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Red Sox searching for new identity after a decade alongside Xander
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Dodgers Offseason: Another Shortstop Off the Market as Padres Sign
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Red Sox: Latest Xander Bogaerts rumor is terrifyingly realistic
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Will Xander Bogaerts opt out of his contract with the Red Sox
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Red Sox bold predictions: Xander Bogaerts re-signs, a big trade is
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Xander Bogaerts Extension Still in Question
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Sam Kennedy says Red Sox will 'keep talking' with Xander Bogaerts
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Xander Bogaerts: First Red Sox offer 'tough pill to swallow,' one
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Xander Bogaerts signs with Padres, unsettles Red Sox - Sports
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Mastrodonato: As Xander Bogaerts, Rafael Devers reject contract
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Red Sox reportedly haven't made a competitive offer to Xander Bogaerts
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Xander Bogaerts doesn't expect new deal with Red Sox before season
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Re-signing Bogaerts, Devers the key for last-place Red Sox
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What Mookie Betts and Xander Bogaerts think about Manny Machado's
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Xander Bogaerts hits go-ahead homer in win over Guardians