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2013 World Series: Boston Red Sox considering Mike Napoli at third base
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Red Sox win World Series with 6-1 victory over Cards – Daily Freeman
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With World Series victory, both Red Sox and city of Boston earn
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Mike Carp connects for pinch-hit grand slam in 10th inning to send
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Boston Red Sox win World Series title, beat St. Louis Cardinals 6
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Mike Napoli Makes Opponents Pay - The New York Times
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David Ortiz, not Mike Napoli, to start for Red Sox in Game 3 of
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Free Agent Profile: Mike Napoli - MLB Trade Rumors
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World Series 2013: Cardinals come back, earn split at Fenway; Red
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2013 World Series: Boston Red Sox considering Mike Napoli at third
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Beard bond: Jonny Gomes wooed Mike Napoli – Boston Herald
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Red Sox look to have the edge over the Cardinals
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Boston Strong
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Mike Napoli eager to return to World Series - The Boston Globe
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ALCS matchup: Red Sox vs. Tigers
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