ESPN and Peter Gammons are reporting that the Red Sox have signed MVP second baseman Dustin Pedroia to a six year, $40.5 million contract extension today.Also, with more injuries on defense, the Patriots have officially brought back linebacker Rosevelt Colvin this morning. Mike ReissA and Karen ...
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Early To Risea??
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Sports Sunday: It’s Time to Start Getting Psyched for Baseball
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Dirty Slide?
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Dustin Pedroia Joins The Blogging Ranks
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Here’s a quick sampling:
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Zero.
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Tito says...
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Jeter Getting Awfully Chummy With The Enemy
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