Dustin Pedroia Retires

[mvp 78]

I'm not sure we'd even want to spread out his lux hit, even if we could have.

Let's bite the bullet and spend away, next winter.

Yup, Pedroia/Barnes/ERod/Ottavino come off the books this year. JD, Eovaldi, VAZ and Beni are gone the next.

[TylerD]

Sad news

[moonslav59]

Yup, Pedroia/Barnes/ERod/Ottavino come off the books this year. JD, Eovaldi, VAZ and Beni are gone the next.

Also, we have options on Richards, Perez, Vaz & Andriese after this season. (You did not list Richards or Perez.) We may also lose Bogey after 2022.

For the most part, only ERod and Vaz look to leave gaping holes. If Richards and Ottavino do well, they may be hard to replace at the dollars they cost us, this year.

Lux Tax Dollars Off the Books:

after 2021:
13.75 Pedey
10.00 Richards (option)
8.925 Ottavino
8.300 ERod
4.517 Vaz (option)
5.000 Perez (option)
4.500 Barnes
2.100 Andriese (option)

after 2022
22.0 Martinez
20.0 Bogaerts (player opt out)
17.0 Eovaldi
10.0 Richards (if option taken)
7.00 EHern
6.00 Beni
5.00 Vaz (if option taken)
5.00 Perez (if option taken)
2.10 Andriese (if option taken)
1.60 Plawecki

[mvp 78]

Also, we have options on Richards, Perez, Vaz & Andriese after this season. (You did not list Richards or Perez.) We may also lose Bogey after 2022.

For the most part, only ERod and Vaz look to leave gaping holes. If Richards and Ottavino do well, they may be hard to replace at the dollars they cost us, this year.

Lux Tax Dollars Off the Books:

after 2021:
13.75 Pedey
10.00 Richards (option)
8.925 Ottavino
8.300 ERod
4.517 Vaz (option)
5.000 Perez (option)
4.500 Barnes
2.100 Andriese (option)

after 2022
22.0 Martinez
20.0 Bogaerts (player opt out)
17.0 Eovaldi
10.0 Richards (if option taken)
7.00 EHern
6.00 Beni
5.00 Vaz (if option taken)
5.00 Perez (if option taken)
2.10 Andriese (if option taken)
1.60 Plawecki

Richards and Perez aren't official yet, are they?

[Thunder]

I had two initial reactions when I heard Pedey retired:

1) Hey MVP, should we trade him now?

2) He's the last Red Sox player that pre-dates my fandom. I can only specifically recall watching games as far back as 2007, so I do not remember a Red Sox team that did not feature Dustin Pedroia. It feels like the last part of me that was still a kid is now gone, too. In those golden days, Pedey, Ortiz and Lester were my idols. I used to be able to mimic Lester's delivery perfectly

[mvp 78]

I had two initial reactions when I heard Pedey retired:

1) Hey MVP, should we trade him now?

2) He's the last Red Sox player that pre-dates my fandom. I can only specifically recall watching games as far back as 2007, so I do not remember a Red Sox team that did not feature Dustin Pedroia. It feels like the last part of me that was still a kid is now gone, too. In those golden days, Pedey, Ortiz and Lester were my idols. I used to be able to mimic Lester's delivery perfectly

If they traded him, they would have had enough $$$ to keep Mookie.

[a700hitter]

He was worth the price of admission. He was a lot of fun to watch.

[mvp 78]

From Press Conf: Pedroia said that since his last surgery (partial knee replacement) that he can finally live comfortably again. He was told that nobody had ever come back after this surgery. He can't run, but can walk just fine. He said "why do I need to run."

[Nick]

For younger players, this is why you may want to let the team buy out couple of years of free agency. Dustin collected close to $40M sitting at home the last three years. You think you're invincible, but life can throw you a major league curveball at any time.

[mvp 78]

@joonlee
Pedroia said he was planning to play as recently as last January, when he found out he needed to get a partial knee replacement
The pandemic delayed the procedure until December, and Pedroia can no longer run, says playing with his kids was a "grind" before the surgery

[mvp 78]

Press conferences where every interviewer has to ask "can you hear me ok?" are just great.

[mvp 78]

I didn't know that Dustin was called up the day following the Boston Massacre in 2006. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8Cwns6X5AM

[Thunder]

Thanks Manny Machado

[mvp 78]

@BNightengale
Dustin Pedroia says he has no regrets, and is at peace, holding no grudge towards Manny Machado over the slide in 2017 that basically ended his career. "We made it back. I played 9 games when 90% of the doctors said there's zero chance. ...It's ok.''

[dannycater]

Best Red Sox 2nd baseman offensively and defensively in their history (Doerr included). He could have had 3 WS titles if anyone else would have stepped up in the 2008 ALCS. Homers off Garza for a 1-0 lead in game 7. Loved the bravado with humor and his ability to make web gems in his sleep. He made so many dazzling stops and saved Sox pitchers countless times to end innings on a diving play. Forever loved the Colorado game, 5-for-5, 3 HR, 15 total bases and he hits the GW HR in a 13-11 win. Laser Show has gone dark. Sad.