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FORT MYERS, Fla. –– Bill Belichick fulfilled his promise from February and visited the Red Sox and Bobby Valentine. Before Tuesday’s 9-2 loss against the Blue Jays, the Patriots coach visited players in the clubhouse and offered a motivational message –– a "pump up" speech as pitcher Daniel Bard called it –– to the club. "It was nice," Valentine said. "He's a good baseball fan. He talked to us guys. I think he used a little reference of when things don't go right, you can turn the page. A new year is a new year. Make it the best you...
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