For now...So much for the dream of Pedey as bench coach.
The final check box for Venable before he gets a managing gig next winter.
no and noWas Pedroia a dream? Do we have any idea if he wants it or would be good at it?
Pedroia: Bench Coach comes off more like the Varitek: Manager fanfic/wishcasting that a Gammons column ("nine home grown All-Star starters in 2024") is more likely to toss out as speculation.Was Pedroia a dream? Do we have any idea if he wants it or would be good at it?
Countdown to "maybe he can retire as a player and pay him the same salary to be a coach" comment begins: . . . . . . . NOWPedroia's still under contract as a player. I don't think he can become a coach until that is resolved. My guess is he's not interested in being a coach, at least not now. Wouldn't shock me if he's in the same place that Varitek has been since he retired...preferring to be available for his kids (11, 8, and 6 years old) than spending 6-7 months away in a dugout.