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Ryan Dempster predicts Red Sox 'may or may not' challenge Joe Kelly to a standoff

When the Cardinals' Joe Kelly staged a hilarious on-field standoff with Scott Van Slyke before Game 6 of the NLCS, these antics didn't go unnoticed by his future World Series opponents.

"I thought it was epic," Red Sox starter Ryan Dempster said, "We were all laughing about it in the locker room."

It sounds like Boston might have plans to challenge Kelly. Dempster remained coy, saying only that another staring contest was something the team "may or may not have discussed."

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