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I could do everything except run. I can't run anymore, but who needs that. Once I had the surgery, nobody had ever played with a partial knee replacement. If it breaks, my life would be severely impacted by it.

He continued: "It wasn't physically possible for me to continue to play baseball with the partial knee replacement, so once I got that done, I knew. Pedroia had struggled to walk up the stairs, and he could not stand in one place for a long period of time without feeling pain or needing ice.

I didn't show it to my wife and kids, but I would go into the bathroom and chill a little bit and break down because it's hard," Pedroia said. I did this my entire life. To have it just stop and then you fight to get it back, it's tough. Everybody that was around me knows how hard I worked to try to get back, and that's enough for me. He won three World Series rings and was a four-time Gold Glove winner. He played the game he loves in service to our club, its principles and in pursuit of championships.

Most of all, we are forever grateful to him for what he brought to our club and our region as an important role model showing all of us how much one can accomplish with determination and hard work. Pedroia's knee troubles began in April , when then- Baltimore Orioles star Manny Machado took him out with a hard slide at second base.

Since then, he has undergone multiple surgeries on his left knee, beginning with the initial procedure in October He played just nine games total between the and '19 seasons. When asked whether he feels any lasting resentment about the Machado slide that effectively ended his career, Pedroia said he has moved on from the play. When you play second base and you play second like me, you hang on to the last possible second to get the ball. You watched it; if there's a slim chance at a double play, there's one guy on planet Earth that can turn it, and you're talking to him.

It happened," Pedroia said. We made it back. Only nine other players have accomplished those feats in their career. Pedroia became noted for his leadership within the Red Sox clubhouse, often cited as the team's de facto unofficial captain after the retirement of Jason Varitek in , and his retirement elicited strong reactions from former teammates.

He seemed to will himself at times to lead us to victory. He recorded two hits in just 20 at-bats in his age season. Things got worse last January when Pedroia reportedly suffered a significant setback with his knee. For the last few years, Red Sox fans have waited to see the old version of Dustin Pedroia sprint out onto the field at Fenway Park.

After spending essentially three years trying to get his knee back to full strength, Pedroia will no longer focus on rehabbing to rejoin the Red Sox. I always tell my teammates that you never know if the game is going to start early. I had the best time playing.

Although he will never don a Red Sox uniform again, Dustin Pedroia will continue to collect paychecks from the only MLB team he ever played for. So after putting his body on the line for more than a decade, Dustin Pedroia can finally rest…and get paid to do so. All contract data courtesy of Spotrac.

Good for too short. Wright-WAR Pedroia- WAR Position matters. All First Basemen hit well. Few 2nd sackers do. Mattingly played Full time from his Call up in until his career ended in He finished with 7, Plate appearances. Pedroia finished with 6, Plate appearances. About 1,ooo fewer trips to the plate for Pedroia. Roughly 2 less seasons for Pedroia. Pedroia played about 11 full seasons and Mattingly almost Both Superstars..

They are near equal at the plate with Mattingly having an edge. In the field However the difference is immense. Pedroia saved his team about 9 runs a year while Mattingly saved his team about 2.

After about the Gold gloves added a Sabermetric ratings part to winning the Award. Since then the Awards now are usually won by players who deserve them. Position Matters!!! You can use other players if you want. DP is not HOF. You may love him, but no way. Palmeiro is not in the HOF because of roids. When Mattingly played…there were fewer team?

What kind of argument is that? So everyone before is garbage? I agree, it is not a fair comparison of a 1b vs. Near the top of BA and HRs and all the other old school stats.

But his back went out and that ended it. DP needed more years. As probably did Mattingly. Actually, he was just a great, very talented player, like all the other great, talented players.

He deserves it. He worked his tail off to try and come back. He, from afar, looked like a very good player. He was under appreciated. Elite in your mind and probably in a guy who idolized him…Joe Buck…. For example look at his and seasons…would you call them elite?

That being said, happy retirement to a very, very good player who should be a role model for the younger players of today. People seem to forget that Pedroia was pudgy and out of shape when he first started with the Red Sox as was Kevin Youkilis for that matter.

Both players worked their tails off to get into great shape, eat well and really maximize their talent through hard work and dedication to their profession. I believe this is why both players are considered to be grinders and hard working because neither were physically gifted when they started their careers. It has nothing to do with their skin color. Sad too see DP leave the game this way but it really helps the Red Sox and their 40 man roster crunch. Glad that Boston agreed to pay his full salary this year and did not pressure him for a settlement.

Baseball players literally do not have to be in shape or have a certain body type to succeed — its why its the best game! Well said. He did earn his salary especially since he took a very team friendly deal.

His defense kept improving as his intellectual on field skills got better. When you look at who the team had in the infield for most of his career, he was under appreciated in the field.

Not a Sox fan but crazy respect to Dusty Pete. Hope his post-playing career is as successful. As far as hardware: both won two W. Like Jeter, the contributions went beyond the back of the baseball card. Mmmmm, dunno. Definitely the Hall of the Very Good.

And a literal joy to watch. Gonna miss him. My guy! I knew it was coming, just never prepared for the bad news. Gonna miss seeing that sweet swing of his and watching him make a diving play to rob someone of a knock. Best wishes to him and his family in retirement. Similar to Bobby Doerr who is in the Hall of Fame. Even during pre-game practice he was an absolute work horse.

Happy retirement Dustin, thank you playing the best game ever. Very good career, despite playing in just a grand total of games in his last 3 seasons combined. He was everything I wanted Cano to be.. Good riddance and God Bless. A gritty player. A Red Sox through and through.

I swear, every single time he would rip a double into the gaps and then rob us with a game saving stop. It sucks to end the way it did for him but he was a hell of a player and having been to Fenway and seeing the amount of Pedroia jerseys in the crowd, you could tell how much he meant to the city.

Even without having visited there you could tell. Congratulations on a solid career — played like he actually enjoyed the game — liked his competitive edge — probably belongs in the Hall of Very Good. Great career. I immediately thought, is he a HOFer? A good comp would be mattingly. I wore a Dustin Pedroia Jersey when I married my wife.

We eloped and it was just us and the JP. Love Dustin. Pedroia was an gritty ball player that fought for everything he did in the game. Kent definitely should be in. As a Sox fan, Kent first. Then Pedie and Grich. Good Luck Dustin happy retirement. I hope he will retain a role within the organization.

Overall he was just fun to watch because he put everything he had into every game he played. It was inevitable. Machado ended his career. It is too bad. He was more an old fashioned, blue collar type of player. Just checked. If there is, he might be able to pay less. Hall of Fame is too restrictive. Meanwhile a number of players are not rewarded for being great for a 10 year stretch in the prime of their career. It is unfortunate his career was ended by injuries. Wow, what a career!

It would seem to me he is gifting the RedSox with this move.. The longer you are on an MLB roster one would presume more benefits. Regarding the 40 man roster spot that is easily given up by putting him on the 60 day DL.

Maybe there is a wink and a handshake for some other retirement incentive that is not disclosed. Well not exactly in this case.

A future redsox hall of famer and i hope some day he is in Cooperstown. Just another player overrated because he played on the East Coast. A couple of very good seasons, some respectable seasons and a lot of part time. He was the real deal. I denied him in and was wrong. This guy played with character and was excellent defensively.