Yesterday, the man with the ice bags perpetually wrapped around some part of his body earned a one-inning break at the end of the Red Sox' 10-3 rout. Jason Varitek, who thumped a grand slam against Kris Benson in the first inning, had earned the reward, as Doug Mirabelli came in to catch Manny Delcarmen in the ninth. (Full article: 761 words)

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