The air is thick with anticipation around Fenway Park.
While new Red Sox Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford settle into their new home in Boston, fan favorite and former MVP Dustin Pedroia has been hard at work rehabbing his broken left foot all offseason.
"I'm good," he told ESPN.com's Joe McDonald. "I'm getting better every day."
Pedroia underwent surgery in September, and a long and vigorous rehab program. Pedroia, however, is ready to play ball again. A team source told ESPN.com that Pedroia is "pretty much fully healed" but is proceeding cautiously heading into spring training.
Losing Pedroia for the season, of course, was the biggest blow dealt to the once-potent Red Sox lineup last year, when Jacoby Ellsbury, Kevin Youkilis, Victor Martinez and several other starters missed significant time due to injuries.
"Everyone is excited, man," Pedroia told ESPN.com. "It's one of those things where you can't wait to get to spring training because we all know how last year went."
