Return of the Prodigal Pedroia
 

The big game of the weekend of course — no,Cheap DC Hats, not a college basketball game — is Japan vs. Team USA. Sunday night,Cheap Tampa Bay Rays Hats, 9 p.m.,Wholesale Boston Red Sox Hats, Dice-K taking the ball.

Yet another strong outing for Clay Buchholz,Wholesale Famous stars Hats, who lowered his Spring Training ERA to 0.66 with five innings and no earned runs.

“Daisuke is lucky I’m not there,Cheap Monster Energy Hats, I’d hit a line drive
right off his back and you guys can put that in your paper. I would hit him
right in his back. He better hope the Red Sox don’t trade him,cheap Pittsburgh.Pirates Hats,” Pedroia said,Famous Hats, as he walked away.
“I wish I was
there and to be a part of it with those guys. It was an unbelievable experience
getting a chance to play with all those guys. I’ll definitely be rooting hard
for them. I’ll shoot them a text message,Cheap Chicago White Sox Hats,Stadium impact, a little motivational speech for ‘em.
I’ll get em going,Detroit Tigers Hats,” Pedroia said.
The first play of the game went to second base and Pedroia fielded it cleanly. In his first at-bat,cheap St Louis Cardinals Hats, he drove in Ellsbury with a grounder to short. In his second and final at-bat,Monster Energy Hats, Pedroia reached on an infield single and went to second on the error before coming out for a pinch-runner.
J.D. Drew was hit by a pitch on the right hand and was taken for X-Rays. They were negative. It was just a contusion.



Pedroia only wishes he could be there.

Intrepid reporter Jonny Miller of WBZ Radio asked Pedroia if he had any secrets for Team USA about facing Dice-K.

“I felt good,Snapback Hats,” Pedroia said. “I think
the biggest thing is to see how it feels tomorrow. Hopefully I’m not sore or
anything like that. I definitely want to take it slow. I’ve been doing all my
treatment stuff. It was good to get back on the field and get a couple of
at-bats and get back in the game rhythm. Tomorrow is probably the biggest day
to see how it feels. Hopefully I’m not sore and hopefully Sunday I can get out
there and play again.”
One other obvious positive development here today. Jason Varitek absolutely tatooed a three-run homer from the left side. He hit it on the street behind the RF wall. Tek’s second lefty homer of the week.
Yes,cheap Boston Red Sox Hats, No. 15 Dustin Pedroia was back in your Boston Red Sox lineup today,Arizona Diamondbacks Hats, batting second and playing second base.
Funny stuff. A chirpy Pedroia must mean a healthy Pedroia.