Bob Ryan

Sports Columnist, Boston Globe

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The Boston Red Sox have come back from the almost-dead to win American League pennants and go on to World Championships, but  not this year .

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The Boston Red Sox have come back from the almost-dead to win American League pennants and go on to World Championships, but not this year .

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