http://fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/baseball/red-sox/2014/09/09/dustin-pedroia-may-be-shut-down-for-season/
I know he's a gamer, people pay to see him play, etc., but there is really no excuse for having Pedroia play through a wrist injury in a lost season. The Sox have way too much money invested in him long-term to not maximize his recovery time for next year. I'd love to know how long this has been bothering him, because having him in the lineup anytime after the trade deadline if he's been dealing with a wrist injury strikes me as inexcusable.
According to Red Sox manager John Farrell, there is a possibility Dustin Pedroia will be shut down for the season after an MRI confirmed there is increased inflammation in the second baseman’s left hand/wrist.
Farrell didn’t know yet if surgery would be an option, saying that Pedroia has been dealing with the issue for a while.
“It’s had an impact,” Farrell said. “He’s dealt with this for some time.”
I know he's a gamer, people pay to see him play, etc., but there is really no excuse for having Pedroia play through a wrist injury in a lost season. The Sox have way too much money invested in him long-term to not maximize his recovery time for next year. I'd love to know how long this has been bothering him, because having him in the lineup anytime after the trade deadline if he's been dealing with a wrist injury strikes me as inexcusable.