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11:43 PM Sat, Jul 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Most hitters say where they hit in the lineup doesn't matter, as long as they're in the lineup. Jacoby Ellsbury says that, too. But it seems from watching him that he takes a particular pleasure out of hitting leadoff. "I......
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11:34 PM Sat, Jul 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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When he walked onto the field at Fenway Park for the first time, Adam LaRoche looked at the big wall in left field and smiled. He liked what he saw, he told Jason Bay, his longtime teammate with the Pittsburgh......
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10:31 PM Sat, Jul 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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For Red Sox batters, seeing the Baltimore Orioles on the schedule is the equivalent of seeing a doctor: it'll make everything right in a hurry. Boston came into this series in the depths of an ugly five-game losing streak, one......
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7:42 PM Sat, Jul 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- When the ball left Jacoby Ellsbury's bat in the seventh inning Friday night, it first looked like it might have been a home run. Then, it became clear the ball wasn't going to travel quite far enough, but......
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6:48 PM Sat, Jul 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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By ROBERT LEE Journal Sports Writer BOSTON - Red Sox legend Jim Rice will be inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, on Sunday in a ceremony which will take place at 1:30 p.m. at the......
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6:20 PM Sat, Jul 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON -- After the rest of the team had concluded early drills and gone into the clubhouse this afternoon, Jeff Bailey remained on the field, standing near first base. He'd take an imaginary lead, then take off around second base,......
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5:12 PM Sat, Jul 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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Adam LaRoche looked at the Red Sox lineup card today and saw his name penciled in for the first time, hitting seventh and playing first base. The newest Boston player, acquired Wednesday, admitted that he had some butterflies in the......
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4:33 PM Sat, Jul 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON CF Ellsbury 2B Pedroia RF Drew LF Bay DH Ortiz 3B Lowell 1B LaRoche C Varitek SS Green LHP Lester BALTIMORE 2B Roberts RF Markakis CF Jones DH Huff LF Reimold 1B Wigginton 3B Mora C Wieters SS Izturis......
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7:07 AM Sat, Jul 25, 2009 | Permalink |
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TODAY'S GAME TO WATCH Atlanta at Milwaukee (7:05 p.m. EDT). A matchup of young budding stars as the Braves' Tommy Hanson (5-0, 3.00 ERA) faces the Brewers' Yovani Gallardo (8-7, 3.28). FRIDAY'S STARS -Matt Holliday, Cardinals, went 4 for 5......
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10:52 PM Fri, Jul 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Matt Holliday had four hits and an RBI just hours after being traded to St. Louis, and the Cardinals beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1 on Friday night in a matchup of division leaders. Acquired from Oakland for......
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8:41 PM Fri, Jul 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Texas Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla has tested positive for swine flu, though his symptoms are subsiding and he's expected to make his next start. Padilla was scratched from his start Wednesday against Boston due to......
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3:20 PM Fri, Jul 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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Mark Kotsay has been placed on waivers by the Red Sox, who needed to open a spot on the 25-man roster for newly acquired Adam LaRoche. The departure of Kotsay leaves Rhode Island's Rocco Baldelli as the only spare outfielder......
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8:09 AM Fri, Jul 24, 2009 | Permalink |
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Associated Press TODAY'S GAME TO WATCH St. Louis at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EDT). The Phillies host the Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series between NL division leaders. Philadelphia left-hander J.A. Happ (7-0, 2.68 ERA) is scheduled to face......
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4:19 PM Thu, Jul 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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Mark Buehrle has pitched a perfect game today for the White Sox against the Tampa Bay Rays, aided by a tremendous ninth-inning catch by center fielder DeWayne Wise, a late defensive replacement. Click here to read the box score and......
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10:01 AM Thu, Jul 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's what the Red Sox' owner had to say in his Tweet after last night's game: "trading deadline hasn't passed but don't expect blockbuster(s). like this club; love the prospects it might take to do a blockbuster."......
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7:57 AM Thu, Jul 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Red Sox have now lost five games in a row, which equals their longest losing streak in the last 2 1/2 seasons (they twice lost five in a row last season). On Friday night against Baltimore, the Sox will......
