Daily Red Sox Links: Dustin Pedroia, Marco Hernandez, Pablo Sandoval

Brett Cowett dissects the tension-filled series with the Baltimore Orioles and calls the boiling feud “incredibly idiotic.” (Brett Cowett; BP Boston)

Cowett doesn’t have all the fun, as Grant Brisbee breaks down the epic drama and gives some simple advice: Stop. Throwing. At. Players. Heads. (Grant Brisbee; SB Nation)

It’s no sure thing that Dustin Pedroia will go to the DL at any point, but even if he doesn’t, there is reason to worry. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

When Pedroia was taken out of the game Friday after being banged up on a slide, John Farrell ran with Pablo Sandoval at second base. It was another creative solution at the position in the Red Sox history. (Brandon Magee; Sons of Sam Horn)

On a lighter note, Marco Hernandez is turning into the multi-positional bench player that Brock Holt has played the last few seasons. (Christopher Smith; MassLive)

The New York Times has some thoughts on the new-look Red Sox/Yankees rivalry in preparation for the first series of the season between the two. (Billy Witz; New York Times)