LIFETIME memories.

 

I don't know about you, but I can go back to '67 as a very young boy, and remember how I felt playing stickball on the streets of Allston & Brighton.

 

Memories of Pedey & Company will hopefully last me another 30 years. This is the STUFF that brings back memories of a lifetime.

 

I absolutely don't get the snark?

 

Yeh! He made a few mistakes. He even inexplicably defended the ******** who ended his career.

Whatever!

 

The guy was one of the all-time great Red Sox dirtdogs.

[S5Dewey]

Yeh. It certainly sounds like a few here are so badass that they think they could ever qualify to carry Pedey's bags?

 

When he first started with the Sox, we all said he just couldn't cut it at the big show.

 

He dirtdogged it right past that BRUTAL START, & proceeded to become Rookie of the year, helping us to win a WS. Another in 2013.

 

Batting average

.299

Hits

1,805

Home runs

140

Runs batted in

725

Stolen bases

138

Teams

Boston Red Sox (2006–present)

Career highlights and awards

4× All-Star (2008–2010, 2013)

2× World Series champion (2007, 2013)

AL MVP (2008)

AL Rookie of the Year (2007)

4× Gold Glove Award (2008, 2011, 2013, 2014)

Silver Slugger Award (2008)

 

You know the numbers.

 

The "thanks, & don't let the door hit you on the arss" pissy attitude toward him is pretty STUNNING, but whatever.

 

Such is the attitude of those who have never done, & never fought through a single injury to ever play a single game at anything.

 

Pretty snarky s*** towards a guy who gave us so many LIFETIME memories.

 

I don't know about you, but I can go back to '67 as a very young boy, and remember how I felt playing stickball on the streets of Allston & Brighton.

 

Memories of Pedey & Company will hopefully last me another 30 years. This is the STUFF that brings back memories of a lifetime.

 

I absolutely don't get the snark?

 

Yeh! He made a few mistakes. He even inexplicably defended the ******** who ended his career.

Whatever!

 

The guy was one of the all-time great Red Sox dirtdogs.

 

There are time when I wish this forum had a "Like" button and this is one of them.

 

Unfortunately this is one of the Red Sox traditions: When a former great player is down and out and lying on the floor the fans kick him toward the door. If he ends up crossways to the door and can't get through the door they kick him harder until he fits through the damn door!

[redsoxrules]

Most people are not mad a Pedey. Just mad at the fact of his guaranteed salary. The person to blame here would be the GM who gave him that long contract. You can't fault the player for wanting to collect. If you were all in this situation you'd take the money

[Nick]

Most people are not mad a Pedey. Just mad at the fact of his guaranteed salary. The person to blame here would be the GM who gave him that long contract. You can't fault the player for wanting to collect. If you were all in this situation you'd take the money

 

Alex, I'll take $56M for sitting on my ass.....the answer is "Who is....". Is that brutal?

[jacksonianmarch]

Pedey took FAR less than market value in AAV to stay in Boston for longer. He played the game the right way, maximized his lack of physical size and turned it into a great career. His lack of longevity likely killed his HOF chances, but had he stayed healthy and produced at his usual clip, he’d have been pretty close. Still, his 51.4 WAR is 22nd All Time as a second baseman. Of the 21 ahead of him, 14 are HOFers. The other 7 are Willie Randolph, Chase Utley, Ian Kinsler, Jeff Kent, Robby Cano, Lou Whitaker and Bobby Grich. There are SEVEN HOF second basemen who have less WAR than Pedroia. This is a guy who gets his number retired

[Bellhorn04]

Alex, I'll take $56M for sitting on my ass.....the answer is "Who is....". Is that brutal?

 

If you call 'sitting on my ass' sustaining a career-ending battlefield injury, going through operations and rehab and trying to make it back...

[Nick]

If you call 'sitting on my ass' sustaining a career-ending battlefield injury, going through operations and rehab and trying to make it back...

 

I'll take $56M and go through his pain.....it's freaking baseball....we have young men getting their limbs blown up in wars.

[mvp 78]

I'll take $56M and go through his pain.....it's freaking baseball....we have young men getting their limbs blown up in wars.

 

Trying my best to be non political about this, but this is a really bad take.

 

It's freakin baseball. That's why we post here endlessly. It's a distraction from all the other ******** that happens in our lives. No reason to minimize what it means to us for an argument.

[mvp 78]

There are time when I wish this forum had a "Like" button and this is one of them.

 

Unfortunately this is one of the Red Sox traditions: When a former great player is down and out and lying on the floor the fans kick him toward the door. If he ends up crossways to the door and can't get through the door they kick him harder until he fits through the damn door!

 

I was kicking him around when he was still performing at a high level, because I believe the end was going to be this bad. It was just considered buzzarding though.

[mvp 78]

Pedey took FAR less than market value in AAV to stay in Boston for longer. He played the game the right way, maximized his lack of physical size and turned it into a great career. His lack of longevity likely killed his HOF chances, but had he stayed healthy and produced at his usual clip, he’d have been pretty close. Still, his 51.4 WAR is 22nd All Time as a second baseman. Of the 21 ahead of him, 14 are HOFers. The other 7 are Willie Randolph, Chase Utley, Ian Kinsler, Jeff Kent, Robby Cano, Lou Whitaker and Bobby Grich. There are SEVEN HOF second basemen who have less WAR than Pedroia. This is a guy who gets his number retired

 

Grich better get in at some point.

[Hitch]

Yeh. It certainly sounds like a few here are so badass that they think they could ever qualify to carry Pedey's bags?

 

When he first started with the Sox, we all said he just couldn't cut it at the big show.

 

He dirtdogged it right past that BRUTAL START, & proceeded to become Rookie of the year, helping us to win a WS. Another in 2013.

 

Batting average

.299

Hits

1,805

Home runs

140

Runs batted in

725

Stolen bases

138

Teams

Boston Red Sox (2006–present)

Career highlights and awards

4× All-Star (2008–2010, 2013)

2× World Series champion (2007, 2013)

AL MVP (2008)

AL Rookie of the Year (2007)

4× Gold Glove Award (2008, 2011, 2013, 2014)

Silver Slugger Award (2008)

 

You know the numbers.

 

The "thanks, & don't let the door hit you on the arss" pissy attitude toward him is pretty STUNNING, but whatever.

 

Such is the attitude of those who have never done, & never fought through a single injury to ever play a single game at anything.

 

Pretty snarky s*** towards a guy who gave us so many LIFETIME memories.

 

I don't know about you, but I can go back to '67 as a very young boy, and remember how I felt playing stickball on the streets of Allston & Brighton.

 

Memories of Pedey & Company will hopefully last me another 30 years. This is the STUFF that brings back memories of a lifetime.

 

I absolutely don't get the snark?

 

Yeh! He made a few mistakes. He even inexplicably defended the ******** who ended his career.

Whatever!

 

The guy was one of the all-time great Red Sox dirtdogs.

 

Great post.

 

There's little loyalty in sports, with the least of it, often coming from 'fans'.

 

I see the solider card has been played now as well. Amazing.