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Multiple reports indicate that 
Mike Napoli has signed a two-year, $32 million deal with the World Series Champion Red Sox. This signing was almost a necessity in the wake of other departures and the need to have 
some protection for World Series MVP 
David Ortiz. The pickings were slim on the fist base market, so the team probably overpaid Napoli—but at least kept the term of the contract down.