Wed, 25 Jan 2012|
Dustin Pedroia joined the Big Show for his weekly segment, and talked about losing Scutaro, gaining Cody Ross and Nick Punto, and then got a surprise from his best friend.
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I sample our weekly conversation with Dustin Pedroia the Red Sox are you lies in them. Five back home a gold star receiver for kids with Dustin Pedroia -- Wellesley hospital helping you feel better faster also by Boston laser. If it's late sick. -- San Francisco 49ers. -- Red Sox second baseman. Dustin Pedroia. I feel about Kyle Williams today here again.
You know I went at it -- regular routine walk back. Are you gotta be lower than well you know where well crap. Motivate your peer chipped -- got there aren't -- back or you got to worry.
All the I like this from you because you being the team Taylor -- just got thrown out there and I expect you to do that it feeds your team. Which finger when it comes to football team your fans how did you feel watching it. As a fan.
They'd obviously out a little upset but. You know it's special -- and then one of the niners' biggest and not the reason why they're in that position at the plate before a game augur well great great. So. A little -- school but I -- target and I got to go to the bottom where you go to the top and that's their -- I believe. --
Here's the other thing Dustin. Is not just represented in the 49ers. Representing. Arizona State this is at Arizona state sun devil on the biggest stage. Fumbling not once but twice -- and what's up with that.
You know what not ever going to be like rock hit well are right. Okay brought that vote great leader -- so you don't have to rent it's a double on. You know like fumble whatever it is -- I get it tomorrow night and regroup you know you'll regroup. And -- back.
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I know I know I can motivate rather order.
That movie care I can understand your -- doctors. It was a terrific season and they really put pressure. On on Manny was amazing how much pressure they got a minute and of course that.
Yeah TCR I'm currently. He showed -- you figure out how -- it is likely are kinda.
timed it get sacked six times or whatever he's taken his game to the next level he is he's able to do and still come up and make big plays. You know maybe it's. I guess it's the mentality you -- have to deal that as well if you make an -- he's got to the point in me his career right now where he if he screws up or he gets hit Corey. He just forgets you know short term memory he just moves on like it never happened.
Yeah you have -- or I mean there's so much talent everywhere but certainly use a set. Applauding nurse that got a complaint that guys don't current pace so. He ME one -- mean you gotta you gotta just forget about it out there and you gotta be the guy that that makes that the biggest fired and exploit so. If you go to great job. So did the article because they'll form -- we felt.
Kids to get excited for the Super Bowl. After your team you think your team was going to be there are now's the Giants and Patriots can get excited to watch it.
Yeah heck yeah I'll -- for the pitcher -- A lot for now all of a believer in not. Actually gone much -- in there.
let's talk about your baseball team. Team trades away Marcos Guerrero this past week were you surprised shocked.
Oh yeah how little bit I mean I didn't. You know I didn't I thought you know the way mark well played last year and then especially at the end of the year and what the you know -- what he'd. Brings to our team you know definitely surprised. On you know -- I -- that into the year Marco played me in quite some pretty darn good baseball -- It's going to be -- a remarkable of those guys that he's a gamer he's out there. You know plays hurt he does little things that help -- more -- solid defense. They don't seem to get that big it would heal itself. On the a couple of -- you know we are terrified awaits its overcome -- in and get out there and figured out.
As anybody talk to you I mean. You would move over shortstop would you.
But are not and blocked anybody meant on this understanding your racers -- and do -- In on the field playing ground balls and working out so but no I haven't I haven't spoke to. You know in particular talks. And probably put him up and a half.
Are you seemed quite a bit of Iglesias tell us what you think about -- How far away he is from actually getting to the Major League level.
Fumble flattened the separately I mean he's he's. -- very special -- sort of player I mean it's not that they've -- their training and then you know when he was out. You know last year that time you know to -- era in the norm. He could -- You know like you are a lot about being cute watching that you know -- glove -- it -- this -- event. You gonna go -- wanted to -- feel like Simon that you're gonna have 36000 people going -- so. I want in my I want to give -- a good -- to -- There are tiger are right you know keep make sure that he -- the fundamentals because it's I think he's so good he's surprised at the board out there. Which which is to do it switched can be taken care of you know despite -- on a little bit. But you know I mean he's young -- offensively. What -- out 2220 point one points when he won. Yeah about putting one years -- and I was just you know call -- values and all of them bat so you know that's a big difference you know -- here. And he's got a lot before from a different country the language saying you know being physical being physically able to swing it would at a high level. I -- switch putting orders ultra polite and that's pretty -- process and get into the big leagues so. He's still learning but. You know defensively without a doubt he's he's he's breaker for greatly.
There are you guys obviously you know a lot more than we do. Or warrior news -- personnel news. In the Red Sox -- were surprised my mom -- see that coming sometimes you guys see it coming off weeks and sometimes months before we do I was shocked. When when I heard about the -- How much you did you know from school hero -- that you heard that he was gonna be moved what was what was your response when you when you heard that news.
