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The 2018 Boston Red Sox Might Be the Best in Franchise History
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Ex-Red Sox in All-Star Game: Mookie Betts, Andrew Benintendi will
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World Series: How Buehler, Benintendi keep Dodgers, Red Sox ahead
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Watch Andrew Benintendi's First Career Major-League Hits - CBS Boston
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Andrew Benintendi is the best left-handed hitter in the American
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Avert your eyes from the state of the Red Sox outfield - The
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Red Sox agree to trade Mookie Betts to Dodgers in blockbuster deal
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Andrew Benintendi 'made a decision to get stronger' before 2019
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Ceddanne Rafaela called up, will start for Red Sox on Tuesday
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Andrew Benintendi's new agent is Casey Close of Excel, per report
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