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June 8, 2008 - June 14, 2008 Archives
2:07 PM Sat, Jun 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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CINCINNATI -- Julio Lugo has been scratched from an already thin Red Sox lineup. He is said to be suffering from an upset stomach. Alex Cora is replacing him at shortstop. He'll bat seventh. So the Red Sox bench now......
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1:53 PM Sat, Jun 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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CINCINNATI -- Manager Terry Francona touched on several items in his pregame meeting with the media. -- Manny Ramirez is struggling with a tight right hamstring, down where it attaches to the knee. Ramirez is not starting today and won't......
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1:46 PM Sat, Jun 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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CINCINNATI -- Though Justin Masterson has been throwing the ball extremely well, manager Terry Francona wasn't ready this afternoon to say whether the rookie right-hander may have pitched his way into a more prominent role on the staff at an......
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1:38 PM Sat, Jun 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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CINCINNATI -- Jason Varitek, who is suffering from strep throat, finally made it here late Friday night after a nightmare of flight issues. Varitek spent roughly seven hours in the airport in Cleveland before landing in Cincinnati around 11 o'clock......
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12:05 PM Sat, Jun 14, 2008 | Permalink |
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RED SOX Ellsbury lf Pedroia 2b Drew rf Lowell 3b Youkilis 1b Crisp cf Cora ss Cash c Wakefield p REDS Bruce cf Janish ss Griffey Jr. rf Phillips 2b Dunn lf Encarnacion 3b Votto 1b Bako c Volquez p......
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10:32 PM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
-- J.D. Drew's hitting streak was snapped at 11 games. Drew, who had pretty much been carrying the Sox offensively during his streak, went 0 for 4, including three strikeouts. -- Justin Masterson has thrown at least six innings in......
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10:27 PM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer CINCINNATI -- Jason Varitek, who has been stricken with strep throat, did not fly with the Sox to Cincinnati after Thursday night’s game. He tried to make it here last night, but flight issues......
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10:26 PM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer CINCINNATI -- Sean Casey played eight years in Cincinnati, and when he was with the Reds, he was called “Mr. Mayor” for his affable personality. The fans remembered him fondly when he came to......
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10:24 PM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer CINCINNATI -- Manny Ramirez, who started in left field despite a sore right hamstring, had to leave the game in the seventh inning when it tightened up on him. Manager Terry Francona said Ramirez......
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5:28 PM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
-- Curt Schilling threw in the bullpen before torrential rains soaked Great American Ballpark. It wasn't much to write home about. Schilling didn't want to discuss it as he grabbed a pen and began to work on a newspaper crossword......
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5:21 PM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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Kevin Youkilis, a native of Cincinnati and a star at the University of Cincinnati, admitted this afternoon that he was disappointed at not having been drafted by his hometown Cincinnati Reds. The Red Sox selected him in the eighth round......
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5:01 PM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer CINCINNATI -- On his weekly appearance on the Mohegun Sun Sports Tonight, Jonathan Papelbon had some harsh words and not-so-veiled threats for the Tampa Bay Rays for when the teams meet again June 30-July......
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4:51 PM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
Manny Ramirez still has a tight right hamstring, but if Friday night's game is played here in Cincinnati, he will be back in left field because the designated hitter is not used in National League parks. Ramirez has been able......
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4:45 PM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
As reported first in the Journal two days ago, Daisuke Matsuzaka will be throwing a rehab assignment for the Pawtucket Red Sox Monday night in Lehigh Valley against the Iron Pigs. Manager Terry Francona made the official announcement this afternoon......
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4:22 PM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
The starting lineups for Friday night's game, weather permitting RED SOX Ellsbury cf Pedroia 2b Drew rf Ramirez lf Lowell 3b Casey 1b Lugo ss Cash c Masterson p REDS Bruce cf Janish ss Griffey Jr. rf Phillips 2b Dunn......
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3:09 PM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
A thunder and lightning storm, accompanied by heavy rain, has invaded the area, and the forecast is for similar storms throughout the night, putting tonight's game in jeopardy. There is a lull in the storm at the moment, but the......
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3:07 PM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
Red Sox first baseman Sean Casey this afternoon officially filed an appeal of a three-game suspension handed down to him by MLB for his part in the June 5 brawl with the Rays at Fenway Park. Casey's appeal will be......
