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Boston Red Sox's Matt Barnes says being named first-time All-Star was 'wild moment': 'I knew there was a chance but you're never really certain'
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Garrett Whitlock strikes out 9 in 5 innings in Red Sox loss
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Red Sox trade Matt Barnes to Marlins, acquire lefty reliever Richard Bleier
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Here's everything that happened in the Red Sox' Wild Card Game win over the Yankees
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Devers hits 2 HRs; Red Sox rally past Mariners 6-5
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Another big win over the Yankees secures the second A.L. wildcard spot for the Red Sox
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Xander Bogaerts' walk-off grand slam ignites Red Sox past Jays
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Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts is MLB's most underrated star
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Boston Red Sox News: Xander Bogaerts, Matt Barnes, Trevor Story - Over the Monster
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MLB playoffs: Red Sox beat Astros in ALCS Game 2