Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is expected to be ready for Boston's opener at Baltimore on March 31 after surgery Wednesday on his left thumb. The operation to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his thumb was performed by Dr. Donald Sheridan in Scottsdale, Ariz. Read more http://espn.go.com/boston/mlb/story/_/id/9972742/dustin-pedroia-boston-red-sox-thumb-surgery
