The Dustin Pedroia Quote Book
Dedicated to the Human Sound Bite Machine that is Dustin Pedroia of the Boston Red Sox.
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On Friday night, as the Red Sox took batting practice at Yankee Stadium, Pedroia noticed Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson standing behind the batting cage.
The Red Sox second baseman strode over to Jackson and proclaimed, “Barry Bonds, Dustin Pedroia and Reggie Jackson, the top three players in Arizona State history.”
Someone asked Pedroia how he would rank the three. He immediately shot back, “Kind of a coin flip between the first two,” referring to Bonds and himself – and not Jackson.
”(Source: msn.foxsports.com)
“I hope he does bad the next couple of games, then saves every game for the rest of his life.”
(Source: ESPN)
“People shouldn’t know if you’re 100 percent or not. It is what it is, and it’s my responsibility to perform well. My mindset is if I’m nicked up, I have to find other ways to perform. That’s the way I think about it. Maybe I’m crazy.”
(Source: fullcount.weei.com)
“Watching Dustin Pedroia in the 2 series we have played against the BoSox has been a religious experience.”
Superlatives continue to follow the Red Sox
MINNEAPOLIS â Itâs not surprising to hear what two scouts from each league, who both have watched a lot of the American League this year, say about Dustin Pedroia. âNobody is playing his position better in baseball right now than Pedroia,â said the AL scout. âHeâs playing out of his mind. The plays heâs making â you just donât see that stuff every day, but you see it with him every day. Honestly, Iâm surprised he doesnât get hurt with the some of the extensions and the ranging he does. Thatâs special right there.â Pedroia is what he is â a hungry, dirty (as in getting his uniform dirty) ballplayer who would come out of his body if he could to make a play. No team in baseball can boast anyone quite like him.
Nice puff piece on Pedroia.
The metrognome: Dustin Pedroia remains the steadying marvel of the Red Sox - WEEI | Alex Speier
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — He is the constant. When he does not feel good, he contributes. When no one else is hitting, he often is the one who seems intent on singlehandedly pulling the team out of its adversity. If there is a player who can be described as doing something every day to help his team win, he is it.
“Calm the you-know-what down.”
“He is the player you build your team around. If there were 25 Dustin Pedroias on your team, you would never worry about anything. He is the ultimate gamer. I am not sure I know anyone else who has the drive, desire, and will to win like he does. I know the Red Sox recognize this, and I can see him being a guy who starts and ends in one uniform. I am hopeful that happens.”
(Source: benjamin-affleck)
“I like playing; it’s fine…I get to compete two more games and then I have to sit around six months and wait until I get to do it again. I’ve got nothing else to do other than play football with a 3-year-old.”
(Source: ESPN)
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“If anyone’s been watching — and how could you miss it? — Dustin has always done more than you could ever expect anyone to do on a baseball field. He’s extraordinary. Was I surprised when I got the text that he said he’s fine [to play]? I fell off my bike — literally.
“But I shouldn’t have been surprised.”
”(Source: cbssports.com)
