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Travis Shaw the Red Sox 800 pound gorilla

Travis Shaw has now become the proverbial 800 pound gorilla in the Red Sox plans. Shaw, who was never viewed as the traditional up-in-lights prospect, has suddenly emerged as a force to be reckoned with in future Red Sox plans. So, going along on the primate trail, Shaw has tossed a monkey wrench into the Red Sox War Room.

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What great sin did Shaw initiate?

The bat and the glove is the story of the affable youngster (25) with the sweet left-handed swing and a baseball lineage – his father, Jeff Shaw, was a two-time All-Star and a very good bullpen piece who the current bullpen could probably use a vintage Shaw.