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How will the Red Sox Do This Season?

Residents are asked to predict the final outcome of 162 games based on preseason and the media coverage of the 2011 Red Sox.

Excitement in the Boston area is reaching a fever pitch for the Red Sox 2011 baseball season to be underway.

With the Red Sox's recent acquisitions of free agent Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez through trades, Red Sox fans have high hopes for the team this year. Analysts predict the Red Sox to do well this year as well. In a recent poll, 33 out of 45 ESPN staff members selected the Red Sox as the favored 2011 World Series victors.

Fans no longer have to wait. The Red Sox open the regular season on April 1 at 4:05 p.m against the Texas Rangers with Jon Lester on the mound. Patch polled Tewksbury residents at the to see how they thought the Red Sox might fare in 2011.

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