"I played because I loved it. It was incredible when they told me they were going to sign me and they were going to give me money."

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Before I was drafted by the Red Sox, I really didn't know that much about them, but in talking to people, they said they weren't known for stealing a lot of bases. It's nice coming to an organization that doesn't necessarily use the run game and still have them give me the green light to steal and use my speed.

— Jacoby Ellsbury