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Report: Red Sox Believed to Be Among Teams Interested in Francisco Liriano

Found July 16, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Francisco Liriano
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox,  Minnesota Twins
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Francisco Liriano got the attention of the baseball world with his latest start, and the Red Sox may be among the teams that are interested in the Minnesota Twins pitcher. The left-hander turned in one of the best starts of his career on Friday night when he struck out 15 in a loss to the Oakland A's. Unsurprisingly, interest in Liriano is starting to increase on the heels of that outing and with the trade deadline two weeks away. CBSSports.com reports that the Red Sox are among a handful of teams who are interested in Liriano. According to the report,...
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