V-Mart talks his way into Boston's lineup

28 July 2010, 1:31 pm

So much for Victor Martinez's scheduled day off on Wednesday afternoon. When the Red Sox were in the midst of their conga line victory handshakes following Tuesday night's victory, Martinez pulled manager Terry Francona aside and told him he badly wanted to play the finale of this 10-game road trip against the Angels.... Read More »

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