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Red Sox Strut: Xander Bogaerts, Brian Johnson are stars of the week

By Sean Penney

Apr 22, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (19) celebrates with Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) after hitting a two-run home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning during a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (19) celebrates with Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) after hitting a two-run home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning during a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports /
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The weekly article series where we examine two players who deserve to strut their stuff for the Boston Red Sox. This week – Xander Bogaerts, Brian Johnson.

Apr 22, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (19) celebrates with Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) after hitting a two-run home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning during a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2017; Baltimore, MD, USA; Boston Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. (19) celebrates with Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts (2) after hitting a two-run home run against the Baltimore Orioles in the third inning during a game at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Patrick McDermott-USA TODAY Sports /

If you want to fully understand what the Red Sox Strut is, it means to have reason to walk with a confident, proud air around you. Some people mistake it for vanity, arrogance, or being pompous. This incorrect assumption is not what we mean. The Strut is about knowing that your deeds showed off your amazing skills to the baseball-loving public.

The Boston Red Sox are coming off an impressive homestand in which they swept the Texas Rangers and took the first two games against the Seattle Mariners.

Sunday’s loss snapped a season-long six-game win streak, a stretch that vaulted them over the spiraling Baltimore Orioles for second place in the division. Boston enters the day three games behind the New York Yankees in the AL East.

With the Red Sox playing as well as they have all season there are plenty of candidates to Strut this week, yet only one hitter and one pitcher can walk away with the honor.

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