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Yesterday was picture day at Red Sox camp. As someone who routinely takes horrible pictures, I really shouldn’t comment on pictures of other people. And yet, that’s exactly what I’m going to do. Here is a random selection of your 2017 Red Sox.
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This is Joe Kelly doing his best “I just waited six hours at the DMV to get my new license” impression. In fact, this looks almost exactly like the picture I had taken for my new license the day after my 21st birthday. Which....yeah, you can imagine the shape I was in for that one.
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That face when even you can’t believe that you’re still participating in major-league camps.
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This is soon-to-be top prospect Rafael Devers, but I would also believe you if you told me it was teenage son of one of the players or coaches. At least he doesn’t have braces anymore.
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The first picture is from this year The second picture is from last spring training. This is Rick Porcello’s Blue Steel.
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This one is just sad. So much hair potential being thrown away every single day.
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We found Hanley’s new best friend now that Ortiz will no longer be in the clubhouse.
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Yeah, this is the look of a man to whom you do not give a throwback jersey.
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This is Jake DePew. I follow baseball pretty closely. I know most baseball players. I have literally never heard of Jake DePew.
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This is Marcus Walden. I follow baseball pretty closely. I know most baseball players. I have literally never heard of Marcus Walden.
If I was a good person, this would be the part in which I post a bad picture of myself for everyone to comment on. Luckily, I am not a good person. With picture day behind us, we’re one step closer to real baseball, and one step closer to real baseball talk. Luckily, there are some actual games this week.