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Masataka Yoshida, 'a baseball rat', eager to meet favorite player
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Masataka Yoshida records sacrifice fly in spring debut as Red Sox
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Masataka Yoshida fuels Red Sox rally with 2 home runs in 8th - ESPN
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Red Sox-Yankees prediction: Picks, odds on Saturday, August 19
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MLB Twitter reacts to Boston Red Sox reportedly signing Japanese
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Checking in with the Red Sox at the All-Star break
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Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox celebrates as he runs past
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4,737 Masataka Yoshida Photos & High Res Pictures - Getty Images
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Yoshida hits a grand slam and drives in 6 as the Red Sox rout the
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Clutch Casas leads Red Sox to 7-3 victory, ending 13-game
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Yoshida leads Red Sox past Mariners 9-4, ending 4-game skid
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Red Sox sign Japanese star outfielder who is on-base machine
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Masataka Yoshida fitting in with Red Sox on and off the field in
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Why has Red Sox's Masataka Yoshida struggled so far? Three stats
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Masataka Yoshida of the Boston Red Sox celebrates in the dugout