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What to expect from Daisuke Matsuzaka - Amazin' Avenue
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The Giants win the World Series - McCovey Chronicles
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Daniel Bard, former Boston Red Sox reliever, has nothing to lose in comeback attempt at age 34: 'This is what throwing a baseball is meant to feel like
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Blockbuster Red Sox trade signifies end of failed era - The Boston Globe
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Boston - Baseball Prospectus
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Orioles 4, Red Sox 1: Taking care of business - Camden Chat
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2022-23 MLB offseason grades: Free agency and trade analysis - ESPN
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It's been 5 years since the Red Sox trade that changed everything - SBNation .com
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