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2021-03 - the joy of sox
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Boston Red Sox's Matt Barnes has history of struggling in second half; 'I should take care of him,' Alex Cora says
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Boston Red Sox's Adam Ottavino said he'd strike out Babe Ruth, but how about Ted Williams? 'I feel like I would do just fine'
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The season's getting closer, so who's the Red Sox closer: Matt Barnes or Adam Ottavino? - The Boston Globe
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Boston Red Sox notebook: Ryan Brasier, Hirokazu Sawamura absent from camp; Alex Cora won't rule out 6-man rotation
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The Boston Globe - Vol. 299 No. 092 (02 Apr 2021), PDF, Infection
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Matt Barnes in line to be named closer for Boston Red Sox
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Boston Red Sox 2021 Season Preview: Who's the closer? - Over the Monster
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