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"I thought he officially had the cutest son in the league. And Victor, that was a big trade for us. We were in the middle of a pennant race and Victor became the leader in about two hours. That's hard to do. We had a veteran team, and guys started following Victor's cue really quickly. That's a hard thing to pull off unless you're legit."
--Terry Francona, on Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez, who played for the Indians manager during their days with the Red Sox. Boston acquired Martinez from Cleveland in 2009.