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ON THE TUBE

ANALYSIS

BASEBALL PREVIEW 2001 Hope diamond
( Illustration by Jeff Wong ) Once upon a time, the townfolk of Boston assumed they were about to take their turn ruling the kingdom of baseball... a Red Sox fairytale.		Injury, turmoil may prove too costly If only it had been just a few bad swings that kept Red Sox fans cursing the darkness all spring. The same folks who had stampeded the Yawkey Way box office in record numbers this winter were left wondering if it had all been a John Harrington practical joke when Manny Ramirez slipped on the home whites of the Red Sox, flashed two big thumbs, and uttered, ''Bueno.'' The Red Sox roster

Looking inside
A drive from within is at the heart of Pedro Martinez's brilliance on the mound.

Head of production
At peak efficiency, Manny Ramirez has shown he has what it takes to deliver the goods.

Challenging task
A little bit of Yankee ingenuity could help the Red Sox measure up this season.

On the tube:

Orsillo at home on NECN

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