Listened To Pedey on WEEI annmnnnnnd

[notin]

Agreed.

 

Pedey needed longevity to make it, which to me, shows just why longevity is over-rated.

 

Longevity is underrated, if anything.

 

In a game where younger players and “next great things” are coming up every year, the ability to fend them off and keep your job should not be so casually overlooked...

[mvp 78]

Longevity is underrated, if anything.

 

In a game where younger players and “next great things” are coming up every year, the ability to fend them off and keep your job should not be so casually overlooked...

 

Yup, Jamie Moyer and Julio Franco were a joy to watch for that very reason.

[moonslav59]

Longevity is underrated, if anything.

 

In a game where younger players and “next great things” are coming up every year, the ability to fend them off and keep your job should not be so casually overlooked...

 

I disagree. Too many slightly better than mediocre players get too hyped up (some in HOF) juyst because their 22 seasons placed them in the top 10 in some category.

[moonslav59]

Yup, Jamie Moyer and Julio Franco were a joy to watch for that very reason.

 

Yes, Joy, but not great.

[mvp 78]

Yes, Joy, but not great.

 

Sure. I'm not advocating for them to be in the HOF. I'm advocating that it added greatly to the story of the game whenever they were involved.

 

 

[mvp 78]

I disagree. Too many slightly better than mediocre players get too hyped up (some in HOF) juyst because their 22 seasons placed them in the top 10 in some category.

 

Why you gotta slam Biggio like this?

[notin]

Yup, Jamie Moyer and Julio Franco were a joy to watch for that very reason.

 

 

Would you have preferred watching the 25 yo guys who weren’t good enough to take their jobs?

[moonslav59]

Sure. I'm not advocating for them to be in the HOF. I'm advocating that it added greatly to the story of the game whenever they were involved.

 

 

 

I can agree with that.

[moonslav59]

Why you gotta slam Biggio like this?

 

He did have 9 seasons over .800 and 11 over .780, so I'd say he was better than "slightly above average" for the longevity part of his numbers to be a bit more valid.

 

He's basically Pedey who didn't have a career ending injury.

[vegasbob]

Pedroia's mobility and to some degree lifetime pain issues will eventually be cured a knee replacement. He's still too young for that now, but with medical advancements in joint replacement, he may be "fixable" in his 40"s and wind up ok. It's playing baseball that he isn't able to do, which was expected in most opinions.

[mvp 78]

Would you have preferred watching the 25 yo guys who weren’t good enough to take their jobs?

 

No?

 

Did you think I was being sarcastic about Moyer and Franco?

[notin]

No?

 

Did you think I was being sarcastic about Moyer and Franco?

 

I did. As geriatric players go, these weren’t the two most exciting names on my mind...

[Sox75]

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

 

Total non sequitur.. .

 

But good point head.

[mvp 78]

I told myself that I wouldn't post about Pedey today, but I just saw this:

 

@SmittyOnMLB

Red Sox describe Dustin Pedroia's status for spring training as "uncertain"

[Bellhorn04]

I told myself that I wouldn't post about Pedey today, but I just saw this:

 

@SmittyOnMLB

Red Sox describe Dustin Pedroia's status for spring training as "uncertain"

 

Is that different from "questionable"?

[mvp 78]

Is that different from "questionable"?

 

I thought it was a virtual lock that he won't be available at all?

[Bellhorn04]

I thought it was a virtual lock that he won't be available at all?

 

Me too. Maybe our new front office really thinks they can pull the wool over everyone's eyes.

[mvp 78]

Me too. Maybe our new front office really thinks they can pull the wool over everyone's eyes.

 

It gave us something to talk about I guess?

[vegasbob]

More like a definite maybe, when and if, unless of course conditions change. The "uncertain" from whichever spokesperson is pretty weak. Pedey , for whom there was a slight ray of hope, is well done, fully baked, over, needs to move on, collect his remaining pay and come to old-timer events, maybe even a Day at Fenway in the warm summer where he can announce to 35,000 faithful and his former teammates, "It wasn't me"

[jung]

More like a definite maybe, when and if, unless of course conditions change. The "uncertain" from whichever spokesperson is pretty weak. Pedey , for whom there was a slight ray of hope, is well done, fully baked, over, needs to move on, collect his remaining pay and come to old-timer events, maybe even a Day at Fenway in the warm summer where he can announce to 35,000 faithful and his former teammates, "It wasn't me"

 

Though I am in sentiment with Pedey's "it isn't me" he never ever should have been shouting that from the Sox dugout. Waaaaaaaaay too many cameras around for that sort of thing and I don't even know what Pedey was trying to accomplish in making that claim to Machado in public and in living color.

