Gotta love those PawSox. They had John Olerud's back. ''We tried to get the ball on his first minor league hit," says Kelly Shoppach, Jason Varitek's new (temporary) backup. ''But he hit it over the fence. We knew he was having his first minor league experiences. First hit . . . first major league call-up . . ... (Full article: 1024 words)

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