Jake Peavy talks about his special (and very large) good luck charm (VIDEO)

Good luck charms come in all shapes and sizes but I don't think there has been one as big as Jake Peavy's American Indian cigar store statue.

Before your PC meter flies off the charts, Peavy (who is part American Indian) bought the statuette at an antique shop in San Francisco after the two shared a special moment during an August road trip. The good-luck charm has since allegedly healed Jacoby Ellsbury, grown a beard and delivered valuable input in team meetings. Peavy talked about his new friend Tuesday before Boston defeated the Rays in Game 4 of the ALDS.

Sometimes these things work. Although it doesn't hurt to have Koji Uehara coming out of the bullpen either.