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Boston Red Sox News & Notes ? 9/18
2009-09-18 17:01:00 Last night was one of those would of, could of, should have won games for the Boston Red Sox against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park. After falling behind on a Howie Kendrick home run in the third inning, Jacoby Ellsbury got the Red Sox on the board with a solo home run in the ...
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Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles Pitching Matchups: 9/18-9/20
2009-09-18 08:53:00 Friday, September 18th @ 7:05 PM Clay Buchholz, RHP (5-3, 3.66) vs Jeremy Guthrie, RHP (10-14, 5.06) TV: NESN, MLB.tv Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Game Day Audio Saturday, September 19th @ 7:05 PM Jon Lester, LHP (13-7, 3.29) vs David Hernandez, RHP (4-8, 5.40) TV: NESN, MLB.tv Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Game Day Audio Sunday, September 20th ...
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Red Sox Rookie Hazing 2009
2009-09-18 08:38:00 It’s that time of the year when MLB rookies across the league are getting the old hazing treatment. And with the Boston Red Sox embarking on their final road trip of the season, it was their rookies turn to play dress up. Leading us off in the Wizard of Oz theme is none other than the ...
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Peter Abraham recruited by The Boston Globe to cover Red Sox
2009-09-18 06:10:00 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 news on The LoHud Yankees Blog around 7 ...
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Afternoon Red Sox Delight ? 9/17
2009-09-17 23:58:00 After a topsy turvy game last night at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox will look for a sweep of the homestand against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. The game tonight is scheduled to start at 7:10 p.m. and the game will be televised on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you ...
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Boston Red Sox News & Notes ? 9/17
2009-09-17 17:26:00 With the game last night between the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels lasting four hours and seven minutes, you would have thought that the New York Yankees were in town. Obviously they weren’t but we did witness an October-like game at the Fens. Mistakes were plentiful in this one by both sides. And as ...
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Afternoon Red Sox Delight ? 9/16
2009-09-16 23:28:00 The Boston Red Sox got a solid pitching performance from Daisuke Matsuzaka in his return form the disabled list. Tonight, they’ll look to make it 2 in-a-row over the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as they go for their seven straight win. The game tonight is scheduled to start at 7:10 p.m. and the game ...
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Is Nick Green Still Doing The Horizontal Mambo Jambo With Heidi Watney?
2009-09-16 22:06:00 Earlier in the season, there was a rumor going around town that Boston Red Sox utility infielder Nick Green was knocking boots with NESN’s Heidi Watney. Since then things had been quiet on the who is Watney banging on the Red Sox front. Well the girls at the Inside Track are reporting that Green and Watney ...
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Manny Comes To Fenway In 2010
2009-09-16 19:33:00 Major League Baseball released the 2010 schedule on Tuesday and while the Boston Red Sox will open and close with the New York Yankees, one weekend of dates is what stands out. And that’s Friday, June 18 to Sunday, June 20. Why does it stand out? When Manny Ramirez went to the Los Angeles Dodgers, many Red ...
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Boston Red Sox News & Notes ? 9/16
2009-09-16 18:49:00 Who was that guy on the mound last night for the Boston Red Sox and where did they get him from? That’s right it was the Daisuke Matsuzaka that was advertised about back when the Red Sox signed him before the 2007 season. He was definitely not the same pitcher we’ve seen over the last 2 ...
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Liveblogging the Jays This Weekend
2009-05-30 18:37:00 Liveblogging the Jays This Weekend I’ll be liveblogging both Jays games this weekend, beginning with today’s game at 1pm and tomorrow’s matchup between Ricky Romero and Jon Lester. Follow us on Twitter to get the link for tomorrow’s game or hit up The Score Live Blogs. Go Jays. © Callum for Mop Up Duty | Baseball News Sabermetric | ...
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Liveblogging: Blue Jays vs. Red Sox
2009-05-19 17:01:00 Liveblogging: Blue Jays vs. Red Sox The Blue Jays own the AL’s best record at 27-14. They begin a nine-game road trip Tuesday night at Fenway Park when they play the Boston Red Sox for the first time this season and have a 3 1/2-game lead over the Red Sox after a four-game home sweep of ...
