Here is this week’s cover of Sports Illustrated which features Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia on the cover.

Here’s the article that goes with the cover as well (definitely a must read):

The Muddy Chicken Hits It Big [Tom Verducci – SI.com]

H/T to Ben Kaplan & Fang’s Bites

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