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Dustin Pedroia back to his usual self

June 26th, 2012 11:33 PM
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  • Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (34) celebrates a home run against the Toronto Blue Jays with Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-US PRESSWIRE

    • Following a slow start, the last thing the Red Sox needed was more setbacks. On May 28, Boston didn’t just suffer a setback; they lost former American League MVP Dustin Pedroia to a thumb ligament injury that threatened to keep him out for months.

    This was a huge blow for the struggling Boston team, as Pedroia was batting .295 with 5 home runs and 21 RBIs through 48 games. Defensively, the 2x gold glove winner was a force in the infield and second in the league with a .996 fielding percentage. Although he only missed six games, it seemed that Boston was without their all-star for the entire month of June.

    Pedroia wore a protective guard around his thumb that seemed to take away his ability to hit. The slugger tried using different bats but nothing seemed to work, and he batted just .211 (17-for-76) in June. Boston was left without much offense and began to rely heavily on David Ortiz to bring in runs.

    Just when fans began to question if he would return to form, Pedroia answered. He is currently on a four-game hitting streak in which he is 7-for-14 with 4 RBIs. After four weeks of poor play capped by a two-game, 0-for-9 skid, the Red Sox finally seem to have their slugger back. Pedroia, who has brought his average back up to .272, claims he began to feel better five or six days ago and believes he finally has his bat speed back.

    This is huge for Boston, who are now 39-35 after winning 10 of their last 13 games. With a healthy Pedroia back in the lineup, the Red Sox will no longer have to rely on Ortiz for most of their offense. With a series against the Mariners (32-44) approaching, there is a good chance for Boston to continue their hot steak and Pedroia to continue his usual success.

    — Tim Moczula

    No one has ever questioned Dustin Pedroia’s heart.

    It would be impossible to do that this season, especially after…

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