Pedroia hopes to return, lead off on Opening Day
(MLB.com Boston Red Sox)

The bravado that Dustin Pedroia once carried with him as frequently as his bat and glove has been replaced by a cautious optimism. Call the 35-year-old Pedroia wiser and more realistic, which is to be expected after all he has gone through the last year and a half to come back from the toughest injury he has ever had.