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Cardinals Beat Cubs – New Season and Nothing Changes
The St. Louis Cardinals cooled down the excitement among Chicago Cubs fans on opening day, beating their NL Central rivals 3-0 to make it seem that despite the big talk and changes, nothing really changes.
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Chicago Cubs – Jon Lester Finally Has a Team
The Chicago Cubs keep making big moves in free agency with the addition of starting pitcher Jon Lester, who preferred joining them to playing for the Boston Red Sox, San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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Orioles Over Red Sox – Home Runs Keep Coming
Home runs stood in the forefront of the Baltimore Orioles beating the Boston Red Sox 2-1, as both Nelson Cruz and Grady Sizemore hit one each on their debuts for their new teams and some very good relief pitching from Zach Britton sealed the win for the home side on opening day.
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Over Before it Even Began (Rays vs Red Sox)
Game 1 between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox was about mistakes and making the most of them, which went very well for the Red Sox, completing a 12-2 rout, getting a very strong performance from Jon Lester on the mound while Jacoby Ellsbury, Shane Victorino and Jarrod Saltalamacchia were busy bringing runners home.
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A Success That Takes Getting Used to (Red Sox vs Orioles)
If last season’s postseason appearance wasn’t enough to prove the Baltimore Orioles are back, things aren’t that different in 2013, as their push to take the lead in the AL East took another step in the right direction, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-3 to make it a third game out of four in the series between the two teams going their way.