With Theo Epstein as general manager, the Red Sox have built one of the best farm systems in baseball. They have pitching prospects in the upper minors in Michael Bowden , Daniel Bard , and Kris Johnson , and positional depth moving up the ranks in Lars Anderson and Josh Reddick . (Full article: 800 words)

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