With the full-bodied, crinkle-eyed smile that graces all those Red Sox Nation ads on NESN, Coco Crisp tried the word out, then tried to take it back, its implications falling short of the humbled, gracious persona he was attempting to embody, even as the four-star reviews were flowing in. (Full article: 788 words)

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