Pedroia just hasn't been able to sustain any good hitting streaks this year. Sure he can play excellent defense at second, but he has been a below average overall hitter this year. I thought after that two hit game in oakland he was going to start to take off but he just hasn't. Having an ops plus under 100 says it all about pedey this season. He has hit more like a 7th hitter rather than a lead off, two, or three man.