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    I have to do everything to prove (people) wrong.” Manager Terry Francona said last night he wasn’t worried about Pedroia running out of ways to motivate himself. "I think he will always come up with something ... That’s just the way he’s built. He’s going to compete in everything he does and he’s going to use everything he can to his advantage, which is what good competitors do." Pedroia became the 10th Red Sox player to win the award and the first AL second baseman to be chosen since 1959 (Nellie Fox, Chicago White Sox). Full Article at Boston Herald
    I think he will always come up with something ... That’s just the way he’s built. He’s going to compete in everything he does and he’s going to use everything he can to his advantage, which is what good competitors do.
    Terry Francona – Terry Francona SOURCE: Boston Herald 12 months ago
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    SOURCE: Boston Herald 12 months ago

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