What is the cost of an injury? The most notable injury for the Red Sox is that of Dustin Pedroia and the consequences have reverberated the last two seasons. For Boston, it was repairing the cavern that existed at second base that even included snatching veteran Ian Kinsler to plug the defensive and offensive gap.
The next issue for the Red Sox is that they must pay Pedroia $25 Million for the next two seasons whether he plays or not. In the sudden parsimonious Red Sox that represents a substantial hit on their payroll.