Mike Napoli, Red Sox are OK with strikeouts because their patient at-bats wear down pitchers - Pictures

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Koji Uehara threw some long toss in the outfield.
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David Ortiz and his teammates will be back in the World Series spotlight once again.
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Ryan Dempster looked at messages written on the "Pesky Pole."
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Xander Bogaerts and Brandon Workman chatted in the outfield, while Ryan Dempster took ground balls.
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John Farrell led his team as they went from worst to first this season.
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A section of seats in the right field grandstand are being coverted to an auxiliary press area.
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Jon Lester was named the Game One starter.
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Jonny Gomes waited for his turn in the batting cage.
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Stephen Drew took extra batting practice, along with Will Middlebrooks.
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Hank Drew, Stephen Drew’s son, chased down a baseball that rolled into the 2013 Postseason logo area behind home plate.
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Despite strikeouts, Red Sox love working the count