The Sox have faced stiff punishment before (draft picks, IFA restrictions) and I'm not sure they want to go down that road again. However, if they do this and get reamed for it, you'll no longer be able to complain about the cliff since they would have gotten the idea from your post.
The best lineup right now includes JDM, Chavis, Devers, Moreland and JBJ. Until there is a reasonable change at 2b to be made, I just don't see what messing with the lineup can bring them.
Everything that Sox fans love about Pedroia (lunch pail, dirt dog, gamer, etc.) are all the reasons that he's a bad penny that you can't get rid of now.
IN RETROSPECT, I'm glad you all agree that we should have traded him back when I first said to.
Pearce was re-signed for his October heroics only. However, it would have been foolish to believe that Chavis would be 100% able to make the opening day roster when he never is able to go a full year on a roster.