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7:24 AM Thu, Jul 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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Associated Press TODAY'S GAME TO WATCH Oakland at N.Y. Yankees (7:05 p.m. EDT). CC Sabathia tries for his 10th win of the season as the surging Yankees seek their seventh straight victory when they host the fading Athletics. WEDNESDAY'S STARS......
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12:47 AM Thu, Jul 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Joe McDonald Email
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Opposing clubs are hardly running scared against the Red Sox these days. The Rangers became the latest team to take advantage of a Sox catcher, as they swiped a total of six bases off Jason Varitek Wednesday......
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12:39 AM Thu, Jul 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Clay Buchholz had a chance Wednesday night to be the only Red Sox pitcher on the club's road trip to be a winner. The right-hander posted the victory in Toronto last Friday, which turned out to be......
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12:14 AM Thu, Jul 23, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Before anyone asks, J.D. Drew said he's fine physically. "Yeah, I'm fine," he said with a mouth full of ice cream. "There are no problems." Psychically, though, it's a different story. Ask him about his 0-for-22 hitless......
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10:58 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Clay Buchholz' homecoming Wednesday night didn't go quite as planned. It couldn't have, because -- like just about every Red Sox pitcher in the last five days -- he would have had to pitch a shutout for......
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9:23 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- So who is Adam LaRoche, and how well will he fit in with the Red Sox? "We've been in the market for a player who can do some damage against right-handed pitching, and can help our club's......
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8:41 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- After the Red Sox announced they had acquired first baseman Adam LaRoche from the Pittsburgh Pirates for two minor-league prospects, there seemed to be some confusion within the Boston clubhouse as to how the newcomer will fit......
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8:10 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Red Sox principal owner John Henry, writing on Twitter, Wednesday night cautioned Red Sox fans against expecting the team to make a huge splash before the July 31 trade deadline. "don't expect blockbuster(s)," he wrote. "like this club; love the......
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7:00 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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As expected, the Red Sox will retire Jim Rice's uniform number 14 now that he's headed to the Hall of Fame. The team made the announcement Wednesday night. No player has worn No. 14 since Rice's last season of 1989......
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6:40 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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AP photo ARLINGTON, Texas -- Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay was a teammate of Adam LaRoche for a couple of seasons in Pittsburgh -- above, LaRoche greets Bay at home plate after Bay hit a ninth-inning home run......
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6:27 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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More reaction to the Adam LaRoche trade, this time from Mark Kotsay (who also plays first base): -- "We have to see how it plays out. I'm not really thinking about the future as to how this trade plays out......
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6:19 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's a quick look at some of responses from Mike Lowell in regards to the Adam LaRoche deal. It's thought Lowell will be one of the players most affected by the trade, as Kevin Youkilis will probably move to third......
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6:00 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Journal photo / Mary Murphy The Red Sox confirmed moments ago that they have traded shortstop Julio Lugo and cash considerations -- which means they will pay the remaining $13.5 million due on his contract -- to the St.......
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4:48 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Jacoby Ellsbury, CF Dustin Pedroia, 2B Kevin Youkilis, 3B David Ortiz, DH Jason Bay, LF J.D. Drew, RF Mark Kotsay, 1B Jason Varitek, C Nick Green, SS -- Clay Buchholz, P......
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4:23 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) -- The son of former New York Yankees star first baseman Don Mattingly has been arrested on charges of shoving his mother and spitting in her face. The Evansville Courier & Press reported Wednesday that Taylor Mattingly......
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3:06 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Red Sox just made it official they have acquired first baseman Adam LaRoche from Pittsburgh in exchange for Double-A shortstop Argenis Diaz and Single-A pitcher Hunter Strickland. With the addition of LaRoche, 29, the Red Sox......
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1:17 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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AP photo / Gene J. Puskar The Pittsburgh Post Gazette reports that the Pirates have traded first baseman Adam LaRoche to the Red Sox. What the Red Sox are giving up isn't known at this point. LaRoche, 29, is......
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1:01 PM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's what Baseball Prospectus had to say about Adam LaRoche -- whom the Red Sox reportedly have acquired from Pittsburgh -- in this year's annual edition: "Perhaps LaRoche should take a vacation at the start of every season and report......
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10:36 AM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Jim Donaldson wrote today about some of the successes and failures of Theo Epstein's tenure as Red Sox general manager. This photo gallery will take you chronologically through some of the biggest moves made under Epstein's watch.......
