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Hank won't join Red Sox Nation
TAMPA - Hank Steinbrenner said a few moments ago that his recent rants about the Red Sox are all in good fun and that he has agreat deal of respect for Sox owner John Henry, a former Yankees' limited partner. That said, Steinbrenner said of Henry's offer to have Steinbrenner join up for Red Sox Nation, "I'm not gonna join Red Sox Nation - honorary or not - I'll respond to that later. ...
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Big League Stew — ... few promising signs. (BTW, I talked with Willis this morning and will be posting that chat in the future.) [Detroit Tiger Weblog] • The Giants can't say the same for Barry Zito's first appearance. [Giants Cove] • As you probably heard 1,000 times on SportsCenter this morning, John Henry invited Hank Steinbrenner to join Red Sox Nation as an honorary member. [Hartford Courant] •You also heard that Hank respectfully declined. [Extra Bases] • It's only March 3, but bored beat writers are already running out of ...

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