By: Mop Up Duty
The New Big Three - Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, & Boston Red Sox
2009-05-13 17:53:00 Marc Savard, Justin Masterson, & Stephon Marbury helped Boston go 3-0 last night. (SawxBlog Illustration) Boston sports teams swept away their games last night as all three teams found themselves in the victory column when all was said and done....
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Heidi Watney Bio
2009-05-04 13:41:00 Heidi Watney Bio Above is a screencap I took of NESN field reporter Heidi Watney during a Red Sox/Yankees game at Fenway. I thought baseball field reporting reached its peak with Erin Andrews (below), but I was wrong. Watney, who turns 28 this month, was a National Merit Scholar and attended the University of San Diego on ...
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The Boston Red Sox Are Decadent and Depraved
2009-05-03 05:44:00 Between the Celtics, Bruins, & Sox every night seems big in Boston. (AP Photos) Good people of the internet, Welcome to Super Saturday, a sports day that oozes with drama, elation, blood, Tommy Heinson, horse tranquilizers, feisty Philippians, and more....
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What he said
2009-04-25 17:43:00 What he said Yankees vs Red Sox Riveria blew another save vs the Red Sox last night (12th blown save vs Boston in his career) when Jason Bay cranked a two-run homer in the ninth to tie things up. The Red Sox went on to win the game in 11 via a Youk HR. Boston has now ...
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Liveblogging: Red Sox/Yankees Renew Rivalry
2009-04-24 21:04:00 Liveblogging: Red Sox/Yankees Renew Rivalry “This is one of the greatest rivalries in sports. It’s great for baseball and it will always be great for baseball. If anything, the energy that comes from the fans being into it locks you in.” - Mark Texeira Temperatures should be well into the mid 20s in Boston this weekend, so ...
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Boston Red Sox vs Oakland A's
2009-04-17 11:46:00 As luck would have it, the Red Sox were in town the two days before the awards ceremony. I had wanted to go to both games, but only managed to make it to one.Getting to the Oakland Coliseum is very convenient. The Bay Area Rapid Transit stops right in front of the stadium...and right in front of our hotel. It was only about $3 and a short 20 minute ride over.Ticket prices are also very reasonable. The most expensive seat in the house was only $55. I would have purchased one of those, but they were all sold out. I had to settle for the $40 seats, which still weren't too bad.It has been nearly four years since I've been to a Major League Baseball game (check out my post from 2005 and you'll recognize a former Saipan celebrity). The two or three games I went to at Fenway when I was a kid are some of the best memories I have from my childhood. It was great to sort of relive them at Tuesday's game.Here are some photos:Big Papi about to take a monster swing.That's team captai...
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Youk In Trouble With State of Massachusetts
2008-12-31 07:41:00 Massachusetts AG Martha Coakley not happy with Youk: Apparently Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis forget to register his charity, Hits For Kids, as a non-profit organization with the state of Massachusetts. They have filed the correct papers with the IRS though and are rectifying the situation with the state. Coakley?s office sent out a ...
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Josh Bard Signing Official
2008-12-30 22:22:00 Bard back with Red Sox: Tony Massarotti reports that the deal between the Boston Red Sox and Josh Bard is official now. The deal is for 1 year, $1.7 million and has incentives that could bring the deal to $2.5 million. Most of the contract is non-guaranteed. He also adds that this DOES NOT eliminate ...
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Report: Red Sox Tried To Get Hanley Ramirez From Marlins
2008-12-30 04:34:00 Hanley Ramirez back with the Red Sox?: No, not at all but according to Tom Verducci and Jon Heyman, the Boston Red Sox asked the Florida Marlins about shortstop Hanley Ramirez. They say the talks have ended after an agreement could not be reached. The Marlins were said to be most interested in a center fielder, ...
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Afternoon Red Sox Delight - 12/29
2008-12-29 23:49:00 While we wait for the Brad Penny and Josh Bard signings to become official, let’s take a look at what it means for the Boston Red Sox and then look at some other news and happenings. Personally I like the signing of Penny. If he stays healthy, hopefully he can put up something close to the ...
