dailydemocrat.com - 4/11/2009
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Woodland is burning for Dustin Pedroia.Whether he's in Boston or Arizona, it's hard to say if the Red Sox second baseman and hometown success story can feel the heat. But it's safe to say that if he returns home, he might get a little scorched.
fenwaywest.com - 4/12/2009
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fenwaywest.com —
Dustin Pedroia's comments about his home town have
led a man to threaten to kill members of...
his family: On Friday at about 12:29 p.m., Sgt. Health Parson said Woodland Police responded to Valley Tire Center, located at 179 W. Main St., for a threats report. When the officer arrived, they ...
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Pedroia's Family Receives Death Threats
theloveofsports.com - 4/12/2009
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theloveofsports.com —
A silence falls on the crowd. It’s an
autumn day, there’s a slight breeze flowing through the...
stands and there’s a putrid air of defeat beckoning. Suddenly, an insignificant fan begins, “Ru-dy… Ru-dy… ...
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deadspin.com - 4/12/2009
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deadspin.com —
Last week Deadspin quicklinked to a Boston magazine
profile of the Red Sox second baseman , where...
he characterized A-Rod as a dork and called his hometown of Woodland, California a "dump." The Woodlandians aren't happy. Just to recap, here are the ...
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The Woodland People vs. Dustin Pedroia [Dustin Pedroia]
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Pedrioa's Grand Marshal Status in Jeopardy
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog —
... in an interview last week. The love for Pedroia seems to have dried up quickly according to the town's newspaper. "We will no longer have that feeling of pride when our 'hometown boy' hits a home run and runs the bases," Earl and Gail Balch of Woodland wrote to The Daily Democrat about Pedroia. "Boston can have him," they wrote. "We don't want him anymore."
Dustin Pedroia Is Controversial, Insensitive
The Big Lead —
... I can tell you he didn’t learn that kind of language in Woodland! And guess what Mr. Big City Boston - Woodland doesn’t like you anymore either. ...
California Town Ends Up With Something To Do for the Weekend Afterall
East Windup Chronicle —
... West Main St. An officer spoke with the caller, 47-year-old Kenneth Samuels, and one of the Pedroias, according to a press release from police Sgt. Heath Parsons.
Police determined the suspect had made multiple phone calls to the business and threatened the men of the Pedroia family. Samuels said the Pedroia men would be shot and killed, Parsons stated.
Uh-oh. Better decrease the Rock Star energy drinks off the shelves at the local Wal-mart.
Following the swift response from the public, Pedroia came out and claimed he didn’t mean ...
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Boston Dirt Dogs —
... Woodland Takes Pedroia to the Woodshed
Anti-Pedroia Banner Pops Up on Main Street Man Who Threatened Pedroia Family Arrested Pedroia: Woodland Comments Taken Out of Context And the Beat Goes On: City Has Words for Dustin I Hate When Players Backtrack. Sincerely, Trot Nixon This Just In: 'I Love Woodland' -- Dustin Apologizes Meanwhile, Dusty Goes 0-for-4, batting .158
"We're going to need a public apology before the banner (below) comes down." -- Mark Bachman, owner of ...
The Woodland People vs. Dustin Pedroia [Dustin Pedroia]
Deadspin —
... Obviously, this isn't going to increase Woodland tourism. Well maybe if there is a viable market for depressed individuals looking to visit a bleak and dirty locale that will suck the last ounces of joy from their hearts. Pedroia's negative comments resulted in many strongly worded letters to the Daily Democrat and local motorcycle businesses purchasing anti-Pedroia signage like this: ...
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digitalsportsdaily.com 4/12/2009 — From the Woodland, CA Daily Democrat
Days after an article quoted 2007 Rookie of the Year Dustin Pedroia calling the city of Woodland “a dump,” the Pedroia family received a series of death threats.
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BOSTON (AP) -- AL MVP Dustin Pedroia and the Boston Red Sox are off to a fast start. Pedroia homered on the second pitch he saw this season and Josh Beckett struck out 10 in seven innings of two-hit ball to lead the Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the ...
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