Dalai I was actually. One of my buddies actually it's eight. You know you guys districts to -- and mark would agree the future you know I didn't really. You know I think that followed that close and yankees then I might -- basically just blocking my son and working -- not so. I don't know Margarita -- so I don't really know what goes on -- But yeah I mean it was it was you know it was -- I thought it was one of those guys that you know it's. It and at play shortstop so. You know also spoke does that surprise that you were.
It's Punto and of Felix they're talking about both of those guys maybe it simply tuning at that position. Are you obviously played with a -- that last year what do you know about Punto.
On one worked out what nick has had a key guy and just playing with some. All over the years I mean he's. He's a gamer I mean they're not then you know there you know he does the little things that that that helps a team and make double play to make some spectacular plays. Every medical put itself -- like what the heck with that and he gets the out at first base so. You know he's gonna he's gonna play great defense he can Barbeque at -- He'll get that date in acute situation. And then and then Mike you don't get a chance the to play with -- last year no he's strong he's he's he's. Got a lot of power I mean he's it -- and then you know that played against -- you remember your -- thinking oh later on nine. You know we couldn't get -- now. And you know they -- file it and he got a great arm earlier Tommy John a few years ago and that's the year by. He's got a rocket archer for our -- You know it it won't be final figured out.
I would targeted just the jurors we do every Wednesday here at the picture -- and we've been. We haven't taken full calls the last few weeks and this one guy keeps on call every single week and I feel bad as the guy like that the fourth week in a row which called and we haven't got to himself. -- you don't want if we take a phone call to a.
I'm a pretty good idea -- it has -- Yegorova.
injuries from a car your first up with Dustin Pedroia.
And he thought he helped out there but the -- up. Nobody.
You talk about that group and do what I did I can beat you couldn't do QB and -- now.
I'm glad he picked -- and what you call from your car. -- be able to keep you. Couldn't.
I -- you weren't that good. I why I don't want to partner. So you're not that they are not that he's watched you over the years and he said you're not that good and he was.
that it. Took a few years ago. I think I don't look -- dominant in that department you're ready to. The cricket now -- or I got a couple of the -- where my outlets that are pretty damn good.
What goes.
Hardware. -- delegates go against Boston or something when he got.
Yeah not to look and now I'm looking hire somebody to come in and rimmed out or react to you got a job. You can -- in here and -- it. I want our. Players are mixing up front row seat next era.
If you have any I do notice. That Robert Horry. -- it's it's your best friend.
Got you got you just chill got to Lopez dropped -- you did this.
On not not -- nobody can reach that belt and great line I'd brought there and you'll watch much out here next couple days and didn't mean. And it and it but it does that only that it.
I'll stop it stop that's not blaming -- you wanted to do -- on man I actually thought.
I know some don't some balls here on you wanted to.
And I -- I wanted to it would open up.
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Yeah whatever whatever the group on the other than again it worked out indefinitely -- yell -- them now.
I'm sure we might have been a different -- times we hear his name mentioned that the that the people always tell the last couple years now works. Might be the downfall of your career the obedient than made up the good thing. Yeah I don't we make it up nick to repeat ordinary or get over. I drought let me ask you this how much weight as he put on the off season he keeps our television every week he's working out he's in the best shape of his grip. I'm a pretty -- to sharpen about huge money.
well yeah I'm gonna live in that huddle -- don't. The other achieved another goal which is perfect ball -- win.
I thought I would but the other.
I don't there is on the right on the right the right direction or the typical couple Pete Coleman -- you'll know that -- look like now.
I must tell you we do said that it was two weeks ago when I first met you. In Pawtucket many years ago you looked more like me than -- okay amok.
Yeah man I ever want got to -- through learning experiences -- over the sit back and relax and I took it to a new low. I try to take it to the extreme some of the work won't work out your jacket try to -- body build each other relaxed on certain like I've been hanging out.
Hey Roger how often do you guys talk during the season and you're in different leagues are different parts of the country. Is it two or three times a year or is it a little more in that.
More that it depends on what went out there you know we thought that we beat each other doing out there -- When not if you don't want that -- want our guys aren't into the early. Going on and the outdoors are obviously -- pop up that I'll argue it is in the game. He the word out that competed -- that was more pretty easy each other more but -- Thought -- would not. That lineup -- a lot of the big bodies on the way to get. He'll get up for it but but they order. Going on with these.
I graduate -- for a or call an end in and to put on your buddy love it was an it would help our fitness stuff -- It. I Mets didn't do it. I can't even believe that you did not you know they thought it was not -- was somebody that was July we -- ocean we put together pretty good accent there it was great. So much at all Orlando calls us all the time he would does that like tiger you're not that. You miss her arm. Not so -- many kind of got my blood or a little bit. Of a real track. To standard guy. You know if why should take that that we kind of -- it a little bit like going to end up not and I always tell them don't put the name -- give it away don't they injury he'll figure it out. Merit I got a article -- right now I got picture corporate built some.
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