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Yesterdays questions and answers were only the beginning. Today Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein and manager Terry Francona met with the media to answer more questions regarding offseason plans, contracts, and club improvements.Here are some reports courtesy of my Twitter feed:AmalieBenjamin - Guys are packing up in #RedSox clubhouse. Seen: Beckett, Bay, Buchholz, Lowrie, Gonzalez, Byrd, Saito, Tito, Farrell. PeteAbe -  Theo: Pencil Buchholz into 2010 rotation. Wakefield in plans as well.AmyKNelson - See how surgery for Wakefield will go but #redsox want him back. Jason Bay they hope to sign...negotiations will continue.PeteAbe - Farrell will be back. Astros have permission to interview Mills and Bogar.AmyKNelson - Martinez will catch next year, not fair to discuss Varitek situation b/c Epstein has not talked to Vairtek yet. #redsoxAmyKNelson - Papelbon "can be better" and Epstein knows he will work in offseason to be better, even though he had a good year. #redsoxIanM...
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