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  • April 2008

    • It's Fenway's True Opening Day

      newser  |  Boston Herald  |  Apr 11, 08 2:06 PM CDT

      It's Fenway's True Opening Day

      This century has seen a drastic reversal of the Red Sox and Yankees' fortunes, but the draw of the teams' storied rivalry is still as strong as ever. Although small-market fans across the country will express derision or disinterest at the meeting of the powerhouses, chances are they will still tune in to tonight's series opener, writes Boston Herald columnist Steve Buckley. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Boston Red Sox  • Joba Chamberlain  • Kevin Youkilis  • Jason Varitek  • Fenway Park  • rivalry

    • Drew Leads Red Sox Over Tigers

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 10, 08 11:30 PM CDT

      Drew Leads Red Sox Over Tigers

      J.D. Drew went 3-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 12-6 victory over Detroit tonight to send the Tigers to their eighth loss in nine games. Sean Casey drove in three runs on a pair of hits for the Sox, while Manny Ramirez had a two-run double and also scored a run. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Detroit Tigers  • Manny Ramirez  • Jonathan Papelbon  • Tim Wakefield  • J.D. Drew  • Sean Casey

    • Tigers Defeat Sox 7-2 for 1st Win

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 9, 08 10:40 PM CDT

      Tigers Defeat Sox 7-2 for 1st Win

      The Tigers finally showed the offense that earned them preseason raves—and ended their winless start. Detroit beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 Wednesday night after scoring just 15 runs in losing its first seven games. Marcus Thames and Carlos Guillen homered, Edgar Renteria had three hits and Ivan Rodriguez got the 2,500th hit of his career. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Detroit Tigers  • Manny Ramirez  • Miguel Cabrera

    • Forgiveness for Buckner, Boston

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Apr 9, 08 12:49 AM CDT

      Forgiveness for Buckner, Boston

      The much-scapegoated Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner threw out the ceremonial first pitch of Boston's home opener today in an emotional celebration of the team's 2007 championship, reports the Boston Globe. Buckner, his successor Kevin Youkilis, and plenty of others became teary-eyed during what was ostensibly a rite of forgiveness for Buckner's infamous 1986 gaffe. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Kevin Youkilis

    • Red Sox Get Rings, Then Drop Tigers to 0-7

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 8, 08 6:16 PM CDT

      Red Sox Get Rings, Then Drop Tigers to 0-7

      There was red-white-and-blue bunting hanging from the stands, a Green Monster-sized American flag on the left-field wall and an Air National Guard flyover punctuating "The Star-Spangled Banner." After opening with a three-country trip of nearly 16,000 miles, the Boston Red Sox returned to Fenway Park, received their World Series rings and beat the winless Detroit Tigers 5-0 Tuesday behind Daisuke Matsuzaka. More »

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      MLB  • Boston Red Sox  • American League  • Detroit Tigers  • Daisuke Matsuzaka  • Fenway Park

    • Thomas' Slam Sinks Red Sox

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 6, 08 5:32 PM CDT

      Thomas' Slam Sinks Red Sox

      Josh Beckett's first start of the season failed to send Boston home with a win. Frank Thomas hit his 11th career grand slam, Vernon Wells added a two-run homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 7-4 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep of the World Series champions. Boston went 3-4 on its opening three-nation, 16,000-mile trip. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Toronto Blue Jays  • Josh Beckett  • Frank Thomas  • Alex Rios  • Vernon Wells  • Aaron Hill  • Manny Delcarmen

    • Thomas, Jays Rough Up Red Sox

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 5, 08 5:45 PM CDT

      Thomas, Jays Rough Up Red Sox

      Frank Thomas hit a two-run homer, David Eckstein had three RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays used a six-run eighth inning to beat the Boston Red Sox 10-2 today. Toronto has won six straight against Boston, including the 2007 season. Blue Jays right-hander Jesse Litsch (1-0) allowed two runs on five hits over five innings for the win. He walked three and struck out two. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Toronto Blue Jays  • Frank Thomas  • Clay Buchholz  • Jesse Litsch  • Sean Casey  • David Eckstein  • Lyle Overbay

    • Thomas Helps Blue Jays Beat Red Sox 6-3

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 4, 08 10:57 PM CDT

      Thomas Helps Blue Jays Beat Red Sox 6-3

      Frank Thomas doubled home the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, Shaun Marcum struck out eight and the Toronto Blue Jays won their home opener, beating the Boston Red Sox 6-3 on Friday night. Marcum (1-0) allowed three runs and three hits and walked just one over seven innings. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Toronto Blue Jays  • Frank Thomas  • Tim Wakefield

    • Resident Hawk Claws Fenway Park Visitor

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Apr 4, 08 10:50 AM CDT

      Resident Hawk Claws Fenway Park Visitor

      A red-tailed hawk swooped down and attacked a 13-year-old girl at Fenway Park yesterday, the Boston Globe reports. Though the hawk scratched her scalp and drew blood, the girl is okay. “She’s fine, a little shaken,” said her teacher. But what really drew attention to the unfortunate eighth-grader is her name: Alexa Rodriguez, only a letter away from the much-hated Yankee. More »

