Manager Alex Cora hoped to have Dustin Pedroia at the top of the Red Sox's Opening Day lineup, but the 35-year-old second baseman will begin the regular season on the injured list. While Pedroia believes he would be ready by March 28, he understands the team's caution regarding his left knee.
No one has ever come back from something like this. They want me to make sure I follow the right steps to do that and make sure everyone is 100 percent confident that when I come back, I come back and stay back and not have any issues.