"I don't think about it at all," Benintendi said. "I think that's all for other people to look at. That's all talk. I've just got to go out and play well. That's what it comes down to. I don't pay attention to that and don't let it get to me."
That's exactly the kind of attitude that can lead to a Rookie of the Year season, as Pedroia knows full well.
"He acts 32," Pedroia of the 22-year-old outfielder, who's ranked as baseball's No.