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      baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Alex Rodriguez  • wildlife  • Fenway Park  • hawk

    • Red Sox Top A's Behind Lester, Ortiz

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Apr 2, 08 6:16 PM CDT

      Red Sox Top A's Behind Lester, Ortiz

      Jon Lester pitched three-hit ball into the seventh inning, David Ortiz broke open a scoreless game with a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-0 Wednesday. Kevin Youkilis had a double and a run-scoring single while setting the major league record for consecutive errorless games by a first baseman. The Red Sox defeated the A's for the third time in four games. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Oakland Athletics  • David Ortiz  • Jon Lester

  • March 2008

    • Best Baseball Reads for Opening Day

      newser  |  Slate  |  Mar 30, 08 5:09 PM CDT

      Best Baseball Reads for Opening Day

      Want to get a literary start on the baseball season? Slate sports columnist Josh Levin highlights four great reads appropriate for opening day, including outspoken Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's blog 38 Pitches, where his output hasn't slowed despite the shoulder injury keeping him off the field. Other recommendations: More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • San Diego Padres  • Kansas City Royals  • Curt Schilling  • Trevor Hoffman  • Opening Day  • Tony Gwynn Jr.  • Lenny Dykstra

    • Harden Brilliant as A's Topple Sox 5-1 in Japan

      newser  |  Boston Globe  |  Mar 26, 08 9:54 PM CDT

      Harden Brilliant as A's Topple Sox 5-1 in Japan

      The Red Sox and the Athletics are headed home from the Land of the Rising Sun after Rich Harden shut down the defending World Series champions in game two of their Tokyo visit. The 26-year-old right-hander allowed one run, surrendered only three hits, and fanned nine Boston hitters over six innings, earning a 5-1 victory and a 1-1 series split, reports the Boston Globe. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Oakland Athletics  • Manny Ramirez  • Rich Harden

    • MLB Starts Season With Rising Sun

      newser  |  Christian Science Monitor  |  Mar 25, 08 10:45 AM CDT

      MLB Starts Season With Rising Sun

      The sun was just rising in Boston today as the Red Sox began their World Series title defense by taking on the Oakland Athletics half a world away. Many American fans were still in bed, but Japanese aficionados were paying rapt attention, the Christian Science Monitor reports. The Sox have been selling out exhibition games all week, playing for baseball-crazed fans with a decidedly different style than they're used to. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Japan  • Boston Red Sox  • Oakland Athletics  • Daisuke Matsuzaka

    • Red Sox, A's Arrive in Japan for MLB Opener

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 20, 08 6:12 PM CDT

      Red Sox, A's Arrive in Japan for MLB Opener

      After a short labor dispute and long flight, the Boston Red Sox arrived in Japan today and are ready to open the baseball season, reports the AP. The Oakland A's, their opponents in the upcoming 2-game series, arrived in Japan earlier today. "The players are tired but are looking forward to playing some baseball," Red Sox president Larry Lucchino. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Larry Lucchino  • Oakland A's

    • Red Sox Boycott Resolved Bloodlessly

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Mar 19, 08 2:25 PM CDT

      Red Sox Boycott Resolved Bloodlessly

      The Boston Red Sox are headed to Japan as planned after Major League Baseball gave in to players' demands that team coaches be paid for the trip, the Boston Globe reports. Players threatened not to board this afternoon's flight to Tokyo for season-opening games Tuesday and Wednesday against Oakland; "everyone connected with the trip will be fairly compensated," an MLB rep said. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Japan  • Boston Red Sox  • boycott  • Jason Varitek

    • Like Father, Like Son

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Mar 1, 08 1:08 AM CST

      Like Father, Like Son

      As if the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry weren’t heated enough, Hank Steinbrenner, son of Yankees’ owner George Steinbrenner, added more fuel to the fire in an interview with New York Times’ Play magazine. "Red Sox Nation? What a bunch of (expletive) that is," Hank commented. “That was a creation of the Red Sox and ESPN, which is filled with Red Sox fans." More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • New York Yankees  • Boston Red Sox  • George Steinbrenner  • Hank Steinbrenner

  • February 2008

    • Rehab Mandate Has Schilling Frustrated, Resigned

      newser  |  Boston Herald  |  Feb 18, 08 9:44 PM CST

      Rehab Mandate Has Schilling Frustrated, Resigned

      Red Sox postseason phenom Curt Schilling is irked that he isn't able to follow the advice of his favorite surgeon, Dr. Craig Monroe, and get biceps surgery. However, he vows to go along with Boston's prescription of a cortisone shot, followed by a strengthening and conditioning regimen, reports the Boston Herald . More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • Curt Schilling  • Craig Monroe

    • Sox, Injured Schilling At Odds Again

      newser  |  Boston Herald  |  Feb 7, 08 10:01 PM CST

      Sox, Injured Schilling At Odds Again

      The Boston Herald reports that Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has a major, possibly season-threatening injury. The 41-year-old, due to earn a guaranteed $8 million in 2008, wants surgery, on the advice of the surgeon who operated on him in 1995; the team, however, has other ideas. More »

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      MLB  • baseball  • Boston Red Sox  • surgery  • Curt Schilling

  • January 2008

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