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Separation of Duties

Boston second baseman Dustin Pedroia is struggling at the plate.

But it hasn't affected his defense. Thursday night, for instance, Pedroia made all the routine plays, gobbling up seven ground balls, including five in a row at one stretch. One of them was a tough play to his left, which he turned into an important forceout at second in the seventh with the Sox down by only one run.

"That's expected (from Pedroia). That's part of what makes him a good player. He knows how to play the game," said Francona of Pedroia's ability to separate his offense (.184) from his defense.

-- Steven Krasner

Posted by Steven Krasner  at 5:02 PM | Permalink