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Daily Red Sox Links: Rick Porcello, Heath Hembree, Christian Vazquez

Today's links look at Rick Porcello's hot start the year, Craig Kimbrel's cold start, and Ryan Hanigan's quiet value.

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Rick Porcello had a great start last night, which continued a trend he's been showing to start this year. (Nick Canelas; BP Boston)

It's too early to worry about Craig Kimbrel. Right? (Tim Britton; Providence Journal)

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Amidst the bullpen's early struggles, Heath Hembree has stepped up in a big way. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)

It wasn't the prettiest of throws, but Christian Vazquez threw out a runner last night. It was the first base stealer he caught in the majors since undergoing Tommy John surgery. (Jen McCaffrey; Masslive)

Boston's other catcher, Ryan Hanigan, has come through in an under-the-radar role. (NESN)

Over the weekend, Carlos Gomez snapped a bat over his leg in frustration. It is a move that Red Sox hitting coach Chili Davis was once famous for. (Rob Bradford; WEEI)

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