Dustin Pedroia
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
I wasn't worried about it because I had a full no trade clause and could care less, but I did care.
You know what I mean?
Like, you care as a player.
I'm like, you know what?
I'm doing all I can here to help us win games.
And instead of spending $51 million on a second baseman, let's go spend $51 million somewhere else.
That's what I'm thinking.
Now, it ended up turning out that we got Chris Sayle.
and he went to Chicago, you know, on the trade.
But as a player, you're thinking in your mind, you're like, man, you know, I thought I was their guy.
I thought they loved me like I love them.
But that's an emotional reaction right away.
And I guarantee you, Rafi had the same reaction when we signed Alex.
You know what I mean?
I've been here.
I won a World Series.
I've hit 30 home runs and this and this and this.
And then all of a sudden we go spend $40 million on a third baseman.
That's human reaction.
That's human nature.