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It's not time to panic Red Sox fans; Yankees clinch AL East
September 27, 2009 by
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It was a slap in the face to the Boston Red Sox today at Yankees Stadium, but it's not over.After missing out on the playoffs a year ago, the New York Yankees clinched the American League East in a 4-2 win over the Red Sox.Boston is stuck on three games to clinch the AL Wild Card...
Red Sox weekly recap (Week 25)
September 27, 2009 by
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The Boston Red Sox did a little damage this week, but not as much as one would have expected.After completing the three-game sweep over the Baltimore Orioles, the Sox fought off the Kansas City Royals and split their four-game series at Kauffman Stadium.The magic number clinch the...
Lester listed day-to-day; Magic number stuck on 3
September 26, 2009 by
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It was one scary scene Friday night in the Bronx for Red Sox fans.Jon Lester, who is projected to be the Game 1 starter in the playoffs was drilled in the right leg in the third inning off a Melky Cabrera line drive.He hit the ground. Screaming in pain. It was every Sox fans worst...
9-year-old Yankees fan forced to wear T-shirt inside out at school
September 25, 2009 by
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Nathan Johns was forced to wear his Yankees shirt inside out. Photo from The Post-StandardNow this is just plain wrong, Red Sox fan or not.On Syracuse.com the Post-Standard's official website, its featured story is about 9-year-old student Nathan Johns who was forced to turn his...
Red Sox magic number down to 3 with win over Kansas City
September 24, 2009 by
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Is it time to be really excited yet?Clay Buchholz went 6 and 2/3 innings and allowed no runs, five hits, and eight strikeouts as the Boston Red Sox split a four-game seres with the Kansas City Royals with a 10-3 win Thursday night.The combination of a Red Sox win and Texas Rangers...
Sean Casey reminisces about brawls, pizza, and quadzilla legs in Royals-Red Sox game
September 24, 2009 by
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The Sean Casey and Don Orsillo team definitely rates as one of the best with the absence of Jerry Remy. It seems like every game everyone tuning in finds out something new about 'The Mayor' and it always springs during the most random times in the broadcast.In the top half...
Josh Beckett stops the Royals as magic number lowers to 5 to clinch Wild Card
September 24, 2009 by
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He was Mr. Stoppage Wednesday night and it came at a good time.Josh Beckett pitched six innings and allowed 2 runs on 12 hits, 1 walk, and 7 strikeouts for his 16th win of the season as the Boston Red Sox lowered its magic number to five to clinch the American League Wild Card in a...
Red Sox magic number drops to 6 courtesy of Texas bowing to Oakland
September 23, 2009 by
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The Boston Red Sox got lucky last night.Not in the win column, but in the magic number one as the Oakland Athletics beat up on the Texas Rangers Tuesday night, 9-1. So with that, the number drops to six with 12 games remaining. In the American League East standings, Boston lost a...
This is no time for experiments Terry Francona
September 22, 2009 by
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Last night was a perfect example of "shoulda, coulda, woulda" for the Boston Red Sox.The Red Sox had a commanding lead, blew it, couldn't rally, blew it some more, and eventually lost to the Kansas City Royals.The New York Yankees bowed to the Los Angeles Angels and the...
Wakefield = done; Red Sox bullpen blows lead
September 21, 2009 by
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After tonight's performance, it appears this could or may be the last start for Tim Wakefield.The Boston Red Sox blew a 6-0 lead at one point and in the bottom half of the fifth and sixth innings Wakefield and the bullpen exploded allowing nine runs as the Kansas City Royals rallied...
Red Sox set to take on Kansas City Royals
September 21, 2009 by
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Knuckleballer Tim Wakefield returns to the mound tonight to face former Red Sox pitcher Lenny Dinardo at 8 p.m. Eastern Time in Kansas City.Wakefield is coming off lower back and left leg injuries, but is hoping to make a positive impact. Jeff Seidel of MLB.com reported that he'...
Red Sox sweep Orioles; Rangers drop to Angels; Magic Number = 7
September 20, 2009 by
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Daisuke Matsuzaka went 5 1/3 innings and allowed three runs on eight hits, a walk, and had five strikeouts as the Boston Red Sox powered by the Baltimore Orioles, 9-3 at Camden Yards Sunday afternoon.Boston's offense had no trouble producing runs with a 14-hit attack. The only...
