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Nick Punto to Sign with Boston

Found December 14, 2011 on Fangraphs: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Nick Punto,  Jed Lowrie,  Mark Melancon,  Marco Scutaro,  Jerry Hairston Jr.
TEAMS: St. Louis Cardinals,  Boston Red Sox,  Houston Astros,  Los Angeles Dodgers

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According to John Heyman (now at CBS Sports, apparently), Nick Punto has agreed to a 2 year, $3.0 million deal with the Boston Red Sox. The deal will also include $500k in incentives. So remember that news earlier today about the Red Sox trading away Jed Lowrie to the Astros for reliever Mark Mel...
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