[mvp 78]

Though I am in sentiment with Pedey's "it isn't me" he never ever should have been shouting that from the Sox dugout. Waaaaaaaaay too many cameras around for that sort of thing and I don't even know what Pedey was trying to accomplish in making that claim to Machado in public and in living color.

 

He’s just a dumb baseball player. They aren’t known for their smarts.

[Sox75]

Though I am in sentiment with Pedey's "it isn't me" he never ever should have been shouting that from the Sox dugout. Waaaaaaaaay too many cameras around for that sort of thing and I don't even know what Pedey was trying to accomplish in making that claim to Machado in public and in living color.

 

Look....

 

I agree! He broke the code! Guilty as charged.

For WHATEVER REASON, Pedey did not agree with the standard mlb punishment of plunking a guy who took our guy out.

 

I DON'T have a flippin clue why, but I'm not sure his head was in it at that time. He's hurt, & he's thinking it was just a bang bang play, & he just wants to focus on his knee & be done with it. He, for whatever REASON, doesn't want the standard retribution to defend his honor.

 

He was wrong!

 

It turns out to be CAREER ENDING.

 

Maybe he knew it was BAD, & he just was hoping against hope it was no big deal, & didn't want any more focus on it.

 

He F'd up, & wanted to play noble.

 

Jesus f'n Christ! He f'd up, & still isn't playing the b!+ch.

He keeps working his ass off trying to come back, & can't handle that it's over.

 

Holy f'n christ! We're gonna BURY A f***ING Red Sox modern day legend for this?

 

What the f*** is wrong with people?

 

Holy s***! How many devastating injuries have you guys fought back from? I know I have way back in the day....

& its absolutely BRUTAL!!!

 

When your body goes, & there's not a damned thing you can do about it? It is BEYOND GUT WRENCHING!

Like nothing most could ever imagine. A TOTAL LOSS of the identity you worked, bled, Sweat, cried, & died over.

 

He f'd up & didn't have his guy's backs, when they wanted retribution for him. Got it.

 

For this, we destroy our own?

 

WTF? Are some of you literally insane with your internet sports punditry?

 

Good on ya!

 

Too f***ing cool by 1/2!

[Slasher9]

maybe he is just "rehabbing so hard" to feel less guilty about the $14MM per year he is collecting? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

have you actually seen him rehabbing? have you watched him workout everyday?

its not me....

[Bellhorn04]

maybe he is just "rehabbing so hard" to feel less guilty about the $14MM per year he is collecting? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

have you actually seen him rehabbing? have you watched him workout everyday?

its not me....

 

Whatever you think about the guy, does he really strike you as the type who would rather not play than play?

[moonslav59]

Whatever you think about the guy, does he really strike you as the type who would rather not play than play?

 

I'm with you, Bell.

[Slasher9]

Whatever you think about the guy, does he really strike you as the type who would rather not play than play?

 

nope. i think he would cut off a finger if it meant he could keep playing. but the other possibility i listed is....possible.

[mvp 78]

Whatever you think about the guy, does he really strike you as the type who would rather not play than play?

 

I do think he'd rather play. His body just isn't up for it. I always assumed that his career would be cut short or severely hampered because how he played on the field (play hard, but sometimes do stupid s*** like dive headfirst into 1b).

[Sox75]

Ah, now the standard is, "Pedey needs videos proving he's 'really working hard to earn the contract he would collect either way, because it's "possible" he might not be trying that hard?

 

ok... yep. Makes perfect sense.

 

String the f'er up! He's stealing from the Sox, & is likely a freeloader.

 

Definitely sounds like Pedey!

[Slasher9]

Ah, now the standard is, "Pedey needs videos proving he's 'really working hard to earn the contract he would collect either way, because it's "possible" he might not be trying that hard?

 

ok... yep. Makes perfect sense.

 

String the f'er up! He's stealing from the Sox, & is likely a freeloader.

 

Definitely sounds like Pedey!

 

did "it's not me, it's them" sound like dirtdog pedroia?

[mvp 78]

did "it's not me, it's them" sound like dirtdog pedroia?

 

New poll:

 

1. Woof woof

2. Grrrrrr

3. Arf arf

4. Yip yip