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| | baseballguide.com: Boston Red Sox |
 | | The Red Sox hopw that new arrivals like Jose Offerman, as well as returning stars John Valentin, Nomar Garciaparra, and Mike Stanley, help fill the gap. |
 | | The core of 1998's pitching staff, including starters Pedro Martinez, Brett Saberhagen, and Tim Wakefield, as well as closer Tom Gordon, are back, along with new faces Mark Portugal, Kip Gross, and, later this season, Ramon Martinez, brother of Pedro. |
 | | Jimy Williams returns in his third year as manager of the Red Sox. |
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