Article: No beginner's luck needed ; Pedroia, Ellsbury have what it takes

2007 WORLD CHAMPIONS

They began the season as can't-miss Red Sox prospects who were looking to make an impression during spring training in Fort Myers, Fla. By season's end, they had made quite an impression, indeed. While their careers might have been on the launching pad in February, there was no denying the postseason sent second baseman Dustin Pedroia and outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury rocketing toward stardom.

Pedroia and Ellsbury.

Ellsbury and Pedroia.

It didn't matter who got top billing. The bottom line was that the spark this talented pair of 24-year-olds provided in the postseason was integral to the Sox' World Series sweep.

Who can forget the leadoff homer Pedroia hit in Game 1, the ...

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