Well ya know it's gonna be kinda hard for him to do those things when he's only gonna get in the game because JD Drew got hurt again. You gotta give the kid a chance before you can say he's not good enough, or not this or not that. I'm tired of people saying this guy isn't good enough. How can you say he can't/won't do what Manny does ... did we even let the kid play more than 3 games in a row this year? Do you understand how hard it is to come off the bench and hit. Or to show up at the stadium not knowing if you're gonna play ... only to find out your starting and hitting 5th? He's 24 years old, and he's going to turn into one of the most feared hitters in the game sooner than later. As soon as he gets a chance to start full time he's going to explode, and I just hope that it's in Boston.
If Pena isn't starting in the OF this season it'll be a huge mistake ... which will be proven when he walks and blows up in a different uniform.