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Koji Uehara a Red Sox key
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Koji Uehara - Wikipedia
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Uehara the last choice for Boston Red Sox as closer
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New role, same energy for Koji Uehara – Boston Herald
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Koji Uehara loses streak as Red Sox falter in ninth - The Boston Globe
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Boston Red Sox win World Series over St. Louis Cardinals – The Denver Post
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Victorino plays key role as Red Sox beat Blue Jays
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Sox must pick up the pieces
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Red Sox expect closer Koji Uehara to be ready for Monday's home opener
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Red Sox: Looking back and ahead
Some thoughts on former Orioles RHP Koji Uehara and his role as Boston Red Sox closer
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Boston Red Sox's Hirokazu Sawamura hit 93.5 mph with his splitter in MLB debut, 12 mph faster than Koji Uehara's average split velo in 2013
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Red Sox bullpen has been key to holding 3-2 lead in ALCS against Tigers – New York Daily News
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Uehara the last choice for Red Sox as closer, Sports
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