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October 24, 2007
BY STEVEN KRASNER
Journal Sports Writer
BOSTON -- Brandon Moss, who had been with the Red Sox as a non-roster player as Boston moved through the first two rounds of the playoffs, has left the team and reported to a team in Santiago to play winter ball in the Dominican Republic.
Moss has been an outfielder in his career since joining the Red Sox as an eighth-round draft pick in 2002. But the Sox have talked about wanting him to play some first base to give him a little more versatility and value to the team.
Boston manager Terry Francona said the Sox have made their wishes known to Santiago that they would like him to get some experience at first base, but the Dominican teams are under no obligation to play him there.
The Red Sox may have an ''in'' to get him some first-base action, though. The manager of the team is former big-league shortstop Felix Fermin. Boston pitching coach John Farrell knows Fermin from their days in the Cleveland Indians' organization.
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