Going into 2018, it appeared as if Dustin Pedroia had a chance to sneak into the Hall of Fame as a Red Sox legend. He posted a nearly 6-WAR season in 2016. He limped through an injury-hampered 2017 after Manny Machado spiked him on a slide at second base.
Pedroia has played less than 10 games over the past two seasons, and two failed comebacks landed him in a slight depression. He said he was contemplating retirement in August of this past season during a series in Colorado.
A more optimistic former 2008 MVP went on WEEI’s Rob Bradford on the “Bradfo Sho” podcast earlier this week.