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10:29 AM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Red Sox owner John Henry has made himself the target of Yankees fans with a quick Tweet that made fun of the Yankees new fan club "Yankees Universe," a not-so-subtle answer to the "Red Sox Nation" concept employed by Henry's......
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7:56 AM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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Bloomberg The Philadelphia Phillies are the favorites to land Roy Halladay if the All-Star pitcher is traded by the Toronto Blue Jays before the end of the month, according to the Internet gambling Web site BetUS.com. Blue Jays General Manager......
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7:29 AM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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TONIGHT'S GAME TO WATCH San Francisco at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EDT). The Giants' Tim Lincecum (10-2, 2.27 ERA) goes up against the Braves' Jair Jurrjens (8-7, 2.77) in a matchup of pitchers among the National League's ERA leaders. TUESDAY'S STARS......
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12:18 AM Wed, Jul 22, 2009 | Permalink |
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BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Red Sox' offense is officially kaput. As in wrecked. Dysfunctional. Nonexistent. On a night when starter Josh Beckett pitched well enough for a chance to win (8 innings, 7 hits,......
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10:09 PM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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BY JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Tex. -- Josh Beckett has become known as "The Stopper" during his tenure in Boston. Especially this season. Heading into Tuesday night's game, the Red Sox ace was 6-0 with a 1.81 ERA......
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8:54 PM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi said Tuesday no organization has really stepped up with a "highly-motivated offer" for Toronto ace Roy Halladay. The Jays have their wish list for all the different teams involved, and Ricciardi......
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8:44 PM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Since returning from the disabled list, third baseman Mike Lowell has played four of Boston's five games after the All-Star break. His surgically repaired hip seems to be holding up well since he received a Synvisc injection......
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8:38 PM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Jeff Bailey is slowly coming around. The Red Sox' utility man suffered a high-ankle sprain on July 3 and was placed on the disabled list. He's been able to participate in baseball activities, including batting practice. His......
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8:34 PM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Brad Penny hasn't won a game for the Red Sox since June 17. But he's still working hard between starts in order to prepare for each outing. The right-hander has carried his linebacker build (6-foot-4, 230 pounds)......
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6:50 PM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas -- Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon is feeling much better and is available to pitch against the Rangers Tuesday night. The right-hander dealt with the flu bug that's making its way around the Sox' clubhouse and said he......
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4:57 PM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Red Sox have placed Tim Wakefield on the disabled list with a back problem, and recalled Clay Buchholz from Pawtucket. Buchholz will start Wednesday night in Texas.......
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4:49 PM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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Jacoby Ellsbury CF Dustin Pedroia 2nd Kevin Youkilis 1B David Ortiz DH Jason Bay LF J.D. Drew RF Mike Lowell 3B Jason Varitek C Jed Lowrie SS Josh Beckett P......
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3:15 PM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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Pedro Martinez's salary from the Phillies is a prorated $2 million, which computes to about $900,000 for the remainder of the season, even in the unlikely event he never makes it off the disabled list. But ESPN's Jason Stark reports......
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11:43 AM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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The New York Mets reportedly are interested in adding Julio Lugo to their roster, but not via trade. The New York Daily News reports that GM Omar Minaya will wait until Lugo becomes a free agent, so the Mets won't......
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9:09 AM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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The Red Sox tonight face a tough rookie pitcher in the Texas Rangers' Tommy Hunter, and there is a widespread perception that Boston has had big-time troubles against rookies this season. Certainly there have been a select few first-year starters......
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8:20 AM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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Here's some hard data on the Red Sox' offensive struggles in their four games since the All-Star break: -Boston has scored 10 runs since the break. Only three teams (Marlins, Giants and Tigers) have scored fewer. -The Red Sox' .202......
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7:25 AM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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Associated Press TODAY'S GAME TO WATCH Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EDT). A matchup of NL clubs that have won consecutive division titles. Rich Harden is on the mound for the Cubs against Joe Blanton and the Phillies, going......
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1:03 AM Tue, Jul 21, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas -- For the first time since May 13-15, the Boston Red Sox are in the midst of a three-game losing skid. After losing the final two games to the Blue Jays in......