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Jonathan & Ashley Papelbon Welcome Parker Alice To The World
2008-12-29 18:09:00 Parker Alice Papelbon: A big congratulations goes out to Jonathan and Ashley Papelbon on the birth of their baby girl, Parker Alice. Parker weighed in at 8 lbs 4 ounces. [Center Field] ©2008 SOX & Dawgs. All content contained here in is property of SOX & Dawgs unless otherwise specified. This post is a SOX & ...
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Red Sox Agree To Deals With Penny, Bard
2008-12-29 02:18:00 Brad Penny and Josh Bard join the Red Sox: According to Sean McAdam of the Boston Herald, the Boston Red Sox have signed Brad Penny and Josh Bard to 1 year deals. Penny’s deal is for $5 million and he can earn another $3 million in incentives if he can reach 160 innings. Bard’s deal ...
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Report: Red Sox Close To Signing Brad Penny
2008-12-29 00:17:00 Brad Penny: According to Ken Rosenthal, the Boston Red Sox and Brad Penny are close to signing a 1-year deal that would make Penny a member of the Red Sox rotation next season. Rosenthal says that Penny will still need to take a physical and that they are working out the language of the contract. ...
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How the Red Sox Built Up Their Farm System
2008-12-28 16:37:00 Boston Red Sox: If you’re interested in how the Boston Red Sox scouts operate and how Theo Epstein built up the farm system, you’ll definitely want to check out this article from Amalie Benjamin. [Boston Globe] ©2008 SOX & Dawgs. All content contained here in is property of SOX & Dawgs unless otherwise specified. This post ...
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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 12/28
2008-12-28 14:31:00 Boston Red Sox: In his latest Sunday article, Nick Cafardo talks about how the market for Jason Varitek is small due to his Type A free agent status, that we shouldn’t rule out a return of Mark Kotsay to the Red Sox, Mark Teixeira’s concern for Mike Lowell during the negoitations, that the Red Sox ...
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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 12/27
2008-12-27 16:00:00 It’s been a few days since we’ve taken a look at the Boston Red Sox news and as you would expect it’s light due to the Christmas holiday. Amalie Benjamin of the Boston Globe says the Red Sox are considering Plan B after losing out on Mark Teixeira. Within the article, she says the Red Sox are still talking to Scott Boras about a return for Jason Varitek. The recession has hurt the value of the New York Times’ stake in the Red Sox. A potential Red Sox spring training site in Bonita Springs, FL is probably a longshot. Even without Mark Teixeira, the Red Sox offense should be one of the league’s best. Lou Merloni has made a successful move from the playing field to television and radio personality. Jim Rice has some video of him hitting two home runs off of Rich Dotson over at Ask 14. ©2008 SOX & Dawgs. All content contained here in is property of SOX & Dawgs unless otherwise specified. This post is a SOX & Dawgs original. If you are rea...
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Nagging Boston Red Sox Questions...
2008-12-27 11:27:00 A Saturday morning hello from good old (not) me. The Boston Globe ran an article which clearly and point by point highlighted the questions that the Red Sox are facing right now. With their permission, I'd like to list them with my comments (in parenthesis) following each one. OK? Here we go...1) Find a starting and a back-up catcher. (Peter here...this is essential. Boston needs TWO catchers...I'd like Jason Varitek to be our number one guy but play less games. He'll get his hitting stroke back...I just know it). 2) Find a starting pitcher? (This is a tough one. Our rotation as it stands now is a great one, right up until the number five guy. That rotation would be Beckett, Lester, Matsuzaka, Wakefield and...Buchholz?...Masterson? I say no to Masterson...he's much more valuable coming out of the bullpen and inducing ground ball outs, especially to right-handed hitters. Buchholz would be better off with another half year or year at the minor league level. When he harnesses all h...
Boston Red Sox News & Notes - Christmas Edition
2008-12-25 11:17:00 While you’re waiting for the coffee to brew on this Christmas morning since you know the kids got you out of bed at 7 AM to open presents, let’s take a look at what’s in the news for the Boston Red Sox. It will be a Merry Christmas for the Drew family. The New York Times is ...
