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opening day – Blogging the Red Sox
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The rule of thirds and '08 Stadium Club
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Justin Turner receives 16 stitches after taking pitch to the face
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Justin Turner Agrees to Two-Year Deal With the Red Sox - Stadium
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The power of the mustache
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Turner gets stitches after being hit in the face during Red Sox
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Red Sox rumored to be 'in the mix' for longtime Dodgers slugger
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Red Sox add veteran bat on two-year deal
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C.A.: 1982 Topps Denny Lewallyn
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2023 Boston Red Sox Opening Day roster
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Red Sox DH Justin Turner taken to hospital, receives 16 stitches
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Red Sox's Justin Turner Taken to Hospital by Ambulance After Being
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Boston Red Sox infielder Justin Turner gets 16 stitches after
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Justin Turner exits game after being hit by pitch