David Ortiz Didn't Know Dustin Pedroia's Name As Late As 2015

I promised that I wouldn’t do this to myself. I promised that once David Ortiz retired that I would let him go. Leave the memories alone. But I can’t. Goddamnit, I can’t do it. For it to be 2014 or 2015, seasons nine and ten that Ortiz played alongside Dustin Pedroia, who won a Rookie of the Year award, an MVP award and two World Series titles as Ortiz’s teammate, and still not know Pedroia’s name — I can’t believe it.

I mean, I guess I kind of have to believe it, because I don’t know why Pedroia would make something like this up, but damn that shit is funny. The reason why I believe it is because I was at the Big Papi roast and I had completely forgotten that Pedroia had told that story there, and in greater detail, adding that Ortiz thought Pedroia’s name was Pee-Wee.

What the fuck did he call you?

What?

What did he call you?

Dustin.

Why’d he call you that?

That’s my fuckin’ name.

Oh, is that right?

Yeah, bro.

Too good. Just too fuckin’ good. Now days, they literally train minor leaguers to not have personalities. They make them take classes on how to give non-answers. They essentially give these guys lobotomies before they make it to the big leagues to prevent them from having an ounce of charisma. It sucks. There will never be another David Ortiz, and there will never be another Dustin Pedroia.

Also, side note, kind of a weird move to partake in an activity like this with a person whose name you do not know.