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Boston.com is reporting that the Red Sox are sneaking in on Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop (and much sought after I might add) Rafael Furcal? after all, the Red Sox have struggled at the SS position over the last several years (hello Edgar Renteria. Hello Julio Lugo.). Rafael Furcal sure would look good in Fenway Park - but I really do not see this happening and expect that he signs with one of the Bay Area teams: the San Francisco Giants or the Oakland Athletics.
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