Red Sox
Patriots
Celtics
Bruins
Revolution
Fully grown
Sox have invested in the farm and they're ready to reap benefits of harvest
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Jon Lester is one of the most highly touted left-handed pitching prospects in all of baseball.
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They represented the triumph of the farm system, two can't-miss pitchers who were clearly major league ready and a college shortstop who rose rapidly through the minor league ranks and was on the cusp of a big-league job. Some baseball people preferred one pitcher because he was more polished, the other for his sheer talent. The ... (Full article: 2011 words)
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