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Clay Buchholz

Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees
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The Curtis Granderson-for-Jacoby Ellsbury trade that never happened

Here’s a big, fat “what if” for ya to chew on. Before the Tigers shipped their star center fielder, Curtis Granderson, to the Yankees in a three-team trade in December 2009, Detroit GM Dave Dombrowski was considering trading Granderson to Boston. And here’s who he asked for: Jacoby Ellsbury. And Clay Buchholz. Now, sure, the … Continue Reading →

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Boston Red Sox, Detroit Tigers, Tampa Bay Rays
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Yes, that is sweat you see running down Red Sox foreheads

When the mighty, mighty Red Sox followed their offseason spending spree with an 0-6 start to the regular season, the baseball world was left stunned, jaw drooping. But Boston and its calm manager, Terry Franconca, didn’t show a hint of panic. Then they were .500 by mid-May and in first place by the end of … Continue Reading →

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