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Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) loses the ball during an attempt to pickoff Tampa Bay Rays infielder Logan Forsythe (11) at second base June 29, 2016 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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Even nearing the end of a lost season, Xander Bogaerts is a winning player - The Boston Globe
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