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6:30 AM Fri, Jun 13, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Journal photo / Glenn Osmundson ALL'S RIGHT WITH THE WORLD . . . IN BOSTON: Combatants on one Thursday, friends on the next (above); Manny Ramirez and Kevin Youkilis making nice after Youkilis' eighth-inning home run last night is......
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10:32 PM Thu, Jun 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Journal photo / Glenn Osmundson A week after they fought in the Red Sox dugout, Manny Ramirez and Kevin Youkilis celebrated a Youkilis home run on Thursday night.......
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4:09 PM Thu, Jun 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Joe McDonald Email
Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek will not play tonight because he has strep throat, according to manager Terry Francona. "He's not feeling too good," Francona said. "He shouldn't have played (Wednesday) night, and that's why we like our team so......
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3:41 PM Thu, Jun 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click here to watch the video of Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: Bartolo Colon's 150th career win and the ball that struck him in the arm last night, the Red Sox' pitching depth and how it will help......
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3:27 PM Thu, Jun 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
During his weekly appearance on Mohegan Sun Sports Tonight, Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon praised the Tampa Bay Rays . . . but also warned that he and his teammates haven't forgotten the bad blood between the teams. Papelbon on......
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3:13 PM Thu, Jun 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Baltimore Roberts 2b Mora 3b Markakis rf Millar 1b Huff dh Hernandez c Jones cf Payton lf Cintron ss Guthrie p Boston Ellsbury lf Pedroia 2b Drew rf Ramirez dh Lowell 3b Youkilis 1b Crisp cf Lugo ss Cash c......
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9:15 AM Thu, Jun 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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Fenway Park food stands on opening day failed city health inspections on more than a dozen health and safety measurements, according to a report in today's Boston Globe. The violations were significant enough to cause potential food poisoning, and followed......
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7:07 AM Thu, Jun 12, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Mary Murphy ALL SMILES: And why not? Bartolo Colon (above) improved his record to 4-1 with a 6-3 win over the Orioles last night that Joe McDonald said started with Colon's Al Bundy impersonation and ended......
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10:29 PM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- In the movie, "The Natural," the main character, played by Robert Redford, breaks his bat, nicknamed "Wonderboy." There was concern his hot-hitting luck would disappear with the splintered "Wonderboy." Last night, hot-hitting......
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10:16 PM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Veteran Mike Timlin struggled once again, turning a 6-1 game in the ninth inning into a save situation for Jonathan Papelbon. Not that all of it necessarily was his fault last night,......
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4:25 PM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Joe McDonald Email
BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Daisuke Matsuzaka spent the afternoon throwing a bullpen session, which he says, went well. He'll throw again on Friday. Manager Terry Francona said he will sit down with Dice-K after batting practice......
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4:21 PM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Joe McDonald Email
BALTIMORE Roberts, 2b Markakis, rf Mora, 3b Huff, dh Millar, 1b Scott, lf Hernandez, c Jones, cf Bynum, ss Olson, sp BOSTON Ellsbury, lf Pedroia, 2b Drew, rf Ramirez, dh Lowell, 3b Youkilis, 1b Varitek, c Crisp, cf Lugo, ss......
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2:59 PM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
BOSTON (AP) - A Red Sox Nation slugger has found a new nation to call home. David Ortiz and 220 other immigrants became U.S. citizens Wednesday at a ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston. The 32-year-old slugger......
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2:20 PM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click here to watch the video of Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: Last night's loss, the struggling Hideki Okajima and his accountability issues, the improved state of the bullpen in general, and Kevin Millar's inability to cut the......
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6:30 AM Wed, Jun 11, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Gretchen Ertl LEAPIN' LIZARDS: For the longest time last night, it looked like a bull market for the Red Sox. Coco Crisp made a spectacular catch to end the fifth inning (above). Josh Beckett survived without......
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10:14 PM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
BY STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Notes from last night's game . . . -- The Sox' bullpen coughed up six runs to the Orioles, only the second time in the last 16 games that the opposition has......
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10:06 PM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Craig Hansen's scoreless streak came to an end at 6 2/3 innings, spread over six outings. The right-hander was nicked for three runs, two of them earned, in the ninth inning as......
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10:00 PM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Jacoby Ellsbury, who hadn't started the previous three games in the outfield because of a sprained right wrist, was back in the lineup Tuesday night. Ellsbury went 1 for 5. His hit......
