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  Yes, Hanley Ramirez is the first baseman for the 2016 Boston Red Sox.It might be difficult for you to process. We never thought it actually would get to this point, right? We presumed president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski would find a way to trade him even if that meant eating all of Ramirez's remaining contract.But with spring training five weeks away (Red Sox pitchers and catchers report Feb. 18), the plan remains for Ramirez to play first base.Ramirez's poor defense in left field b..

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• 'Do I roll it?' Lawmakers on Colo. marijuana mission

  

  DENVER — Standing in a retail marijuana dispensary Tuesday, amid cannabis-infused candy and big jars of “Sour Diesel” and “Bazooka Joe,” eight Massachusetts senators had some questions.“If I were to buy this, what would I do with it? Do I crush it? Roll it? Do I —” asked Senator John F. Keenan, pointing to a jar with a potent-smelling strain, his voice trailing off as if he weren’t sure of the other options.Advertisement“Is this medicinal?” asked Senator Michael O. Moore, who then lifted up a ja..

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