Red Sox weekly recap (Week 24)
September 20, 2009 by
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What happened this week? The Boston Red Sox completed a three-game sweep over the Tampa Bay Rays, took two out of three to the Los Angeles Angels, and now are preparing to sweep the Baltimore Orioles.The Sox broke what was left of the Rays. They are officially no longer a threat.The...
Manny Delcarmen has some major pitching issues at the worst time
September 19, 2009 by
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If tonight wasn't proof then I don't know what is.Manny Delcarmen came into the bottom of the ninth inning in an 11-3 ball game at Camden Yards and began his outing allowing back-to-back home runs to Ty Wigginton and Felix Pie.He then walked the next two batters he faced and...
No more SOX & Dawgs? Top Red Sox website shut down (for now)
September 18, 2009 by
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So this is what happens when I go out and cover high school football.I come home, punch in all of my stats, write my game recap, and just before I get ready to get some shut eye, I check my Twitter page and find this...soxanddawgs: sorry lets try this again...Ian Bethune, founder and...
Peter Abraham recruited by The Boston Globe to cover Red Sox
September 17, 2009 by
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New Bedford, Mass. native and New York Yankees beat writer Peter Abraham is leaving his post at The Journal News after nearly 10 years and taking on every Boston sports journalists dream, being the newest recruit at The Boston Globe covering the Boston Red Sox.Abraham announced the...
Shortstops save the day for the Red Sox
September 17, 2009 by
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Jed Lowrie.Nick Green.Alex Gonzalez.When is the last time that three consecutive shortstops fueled a winning rally for the Boston Red Sox if ever for a Major League team?Well it happened last night in Boston's 9-8 comeback win over the Los Angeles Angels.Lowrie drove a single down...
College newspapers: The Diamondback covers President Obama visit at Univ. of Maryland
September 17, 2009 by
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The Diamondback, the University of Maryland's student-run newspaper had extensive coverage starting around 6:20 a.m. this morning as President Barack Obama was scheduled to speak at the Comcast Center about Health Care.Diamondback reporter Richard Abdill was one of those up bright...
College newspaper (worsts): In the Arizona State University State Press
September 16, 2009 by
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Arizona State University's daily newspaper, The State Press, posted an article celebrating the 400th anniversary of the telescope on Wednesday.Its original Twitter post read: "ASU students were star struck Tuesday on the 400th anniversary of the telescope," so I decided...
Is it time to be excited yet in Boston?
September 16, 2009 by
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It's still mid September, but as each day comes and goes, the Boston Red Sox are inching close and closer to claiming the American League Wild Card.The Oakland Athletics beat the Texas Rangers again Tuesday night and are slowly starting to fade away, now five and a half games back...
From 'Reiss's Pieces' to 'Extra Points'
September 14, 2009 by
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With the official launch of ESPNBoston.com Monday, Boston.com had to come up with another name to replace "Reiss's Pieces" the New England Patriots blog, which was named after former Pats beat writer, Mike Reiss, who now covers the team for the new ESPN site.They could...
Welcome back Tampa Bay 'Devil' Rays; good-bye Rays of sunshine
September 13, 2009 by
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It's official Boston Red Sox fans, no more Tampa Bay Rays.How amazing is that to type right now?No more Tropicana Field.No more loud annoying cowbells.No more Evan Longoria.No more bandwagon, arrogant Rays fans.No...more...Tampa...Bay...Rays...for the remainder...of the 2009 season...
Red Sox weekly recap (Week 23)
September 13, 2009 by
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It was a rain shortened week for the Boston Red Sox who will make up Friday's rainout Sunday afternoon for a day/night doubleheader against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays.The Sox offense pounded out eight hits for nine runs in Saturday night's 9-1 six-inning win. Josh Beckett...
Don't let the Tampa Bay Rays fool you
September 10, 2009 by
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The Baltimore Orioles are dead and gone from Beantown and, but now there's a larger task to complete for the next three days.The Tampa Bay Rays are coming to town for the last time this season, which makes everyone in Red Sox Nation extremely overjoyed.Now nine and a half games...
Byrd needs to perform well against Orioles
September 09, 2009 by
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How important is this start for Paul Byrd Wednesday night for the Boston Red Sox?If Byrd doesn't perform well, he's gone, simple as that.During his last outing against the Chicago White Sox on September 4, Byrd only lasted for two and a third of an inning and gave up seven...
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