I wish I was little bit taller. I wish I was a baller. I wish I had a girl who looked good, I would call her. I wish I had a rabbit in a hat with a bat and a ‘64 Impala. -Skee Lo
Public Service Announcement: OK, here we go! Chicks may dig the long ball, but I love me some Dustin Pedroia.
The Red Sox Destroyer. Better than Clete Boyer. Loved from here to Illinoiser. Big Papi loves him. Ortiz: “You don’t know how good this kid is, how tough this kid is. Nobody knows. I realize he’s a little guy, like 5-foot-3, but he plays like a giant.” Like Jett Rink. Sometimes, any man can be a giant.
Pedroia: “Strongest 160-pounder in the big leagues!” Pedroia is not just any man. Pedroia is the reigning American League Rookie of the Year. Pedroia had ten RBIs in fourteen postseason games for the World Series-winning Red Sox. He’s fresh off of a career-best seventeen-game hitting streak. He is the American League starting second baseman in the All Star Game. After managing a paltry six hits in fifty-one at bats (.118), Dustin has amassed an astounding fifty-two 116 at bats for a resounding .448 average. A slew of hits. More hits than a barrel of monkeys.
He’s second in the American league in hits. More hits than Ichiro. Second in the American League in doubles. Get the papers, get the papers. Second in both those categories to ex-Arizona State teammate Ian Kinsler. At Arizona State, Pedroia never hit below .347. This year with the Sox, he has thirty-six multi-hit games. 275 hits in his last 211 games dating back to May 1, 2007. Yowza!
Pedroia has a great attitude. Pedroia has great hustle. Charlie Hustle. And if that weren’t enough for ya, he flashes the leather too. Flashes the leather with a .989 fielding percentage. Spread the word and you’ll be free. Spread the word and be like me. Spread the word I’m thinking of. Have you heard the word is glove? Have you heard the word is Dustin Perdoia?
- 2003 Pac-10 Co-Player of the Year
- 2003 Pac-10 Player of Forever
- 2003 NCAA Defensive Player of the Year
- 2004 Golden Spikes Award
- 2004 First-Team Baseball America and USA Today All-American
- 2005 Post-Season Eastern League All-Star
- 2005 Red Sox Minor League Offensive Player of the Year
- 2007 American League Rookie of the Month-May
- 2007 American League Player of the Week (May 28-June 3)
- 2007 Players Choice American League Outstanding Rookie
- 2007 World Series Champion
- 2007 American League Rookie of the Year
- 2008 Voted into his first All-Star game
Public Acknowledgements: James Dean, Goodfellas, Pete Rose and the Beatles
Public Spectacle:
Peace out homies. Six Two and Even!
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