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The way too early 2019 Boston Red Sox Opening Day lineup

By Brendan Mizgala

BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 13: The Boston Red Sox celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 at Fenway Park on September 13, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 13: The Boston Red Sox celebrate after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-3 at Fenway Park on September 13, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts.(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 28: Steve Pearce #25 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his eighth-inning home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA – OCTOBER 28: Steve Pearce #25 of the Boston Red Sox celebrates his eighth-inning home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game Five of the 2018 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 28, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

Steve Pearce

When it comes to Steve Pearce I feel like I could not only talk forever about him and still not have enough words. He may very be one of the best trade window pickups in years. Pearce is a guy that has played all over the AL East during his career before finally landing with his childhood favorite Red Sox.

I didn’t know much about Pearce beyond his journeyman status when he first arrived in Boston. Then he hit the cover off the ball against the Yankees and I bought in completely. I jokingly text messaged a friend that I was going to order us all Pearce jerseys after his multi-homer game against New York.

Pearce would more than back up that hot start by being the rock of our playoff push. More often than not when we needed someone to step up, Pearce was there. Whether it be with the bat or by making a great defensive play at first, he was the constant.

Pearce would be rewarded for his performance this postseason by being named World Series MVP. Pearce also earned a new 1-year/$6.25 million deal. He’s the easy choice for me to be our starting first baseman for 2019.

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