Red Sox 2B Pedroia takes grounders on knees

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Red Sox 2B Pedroia takes grounders on knees

Wednesday June 30th, 2010

BOSTON—Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia took grounders while on both knees before the Red Sox took batting practice prior to their game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.Pedroia broke a bone in his left foot when he fouled a ball of it last Friday night in San Francisco and is expected to be out approximately six weeks."I just have to keep my arm in shape," he said afterward.The 2008 AL MVP warmed up on the edge of the grass in front of his second base position, playing catch while on both knees. Then he took grounders and flipped the ball to a coach standing next to him.When he was done, he used crutches to get off the field. His foot is in a protective boot."He's a maniac," Boston manager Terry Francona said. "He knows he can't put any weight on that foot or he'll slow himself down. Anybody that's been around him two seconds knows he'll be ready to go when the bell rings. He's pretty unique."