SWEET 2 strike shorten the swing take it to right walkoff by Petey...-

[BostonTim]

... that was baseball as it it should be . Petey could be the new TB.

Cheers, BostonTim

[PatsFanDan]

What made it really great was the fact that he was badly fooled on the first two strikes.......

Team is smokin' right now.

[DarrylStingley]

Originally Posted by PatsFanDan

What made it really great was the fact that he was badly fooled on the first two strikes.......

Team is smokin' right now.

Exactly. Reminded me of Carbo in the 75 WS.

[tehrick67]

I love this guy, he's easily my favorite Sox player.

[tehrick67]

Originally Posted by tehrick67

I love this guy, he's easily my favorite Sox player.

Big night for the little guy...I repeat, I love this guy, he's easily my favorite Sox player.

[mikiemo83]

Originally Posted by tehrick67

Big night for the little guy...I repeat, I love this guy, he's easily my favorite Sox player.

easily the heart of the team right now...as Petey goes so goes the SOX

he is out of that little dip he had - must be healthy now

[O.Z.O.]

Needs to be the captain after Tek moves on.

[TBrownslady]

Originally Posted by mikiemo83

easily the heart of the team right now...as Petey goes so goes the SOX

he is out of that little dip he had - must be healthy now

:(

[PumpDee]

He's out, V-Mart is out, Buckholtz came up limping the other day, Nancy Drew is hurt AGAIN, Beckett hasn't even made a rehab start yet, and Ellsbury is just a rumor this year.

[mikiemo83]

thanks for reminding me

[tehrick67]

Sox Red Sox notebook

Injury brings him to his knees
Despite his broken foot, Pedroia takes grounders
By Amalie Benjamin
Globe Staff / July 1, 2010
With his left foot still encased in a boot and with strict doctor’s orders not to put weight on said foot, Dustin Pedroia still managed to take grounders at second base yesterday at Fenway Park. There he was, on his knees, scooping up ground balls hit by infield instructor and third base coach Tim Bogar, practicing his fielding and his throwing while unable to walk.

“I’m just keeping my [expletive] ready,’’ Pedroia said. “That’s all I’ve got for you. I’ve just got to keep my arm in shape.’’

Pedroia — amused that he was at the center of media attention yesterday — clearly cannot stand to be on the disabled list. So, while being driven around in carts, the second baseman is doing all he can to remain sharp, even though he is unlikely to be back for six weeks.

“I’m pretty bored,’’ Pedroia said. “There’s not really a lot to do for me right now. I really don’t do much. I just sit down, lift weights sitting down. That’s about it.’’

Manager Terry Francona, meanwhile, is doing his best to keep Pedroia from doing too much, trying to keep him off the field. That, obviously, didn’t work yesterday. Not that Francona really minded. He understands how difficult this has been and will be for Pedroia.

“I failed miserably,’’ Francona said. “He’s a maniac. He knows he can’t put any weight on that foot. He knows he’s going to slow himself down if he does, so he’ll abide by the rules, but he’s going to bend them as much as he can.

“Anybody that’s been around him for two seconds is going to know he’s going to do everything in his power to be ready to go when the bell rings, whenever that is. You guys know that’s part of what makes him so special. He’s unique.’’

It certainly was unique to see a player so bent on practicing, on doing anything baseball related, that he turned to the spring training drill just a few days into having crutches and a boot.

“Hopefully I heal fast,’’ Pedroia said. “I’ll be all right. We keep winning, I’ll be fine. We start losing, I might panic, start walking. But I’ll be all right.

“You never know. In three weeks I might be able to walk and feel real good. I’m doing my treatment a thousand times. Hopefully it doesn’t take six weeks, hopefully I’m back earlier than that. That’s my goal.’’

Asked how he has been keeping himself occupied, other than the afternoon’s drills, Pedroia said, “Hanging out. That’s all I do. It’s miserable.’’

[TBrownslady]

Originally Posted by tehrick67

Sox Red Sox notebook

Injury brings him to his knees
Despite his broken foot, Pedroia takes grounders
By Amalie Benjamin
Globe Staff / July 1, 2010
With his left foot still encased in a boot and with strict doctor’s orders not to put weight on said foot, Dustin Pedroia still managed to take grounders at second base yesterday at Fenway Park. There he was, on his knees, scooping up ground balls hit by infield instructor and third base coach Tim Bogar, practicing his fielding and his throwing while unable to walk.

“I’m just keeping my [expletive] ready,’’ Pedroia said. “That’s all I’ve got for you. I’ve just got to keep my arm in shape.’’

Pedroia — amused that he was at the center of media attention yesterday — clearly cannot stand to be on the disabled list. So, while being driven around in carts, the second baseman is doing all he can to remain sharp, even though he is unlikely to be back for six weeks.

“I’m pretty bored,’’ Pedroia said. “There’s not really a lot to do for me right now. I really don’t do much. I just sit down, lift weights sitting down. That’s about it.’’

Manager Terry Francona, meanwhile, is doing his best to keep Pedroia from doing too much, trying to keep him off the field. That, obviously, didn’t work yesterday. Not that Francona really minded. He understands how difficult this has been and will be for Pedroia.

“I failed miserably,’’ Francona said. “He’s a maniac. He knows he can’t put any weight on that foot. He knows he’s going to slow himself down if he does, so he’ll abide by the rules, but he’s going to bend them as much as he can.

“Anybody that’s been around him for two seconds is going to know he’s going to do everything in his power to be ready to go when the bell rings, whenever that is. You guys know that’s part of what makes him so special. He’s unique.’’

It certainly was unique to see a player so bent on practicing, on doing anything baseball related, that he turned to the spring training drill just a few days into having crutches and a boot.

“Hopefully I heal fast,’’ Pedroia said. “I’ll be all right. We keep winning, I’ll be fine. We start losing, I might panic, start walking. But I’ll be all right.

“You never know. In three weeks I might be able to walk and feel real good. I’m doing my treatment a thousand times. Hopefully it doesn’t take six weeks, hopefully I’m back earlier than that. That’s my goal.’’

Asked how he has been keeping himself occupied, other than the afternoon’s drills, Pedroia said, “Hanging out. That’s all I do. It’s miserable.’’

I could think of some ways to keep him occupied Just sayin..

However I love that we have someone with this kind of attitude on our team. Just like Welker. They work hard to get themselves back in the game. Sux when guy's like this get hurt :(

[DarrylStingley]

Originally Posted by TBrownslady

I could think of some ways to keep him occupied Just sayin..

Pedey's a married man, TBL. And the Missus looks to be a nice young lady.

[tehrick67]

Originally Posted by DarrylStingley

Pedey's a married man, TBL. And the Missus looks to be a nice young lady.

He probably doesn't have the 750 million either

[TBrownslady]

Originally Posted by DarrylStingley

Pedey's a married man, TBL. And the Missus looks to be a nice young lady.

I know that's why he should have no problem passing the time by.

I met him at the Vtek putt putt thingy a few years back first thing I did was look to his hand and I saw the ring lol Nothing wrong with pretending