In spite of a hideous slump the last couple of weeks of the season, Pedroia still ended up with the highest OBP on the team by a good margin. That's one reason I'm not terribly inclined to knock his plate approach.
According to Scott Lauber Pedroia has been meeting with specialists and is still weighing options including whether to have surgery or not.
(Joke on) Asked who will make the final decision, Pedroia said 'It's not me, it's them!' (Joke off)
Stanton is a big talent, maybe a consistent .900 OPS guy if he stays healthy. But he won't be averaging any 60 HR's a year. MLB might even look to deaden the baseball or something...not everyone was thrilled about the big spike in HR's this year.