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Familiar Faces

There are several familiar faces on the other side of the field from the Red Sox this series.

The Diamondbacks' general manager is Josh Byrnes and their assistant GM is Peter Woodfork, each of whom worked under Boston general manager Theo Epstein.

Boston manager Terry Francona had nothing but good things to say about the duo.

"I was thrilled to see them get this opportunity but not happy to see them leave," said Francona. "They're so special. They're awesome."

Arizona's manager, Bob Melvin, caught briefly for the Red Sox in 1993; one of their coaches, Lee Tinsley, spent time with Boston as a outfielder from 1994-1996, and Diamondbacks first baseman Tony Clark was a member of the Sox in 2002.

-- Steven Krasner

Posted by Steven Krasner  at 7:45 PM | Permalink