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11:41 PM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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By JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas -- If pitching depth is a good problem to have, then the Red Sox have exactly what they want. Boston has proven, especially this season, that you can never have enough arms......
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7:52 PM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas _ Nick Green is struggling at the plate. He knows it and manager Terry Francona knows it. Both have different opinions on the matter. The Sox' shortstop is batting .115 (6-for-52) in his last 18 games, and while......
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7:49 PM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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NEW YORK (AP) -- Hal Steinbrenner was direct and to the point, much as his famous father always was. "I think we've got a championship-caliber team," he said. "I absolutely believe that we have the team that can win the......
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7:30 PM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas _ Jacoby Ellsbury is back at the leadoff spot for the Red Sox. Manager Terry Francona decided it would be best to replace the struggling J.D. Drew with Ellsbury in the top......
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6:11 PM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas _ Jacoby Ellsbury is back at the leadoff spot for the Red Sox. Manager Terry Francona decided it would be best to replace the struggling J.D. Drew with Ellsbury in the top spot of the batting order......
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5:38 PM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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ARLINGTON, Texas _ Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon now has the flu bug that kept teammate Jacoby Ellsbury out of the lineup for two games in Toronto. Papelbon doesn't look very good and has been vomiting. He's pale and......
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4:44 PM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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J.D. Drew, after an 0-for-12 skid in Toronto, is not leading off tonight. Boston's lineup: Jacoby Ellsbury CF Dustin Pedroia 2nd Kevin Youkilis 1st David Ortiz DH Jason Bay LF J.D. Drew RF Mike Lowell 3rd Jason Varitek C Jed......
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2:54 PM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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Perhaps the most memorable story connecting baseball with the Apollo 11 moon landing begins back in 1962, when a reporter asked Giants manager Alvin Dark about the rookie pitcher taking swings in the batting cage -- Gaylord Perry. "There'll be......
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2:12 PM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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ESPN's Buster Olney writes that the Red Sox could trade starting pitcher Brad Penny in the next couple of weeks for a second-tier prospect. Olney writes that the Red Sox will not offer Penny salary arbitration after this season, so......
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8:12 AM Mon, Jul 20, 2009 | Permalink |
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Associated Press MONDAY'S GAME TO WATCH Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EDT). Jason Schmidt, who hasn't pitched in the majors since July 16, 2007, will be activated by Los Angeles from the 60-day disabled list to start against the......
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9:55 PM Sun, Jul 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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Gar Ryness's imitations of big league players at home plate have been on YouTube for awhile, but now he's starting to gain more notoriety. He was on David Letterman's Late Show last week and he's featured on Fox Sports......
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5:19 PM Sun, Jul 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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TORONTO _ Fans watching Jon Lester's last two starts may have noticed something different about his uniform, specifically with his spikes. Instead of wearing his normal black spikes with a red Nike swoosh, the Red Sox' left-hander has been......
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5:11 PM Sun, Jul 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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TORONTO _ With a group of Red Sox beat writers around him J.D. Drew simply got up from his locker and walked away without acknowledging their presence. The Sox had just dropped the finale to the Blue Jays, 3-1,......
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5:02 PM Sun, Jul 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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TORONTO _ Red Sox pitcher John Smoltz will toe the rubber for the fifth time this season when he faces the Texas Rangers Monday night in Arlington. The veteran right-hander is 1-2 with a 5.40 ERA since making his......
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3:18 PM Sun, Jul 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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By Joe McDonald Journal Sports Writer TORONTO _ There wasn't a better pitching matchup all across baseball then there was at Rogers Centre on Sunday. It pitted the Sox' Jon Lester against the Blue Jays' Roy Halladay. Halladay won. The......
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1:51 PM Sun, Jul 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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TORONTO _ Before and after games, Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek is a virtual walking ice pack. The 37-year-old backstop is covered from head to toe and it's because of the tireless work he does behind the plate, including......
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11:36 AM Sun, Jul 19, 2009 | Permalink |
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BOSTON Drew, rf Pedroia, 2b Youkilis, 3b Ortiz, dh Bay, lf Ellsbury, cf Varitek, c Kotsay, 1b Green, ss Lester, sp TORONTO Scutaro, ss Hill, 2b Lind, lf Rolen, 3b Overbay, 1b Rios, cf Millar, dh Barajas, c Bautista, rf......
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