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BOSTON -- Mike Napoli showed the Boston Red Sox he could have a strong season despite a hip condition that delayed his signing a year ago. So they rushed to re-sign the first baseman who general manager Ben Cherington described Friday as "a unique player." The World Series champions finalized a $32 million, two-year agreement Thursday with the slugging former catcher who turned into a surprisingly good defender. "It was clearly one of our priorities," Cherington said in a conference call. "When we pursued Mike last year and ultimately signed him we did that because we felt like his skill set would obviously help us on the field and we also heard a lot about his reputation as a teammate." After agreeing to a $39 million, three-year contract last December, the Red Sox heard about his avascular necrosis condition in both hips that can cause bone tissue to die because of poor blood supply. About six weeks later, in late January, a $5 million, one-year deal was reached. With performance bonuses, Napoli ended up making $13 million. His new contract has no provisions protecting the team against hip problems, Cherington said. The 32-year-old Napoli was eager to return to the city he excited with his homers and bushy beard. "After going through what I went through last year, it was definitely a relief to just go through this," he said. "Im happy to be back. I wanted to be in a place where I was comfortable and somewhere where we can win." Fears about his hips were unfounded, at least for last season. The eight-year veteran had career highs in at bats, run, hits, doubles, RBIs, walks and strikeouts and made just six errors in his first full season as a first baseman. He also had a good time bonding with his beard-tugging teammates. "As a player, its probably the best time Ive ever had being around a group of guys," Napoli said. "It was a lot of fun going to the park every day, seeing those guys, trying to see what was going to happen that day, see how we were going to mess around with each other." With fellow newcomers Jonny Gomes, Shane Victorino and David Ross, Napoli was part of a tight-knit group that changed the clubhouse culture from the previous year. "Having spent several months around him, it became very clear that he was not just an important part of the team on the field," Cherington said, "but, really, a particularly important guy in the clubhouse. Really, a lot of things that Mike does as a player and as a teammate are things that we believe in strongly. Hes accountable. Hes responsible. Hes prepared." Napoli said other teams were interested in signing him. He had been comfortable the previous two seasons in Texas but told his agent he wanted to stay in Boston. He batted .259 with 23 home runs and 92 RBIs then hit two key solo homers in the AL championship series against Detroit -- in a 1-0 win in Game 3 and a 4-3 win in Game 5. The Red Sox won that series in six games. In the post-season, Napoli drove in seven runs as Boston also beat Tampa Bay in the division series and St. Louis in the World Series. "Were confident that Mike is healthy," Cherington said, "and we feel that hes going to be a great part of our team for the next couple of years and, hopefully, beyond." Napoli just wants to get started on his second season with Boston after winning the World Series in his first. "After going through this and being able to sit down and realize what happened for me, it makes me hungry," Napoli said. "I cant wait to get back on the field, be with my teammates again, and try to do it again." Nate Burleson Jersey .C. - The New Orleans Saints will have to wait another week for a chance to clinch a playoff spot. 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The competitors are ranked based on the best score of their three runs. The event will make its Olympic debut in Sochi in 2014. Turskis three straight gold matched her X Games three-peat in Aspen, Colo., in January, but she is still working on improving her jumping skills. She tried a difficult switch 1080 -- when the skier hits a juump backwards, does three full rotations in the air, then lands backwards -- on the final run even though she knew she already had the win sewn up.dddddddddddd "Ive had a good season for sure, but ironically that makes me feel like I have a lot of pressure on my shoulders," she said. "Its a positive, but it adds pressure, and Im not going to get complacent. Im going to keep pushing and trying to get better with harder tricks and adding unnaturals to my runs." Turski also plans to go back to her roots by competing in in-line skating, in the Asian X Games in Shanghai at the end of April. "Rollerblading, in general, is like skiing," said Turski. "It helps with balance and understanding transitions. And, its great to go back to Rollerblading because theres not the pressure, not the expectations, that I have in skiing. Its just fun and I can link up with old friends." Howell, who was only invited to join the national team in February, was pleased with her bronze. "Im really excited, I thought just being at X Games in January and coming sixth was a dream come true. Now having a podium is just awesome," she said. ' ' '
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