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Manny Being Manny: The Final Days in Boston
2008-12-24 18:57:00 Tomorrow night on Comcast Sports New England after the Boston Celtics postgame show, they will debut a new special entitled Manny Being Manny: The Final Days in Boston. Obviously the title tells it all. Here is the teaser clip for the show as well as a few other clips. Manny Being Manny: Avoiding the Trade Manny Being ...
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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - Christmas Eve Edition
2008-12-24 18:00:00 By now everyone’s had time to digest the transpirings of yesterday with Mark Teixeira signing with the New York Yankees. I went through the Boston Red Sox blogosphere and gathered up some reaction along with my own as well. While it’s time to move on, let’s see what the Boston media has to say as well ...
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John Henry?s Reaction To Yankees Signing of Teixeira
2008-12-24 05:21:00 John Henry: “From the moment we arrived in Boston in late 2001, we saw it as a monumental challenge,” team owner John Henry said in an e-mail to The Associated Press. “We sought to reduce the financial gap and succeeded to a degree. Now with a new stadium filled with revenue opportunities, they have leaped ...
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Nothing Like Rubbing Salt In the Wound
2008-12-24 04:49:00 Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting that the New York Yankees have signed former Boston Red Sox catcher Kevin Cash to a minor league deal that would be worth $700,000 if he makes the team. New York Yankees stole another player away from the Red Sox on Tuesday, though Boston will hardly bemoan ...
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Reaction To The Yankees Signing Teixeira
2008-12-24 04:30:00 Now that everyone has had some time to digest the New York Yankees signing Mark Teixeira to an 8 year, $180 million deal, let’s take a look at what people are saying after I give my opinion. Personally, I don’t see why people are so upset about this. Teixeira was a luxury for the Boston Red ...
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Report: Yankees To Sign Teixeira
2008-12-23 21:32:00 According to Jon Heyman of SI.com, the New York Yankees are about to sign Mark Teixeira to a 8 year, $180 million contract. And according to Buster Olney of ESPN.com, the Yankees and Teixeira have agreed to a deal. Free agent first baseman Mark Teixeira has reached agreement with the New York Yankees on an eight-year contract ...
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Report: Teixeira To Make Decision Today
2008-12-23 17:54:00 According to Thom Loverro of the Washington Times, Mark Teixeira will be making his decision on where he’ll play today. Buster Olney and Peter Gammons of ESPN.com also confirm this as well. A major league baseball source has told The Washington Times’ Thom Loverro that there will be an announcement today regarding the future of free ...
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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 12/23
2008-12-23 15:53:00 It’s two days before Christmas and Mark Teixeira has said he wants to know where he’ll be playing by Christmas. So will today be the day we find out he’ll be signing with the Boston Red Sox? Or will it be with the Baltimore Orioles, Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Angels or gulp, the New York ...
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Teixeira Or Bust For The Frontrunning Boston Red Sox
2008-12-18 11:41:00 As the Christmas holiday nears, so too does a decision from Mark Teixeira. Will he go to Baltimore (no), the Orioles (a bigger no), the Angels (maybe) or the Red Sox (I hope so). Boston is currently the frontrunner in the expensive bidding process, at least according to one GM who has been involved. Here's what he had to say, courtesy of the Boston Globe's the Buzz and Nick Carfado... "I think they're in the lead and ahead of where everyone else is right now," he said. "I'm not sure who's bidding against them at this point. You just never know (when the talks will end) where Scott Boras and the Red Sox are involved."Peter here, and as Yogi said (the catcher, not the bear), "It ain't over 'till it's over." But Teixeira's decision is expected by Christmas Day, and that's only seven days away. If Mark goes elsewhere (LA or nowhere), Mike Lowell will be back manning third base and Kevin Youkilis will take care of first. But to acquire the services of a man who is just entering...
Youkilis Wins Aaron Award
2008-10-27 00:54:00 The fans have spoken and they have chosen Boston Red Sox first baseman Kevin Youkilis as the American League representative of the 2008 Sharp presents Hank Aaron Award. Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez was the winner in the National League. The Hank Aaron Award is recognizes the most outstanding offensive players in the American League ...
