For better or worse, Dustin Pedroia was Boston
by Sam Fels from Deadspin > Sports News Without Fear, Favor or Compromise on (#5DKVN)
There's an easy-to-reach joke when someone really old dies. Oh he died years ago, he just fell down yesterday." That's basically how it feels with Dustin Pedroia announcing his retirement today. He's only played nine games in the past three seasons, so his retirement basically announced him.