Red Sox Strike Out at Deadline, Could Strike Gold With Free Agent Ace

Ana Maria Rus

Getty Houston pitcher Framber Valdez Framber Valdez had gone nearly three months without blinking.   No three-run innings. No unraveling moments. Just one groundball clinic after another — the kind of run that cements a pitcher’s value right before a contract year hits full speed.   Then came the Boston Red Sox.   On Sunday, in his first appearance against Boston this season, Valdez finally cracked. A six-run meltdown in the fourth inning — highlighted by a balk, an error on a bunt, and a few

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