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8:06 PM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
BOSTON -- On a night when his former Indians teammate Eddie Murray was at Fenway Park to honor him for passing the 500-homer plateau, Ramirez moved past Murray into 22nd place on the all-time home-run list when he hit No.......
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6:59 PM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Joe McDonald Email
BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- The game time temperature at Fenway Park tonight was a steaming 93 degrees. It felt much hotter on the field during batting practice. If you want a true indication of how hot......
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6:49 PM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Hall of Famer Eddie Murray stood at home plate tonight at Fenway Park and presented Manny Ramirez with a plaque to commemorate his 500th career home run. The Red Sox slugger reached......
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6:20 PM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- There’s been some controversy surrounding who owns Ken Griffey’s Jr.’s 600th career home-run ball. The Reds slugger notched the historic homer at Florida Monday night and already a few different fans say......
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3:35 PM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Clay Buchholz, the rookie right-hander who was optioned to Pawtucket a few weeks ago to work on his arm slot and consistency with his fastball command, has not been dazzling anyone with......
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3:29 PM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Curt Schilling threw 40 pitches off the mound today, and while there didn't seem to be any physical problems, the veteran right-hander was not happy with his command, said manager Terry Francona.......
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3:23 PM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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BY STEVEN KRASNER Journal Sports Writer BOSTON -- Jacoby Ellsbury, who suffered a sprained right wrist last Thursday and missed the three-game series against Seattle, is penciled in to start tonight's series opener against the Orioles. Manager Terry Francona said......
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3:20 PM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
RED SOX Ellsbury lf Pedroia 2b Drew rf Ramirez dh Lowell 3b Youkilis 1b Varitek c Crisp cf Cora ss Beckett p ORIOLES Roberts 2b Markakis rf Mora 3b Huff dh Millar 1b Scott lf Hernandez c Jones cf Bynum......
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11:52 AM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: Clay Buchholz's mission in Pawtucket, the Red Sox' ability so far to overcome injuries, Josh Beckett's streak of good outings, and Ken Griffey Jr.'s 600th home......
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10:40 AM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach That's what King Kaufman of salon.com thinks, saying that Coco might have helped save the Rays' season when he ducked away from James Shields' big punch after charging the mound on Thursday night. Shields......
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7:03 AM Tue, Jun 10, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Journal photo / Glenn Osmundson NOT SO HOT: They say that into each life some rain must fall, and -- record-setting temperatures to the contrary -- it's pouring in Clay Buchholz' world right now. All the talking in the......
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2:44 PM Mon, Jun 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
BOSTON -- What the Red Sox did on their day off . . . -- Daisuke Matsuzaka played catch, making 60-70 throws at distances of up to 180 feet. He will play catch again on Tuesday and is scheduled to......
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1:54 PM Mon, Jun 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
Having changed the starting time of last Thursday's game to accommodate fans who wished to watch the Celtics in the NBA Finals, the Red Sox will do it again this week. With the Celts scheduled to play Game Three on......
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11:37 AM Mon, Jun 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Mike McDermott Email
Click the play button below to hear Sean's comments, recorded this morning. The topics: J.D. Drew's hot streak, John McLaren's ill-fated decision to pull Erik Bedard after five innings of work, whether Dustin Pedroia is primed to break out of......
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6:30 AM Mon, Jun 09, 2008 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Bob Breidenbach ON THE BALL: How wonderful to be talking baseball again; we weren't doing much of that when last we spoke. And J.D. Drew is giving us a lot to talk about. His sixth-inning home......
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10:29 PM Sun, Jun 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Art Martone Email
BOSTON -- All season long the Celtics have honored local community heroes with a program it calls "Heros Among Us." These people have "an overwhelming impact on those around us." Sunday night's honoree at Game Two of the NBA Finals......
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10:52 AM Sun, Jun 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
-- Jacoby Ellsbury, who strained his right wrist Thursday night, is going to take some batting practice today. If all goes well, it's possible he could return to the lineup on Tuesday night. Terry Francona said that Ellsbury underwent a......
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10:50 AM Sun, Jun 08, 2008 | Permalink |
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By Steven Krasner Email
RED SOX Lugo ss Pedroia 2b Drew rf Ramirez dh Lowell 3b Youkilis 1b Varitek c Crisp cf Moss lf Masterson p MARINERS Ichiro cf Lopez dh Ibanez lf Beltre 3b Reed rf Sexson 1b Betancourt ss Burke c Bloomquist......
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