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Found November 27, 2011 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Wandy Rodriguez
TEAMS: Boston Red Sox,  Houston Astros

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The Red Sox will likely continue to be linked to a number of pitchers this offseason, as they try to improve their rotation and rebuild their bullpen. It now appears they've checked in on one Houston left-hander. The Astros are getting more and more inquiries about the availability of Wandy Rodriguez, and the Sox are one of the teams that have called about the lefty, The Boston Globe's Nick Cafardo reports. Rodriguez, who turns 33 in January, is coming off a season in which he went 11-11 with a 3.49 ERA in 30 starts. He won a career-high 14 games...
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