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Being on the ropes brings out the best in Boston

By Jerry Crasnick
ESPN.com

Saturday, October 18, 2008

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The mere act of winning baseball games in October isn't enough for the Boston Red Sox. You get the sense that these guys aren't fulfilled unless they leave behind a trail of frayed emotions, crushed spirits and fractured psyches. In the Boston clubhouse, "convenience" is a four-letter word. Just think about poor Cleveland manager Eric Wedge, who must be experiencing some nasty flashbacks as he watches Tampa Bay fritter away a seemingly sure trip to the World Series. Or ...

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