Dustin Pedroia and Alfredo Aceves Have Heated Exchange In Dugout
How did this argument start between Boston Red Sox players Alfredo Aceves and Dustin Pedroia?
MLB.com’s Ian Browne breaks it down for us:
In the bottom of the fourth inning, Aceves essentially got in the way of catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia on a foul popup, and then dropped it. With Coco Crisp on second base, Aceves made three pickoff throws to second baseman Dustin Pedroia. On the third one, Pedroia was several feet from the bag, and clearly not expecting it.
Between innings, Aceves and Pedroia appeared to be having a heated discussion in the dugout. Pedroia appeared to be speaking emphatically and gesturing toward the field. Aceves didn’t seem to agree with what Pedroia was saying.
My favorite part of the video is when manager Bobby Valentine comes over to break up the discussion and he gives Aceves a pat on the behind and Aceves just shoos him away.
Valentine’s quote after the game was even better:
“That’s just Alfredo being Alfredo and Dustin being a baseball player,”
Classic Return Burn.