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Pedroia Named To The Sporting News AL All-Star Team
2008-10-26 04:08:00 The Sporting News announced their All-Star team for the American League late last night and the Boston Red Sox have one member of their team, Dustin Pedroia, who was named to the team. On the season, Pedroia hit .326 with 118 runs, 54 doubles, 17 homers, 83 RBIs and had 20 stolen bases. This is how the ...
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That?s A Lot of Benjamins
2008-10-24 19:35:00 Or should I say that’s a lot of Ramirez’s. According to the New York Post, the Los Angeles Dodgers have offered Manny Ramirez a 2-year $60 million dollar contract. That offer isn’t likely to get the job done though as I’m sure Manny and his agent, Scott Boras, will be looking for at least 4-year deal ...
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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 10/24
2008-10-24 15:15:00 I have been asked if we will follow the Boston Red Sox news during the offseason or if we will just be focusing solely on the UConn Huskies and New England Patriots. The answer to the question is yes we will still be following the daily transgressions of the Red Sox as well as our ...
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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 10/23
2008-10-23 15:41:00 During the afternoon yesterday, the Boston Red Sox announced that Luis Alicea wouldn’t be returning as first base/infield coach. For Alicea, it was a big surprise. “He (Francona) just told me they were going to make changes and I was one of the changes,” said Alicea. “I’ve received about a hundred calls today and everyone’s surprised. ...
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World Series Game One Result...Five Boston Red Sox Off Season Questions
2008-10-23 11:00:00 Philadelphia won game one of the 2008 World Series with a tense, terse 3-2 pitching-heavy victory in St. Petersburg, Florida Wednesday night. The Phillies' Cole Hamels outpitched Scott Kazmir, who pitched well himself, to earn the victory. Game two will be Thursday night at 8:35pm EDT on FOX and FOXHD. It's a must game for the Mohawk-laden Rays. Enjoy!The Boston Globe's Tony Massarotti had a great piece in this morning's paper detailing the five most important questions Boston has to answer in the off season. I linked the article, which allows you, the fan, to vote on each query. Simply click on this title's post. You might be surprised by a couple of the leading voting answers, but you read this blog, among others, so I don't think so. Let me zap through the five questions and after you have a chance to vote, I'll follow it up with my exhaustively researched (yeah, right) opinions on each one. Hey, the only research I do when I give my opinion on anything Red Sox is listen t...
Adiós Luis
2008-10-23 00:53:00 The Boston Red Sox announced this afternoon that they have not offered a 2009 contract to first base and infield coach Luis Alicea. DeMarlo Hale (third base/outfielders), Dave Magadan (hitting), John Farrell (pitching), Brad Mills (bench), and Gary Tuck (bullpen) have all been invited to return to the club in 2009. Now that Dale Svuem is out of ...
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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 10/22
2008-10-22 15:27:00 Are you like me still a little down knowing that the Boston Red Sox won’t be taking on the Philadelphia Phillies tonight in Game 1 of the World Series. It’s hard I know but in the end the Red Sox got beat by the better team in the Tampa Bay Rays. And now the offseason is ...
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No Love For Pedroia From MLB Players
2008-10-21 22:36:00 The MLB players have spoken and their 2008 AL MVP in the Major League Baseball Players Association’s Player’s Choice Awards is Josh Hamilton from the Texas Rangers. He beat out of the likes of Minnesota Twins first baseman Justin Morneau and the Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia. Hamilton had a monster year for the ...
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Another Member of The Red Sox Heading For Offseason Surgery
2008-10-21 22:19:00 Another key component of the Boston Red Sox will be undergoing surgery in the coming weeks as skipper Terry Francona announced he will be undergoing to back surgery to repair a problem that’s been bothering him since May. Will you go to any Arizona Fall League games? I don?t think so. I need to probably have some ...
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Boston Red Sox ALCS News & Notes - 10/20
2008-10-20 15:01:00 Once again, I’d like to offer up my congratulations to the Tampa Bay Rays for making it to their first World Series. So does this loss sting for the Boston Red Sox. Of course it does. They set a goal of getting back to the World Series and didn’t quite get there. Over time, the Red ...
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