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Found November 08, 2009 on Baseball Musings:
PLAYERS: Alex Gonzalez
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox

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The Red Sox declined the option on Alex Gonzalez, leaving them for the moment without a starting shortstop: The Red Sox have declined a $6 million option on shortstop Alex Gonzalez, according to a source, but the club still may have interest in bringing the player back in 2010 on a lesser salary. … Gonzalez, 32, had a [...]
Original Story: http://baseballmusings.com/?p=44183
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