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Red Sox finally acknowledge bullpen is terrible, but it's way too
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Red Sox designate Hirokazu Sawamura for assignment, per report
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MLB Power Rankings Week 21: Which NL power sits atop our list? - ESPN
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Red Sox acquire left-handed reliever Austin Davis from Pirates in
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Sox continue to make moves, cut 2 from bullpen
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Urshela's 3-run double sends Twins over Red Sox 4-2
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Red Sox shake up bullpen as Hirokazu Sawamura, Austin Davis both
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For Red Sox pitching staff, the grim present is a harbinger of an
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September brings some reinforcements for the Red Sox, but it looks
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With Richard Bleier and others like him, Red Sox building a
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Hirokazu Sawamura, Austin Davis designated for assignment
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A best-case scenario and one big question for all 28 players on