#PandaPose: Red Sox Teammates Emulate Pablo Sandoval
Pablo Sandoval’s body is one of the biggest storylines early on at Red Sox spring training, but it appears the rest of the players are embracing the attention their new third baseman is getting.
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Boston.com’s Steve Silva took a photo of Sandoval on Tuesday and it quickly went viral. Sandoval has always been a big guy, but some of the reaction to his appearance insinuated he was lazy or out of shape.
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Sandoval addressed his detractors in an interview with ESPN Deportes, saying, “Let them talk, talk and criticize. No matter what they say, it will never change me or the player that I am.’’
Sandoval is right. He’s still the same player he was last fall when he was raking for the world champion Giants. As long as he’s producing, no one is going to question his commitment to the game or his team.
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