Article: Red Sox Double Play; Fastballs & Curves; Valentin slump a mystery.

Nobody asked, but we hope none of the other Red Sox think new teammate Billy Ashley's dyed blonde hair looks wicked cool. Picturing Mo Vaughn or Dennis Eckersley even reaching for the peroxide is a nasty image. Now, if Dan Duquette wanted to try it during his next haircut, we won't object. Just dye it, Dan. . . .

It's almost July.

Has anyone seen John Valentin?

We all know that the third baseman is one of the streakiest batters in the game, typically starting slow and finishing with a flurry.

His current funk, however, begs the question: What's really wrong with him?

Valentin, a career .296 hitter, is stuck about 50 points ...

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