Found January 10, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
The end of the Red Sox' season left most fans feeling cold in October. As the temperatures dip below freezing this January, that feeling's only going to get worse ... unless you think happy thoughts. The idea of Josh Beckett, Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz pitching three out of five nights is certainly one of them, and it can help cure those winter blues, as shown in the cartoon above.
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