We've talked plenty about David Ortiz, for reasons that amount to "duh." We've talked about Mookie Betts, who's an MVP candidate. We've had good things to say about Xander Bogaerts and Jackie Bradley Jr., too. And about the entire Boston Red Sox offense, for that matter.
But Dustin Pedroia is the one Red Sox star we really haven't singled out yet. Let's change that.
It's the least we can do after the veteran second baseman came this close to making a bit of baseball history at Fenway Park on Saturday.