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While baseball is no stranger to “feel good” stories, underdogs, and miracles there are times when our prayers go unanswered, that is unfortunately the case for Ryan Westmoreland who recently announced his retirement. Westmoreland was...

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Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander is a leader on the mound and a leader in the clubhouse. The Tigers ace is also open to accepting a player for who he is, no matter if that...

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Red Sox Injury Updates

March 5, 2013

While the injury bug has plagued the Sox in the early going it appears that it is letting up in recent weeks as the full 40-man roster hopes to get some in-game action before Opening...

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A possibly dangerous situation was quickly neutralized by Venezuelan police Friday night when local police thwarted the attempted kidnapping of Tigers pitcher Brayan Villarreal‘s family, FoxSports.com reported. Villarreal’s father, mother and 14-year-old brother returned to...

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Some men look back on their careers and know when to call it quits, and some are willing to leave the country just to prolong the inevitable. Manny Ramirez has been looking for a team...

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While snow and wind have been battering New England, the Sox have kicked things off in sunny Florida as they prepare for the 2013 season. The Sox have a 2-4 record thus far in Spring...

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There is no limit to what players can do with their off days; Jon Lester enjoys fishing, Dustin Pedroia enjoys trash talking, and apparently outfielder Jonny Gomes and catcher David Ross enjoy gator hunting....

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The Sox kicked off their Spring Training schedule on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, and while these games generally mean very little, there was one big headline surrounding the game: the return of...

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What sounds more like a scene straight out of a fantasy became a real-life story of baseball, romance and Twitter. Former Phillies (and current Twins) pitcher Vance Worley is engaged to a fan he met...

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The offseason is often a time for ballplayers to spend time with their families, go on vacation, or take up an old hobby to use up their free time. For slugger Josh Hamilton and Nationals...

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