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Dustin Pedroia Leads Charge With Yankee-Killer Pedro Ciriaco Looking to Continue Spoiler Ways

Found September 12, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Dustin Pedroia,  Pedro Ciriaco
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox
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Editor's note: The temperature gauge is a Bill James-created statistic that measures how hot or cold hitters are. We will spotlight Red Sox and opposing team temperatures on game days. Dustin Pedroia has been tearing it up lately for the Red Sox, and seems poised to put the team on his back to carry them across the finish line. Boston might not have much to play for these days from a postseason standpoint, but considering their opponents, every loss the Sox can deal out will have an impact on the playoff picture. Pedroia is playing as if the Sox are...
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