Objectively, I would have gone Mauer, Youkilis, Pedroia, 15 guys, Morneau. Subjectively I love it. Especially for having defended him against quotes like
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Originally Posted by Keith Law
Dustin Pedroia doesn't have the strength or bat speed to hit major-league pitching consistently, and he has no power. If he can continue to hit .260 or so, he'll be useful, and he probably has a future as a backup infielder if he can stop rolling over to third base and shortstop.
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Originally Posted by Keith Law near the end of last season
He's clearly better than I thought, but I don't think he's anywhere near this good. It's a bad swing, and he has very little power.
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