Pedroia

As much as i hate to say it, I was completely wrong about Dustin Pedroia. I was completely convinced that he would be a lackluster major leaguer, but I am flip-flopping. His numbers have been great this year and his defense has been a great surprised. From everything i heard, Pedroia had below-average range and a weak arm. That has turned out not to be true. He has been extremely steady and solid. His speed is as advertised, but that can easily be forgiven.

So whats so great about Pedroia? Almost all his rates are stellar. Great BB%, K%, LD%, GB%, and BABIP. Those translate to great AVG/OBP/SLG. I am fully convinced that he will have an OPS around .800 for the rest of his career. For a second baseman, that is something that is special. So hear is my apology, I am sorry Dustin. You are a hell of a lot better player than i thought you could be.