BoSox’s Pedroia takes grounders on knees
June 30, 2010
BOSTON (AP)—Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia(notes) took grounders while on bothknees before the Red Sox took batting practice prior to their game against theTampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.
Pedroia broke a bone in his left foot when he fouled a ball of it lastFriday night in San Francisco and is expected to be out approximately six weeks.
“I just have to keep my arm in shape,” he said afterward.
The 2008 AL MVP warmed up on the edge of the grass in front of his secondbase position, playing catch while on both knees. Then he took grounders andflipped the ball to a coach standing next to him.
When he was done, he used crutches to get off the field. His foot is in aprotective boot.
“He’s a maniac,” Boston manager Terry Francona said. “He knows he can’tput any weight on that foot or he’ll slow himself down. Anybody that’s beenaround him two seconds knows he’ll be ready to go when the bell rings. He’spretty unique.”
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