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Boston Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts makes costly base running decision; 'We cannot get picked off there'
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Xander Bogaerts day to day after receiving seven stitches for thigh laceration - The Boston Globe
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Xander Bogaerts, with no extension in hand, says his focus is on the season, not his contract - The Boston Globe
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Terrible defensive SS Xander Bogaerts not only leads all SS but is the current major league leader in Outs Above Average. : r/redsox
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Longtime MLB reporter says Xander Bogaerts has 'severed ties' with Red Sox – NBC Sports Boston
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Shame on them if they can't recover from their awful start and find a way to compete for at least the third wild card - MLB insider sheds light on Boston Red
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With all the talk about Xander Bogaerts and Rafael Devers, the bigger question is: Are the Red Sox still one of baseball's major players? - The Boston Globe
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FenwayNation—Red Sox, Mookie, J.D., Bogaerts, Sale, JBJ—Founded 1/27/2000—9-Time Champs: March 2012
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Shame on them if they can't recover from their awful start and find a way to compete for at least the third wild card - MLB insider sheds light on Boston Red
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SS Xander Bogaerts Says Red Sox Told Him He's Not Being Traded - Fastball
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Xander Bogaerts Contract Projection: Will Red Sox Make It Work?
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FenwayNation—Red Sox, Mookie, J.D., Bogaerts, Sale, JBJ—Founded 1/27/2000—9-Time Champs: March 2015