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Alex Verdugo 'not thinking' about replacing Mookie Betts with Boston Red Sox: 'I don't care about shoes to fill'
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Alex Verdugo open to contract extension with Red Sox, but there's a catch
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Red Sox roster for MLB restart: Three things to know as Boston prepares for 60-game season
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Alex Verdugo says he's 'not replacing' Mookie Betts
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FILE - Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa forces Boston Red Sox's Alex Verdugo out at second after Christian Arroyo hit into a double play during the second inning in Game 1 of
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He had some big shoes to fill, but at least they were pointed in the right direction!” – fatgirlinlittlecoat
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2020 Red Sox roster analysis: Playoffs likely for this mysterious bunch
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You Have Some Big Shoes to Fill
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This type of passion is what we're missing from our “superstars” : r/Dodgers