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On Thursday, the Boston Red Sox begin anew at last. Yet for various reasons the ‘When’ and ‘Where’ are somewhat different this year. Internally, the biggest change to the Sox schedule is the

Newcomb, a Brockton, Mass. native who grew up rooting for the Red Sox, has an excellent opportunity to crack the team’s Opening Day rotation. The 31-year-old is currently competing with Richard Fitts, Quinn Priester, Cooper Criswell, and Michael Fulmer for one of the final two rotation spots.