McAdam On Toucher & Rich: What's The Plan If Pedroia Hits The DL?
For the first time this season the Red Sox are over.500 after they beat the Detroit Tigers 6-3 at Fenway Park. Dustin Pedroia jammed his thumb on Monday night and sat out Tuesday with a torn adductor muscle in his right thumb.
Comcast SportsNet's Sean McAdam joined Toucher & Rich to discuss Pedroia's injury and the performance of the fill-in guys for all those wounded Red Sox.
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Pedroia has said that he wants to play through the injury. If the team agrees to let the second baseman play when could we expect him back and what are the dangers of doing so?
"Even in a best case scenario you don't see him until, I'm going to guess, Friday. It seemed like they wanted to give it a day or two," said McAdam. "...the downside is if he continued to play with it and it got worse, then it could require surgery."
If Pedroia does go to the DL he could miss three to four weeks. What options would the Sox have at second base?
"If it's only going to be three or four weeks then it doesn't make much sense to go out and make a move for a second baseman because it's relatively short term," said McAdam. "So I would think some combination of (Nick) Punto and reinforcements from Pawtucket would be the way they go at second."
The Sox have been playing relatively well despite the amount of injuries the team is dealing with. Are the guys filling in the open spots just over-performing? Can it last, or is it an accurate portrayal of the talent on this team?
Plus, does any of this affect the way the team's stance on Kevin Youkilis?
