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How the greatest Red Sox team in history turned into an embarrassment, Boston Red Sox
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The Red Sox can keep J.D. Martinez and Mookie Betts. Will they?
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J.D. Martinez will not opt out of contract for 2021 season; stays with Boston Red Sox - Over the Monster
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Scott Boras reveals why J.D. Martinez didn't opt out of contract with Red Sox – NBC Sports Boston
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After foot injury held things up, JD Martinez finally introduced by Red Sox – NBC Sports Boston
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Red Sox decline Martin Perez's option for 2021; J.D. Martinez will return - The Boston Globe
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Red Sox DH J.D. Martinez decides to opt in
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Martinez will hit third or fourth, Sports
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Jennings: Why the Red Sox-J.D. Martinez marriage took so long to develop – Boston Herald
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Red Sox-Martinez deal was all about mutual protection - The Boston Globe