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Boston Red Sox

No longer baseball's lovable losers, the heavy-hitting Red Sox look to repeat in 2008 after winning the World Series twice in the last 4 years.

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April 2008
- Wang Throws 2-Hitter, Yanks Top Red Sox
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 11, 08 11:26 PM CDT
  
  Chien-Ming Wang added an outstanding pitching performance to the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry—a two-hit complete game. In the teams' first meeting of the season, Wang gave up only a home run by J.D. Drew that was nearly caught and a bunt single Friday night as New York beat Boston 4-1. Wang (3-0) allowed only one other runner, on an error. More »
- It's Fenway's True Opening Day
  
  newser | Boston Herald | Apr 11, 08 2:06 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Drew Leads Red Sox Over Tigers
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 10, 08 11:30 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Tigers Defeat Sox 7-2 for 1st Win
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 9, 08 10:40 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Forgiveness for Buckner, Boston
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Apr 9, 08 12:49 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Red Sox Get Rings, Then Drop Tigers to 0-7
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 8, 08 6:16 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Thomas' Slam Sinks Red Sox
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 6, 08 5:32 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Thomas, Jays Rough Up Red Sox
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 5, 08 5:45 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Thomas Helps Blue Jays Beat Red Sox 6-3
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 4, 08 10:57 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Resident Hawk Claws Fenway Park Visitor
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Apr 4, 08 10:50 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Red Sox Top A's Behind Lester, Ortiz
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 2, 08 6:16 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Pay-Rod: $lugger Makes More Than Marlins
  
  newser | Associated Press | Apr 2, 08 8:00 AM CDT
  
  After inking his new deal with the Yankees that made him baseball's highest-paid player, Alex Rodriguez is earning $28 million a year, reports the AP—while the Marlins are paying out just $21.8 million to the 33 players on their opening-day roster and disabled list. The Yankees, meanwhile, are once again the runaway team salary leaders in 2008, with a $209 million tab. More »
March 2008
- Best Baseball Reads for Opening Day
  
  newser | Slate | Mar 30, 08 5:09 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Harden Brilliant as A's Topple Sox 5-1 in Japan
  
  newser | Boston Globe | Mar 26, 08 9:54 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- MLB Starts Season With Rising Sun
  
  newser | Christian Science Monitor | Mar 25, 08 10:45 AM CDT
  
  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 »
- Red Sox, A's Arrive in Japan for MLB Opener
  
  newser | Associated Press | Mar 20, 08 6:12 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Red Sox Boycott Resolved Bloodlessly
  
  newser | Associated Press | Mar 19, 08 2:25 PM CDT
  
  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 »
- Like Father, Like Son
  
  newser | New York Times | Mar 1, 08 1:08 AM CST
  
  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 »
February 2008
- Rehab Mandate Has Schilling Frustrated, Resigned
  
  newser | Boston Herald | Feb 18, 08 9:44 PM CST
  
  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 »
- Sox, Injured Schilling At Odds Again
  
  newser | Boston Herald | Feb 7, 08 10:01 PM CST
  
  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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Ramierz home run (Getty Images)

Boston Red Sox Coco Crisp, right, celebrates his three run home run against the Atlanta Braves with Red Sox Jason Varitek, left, during the first inning, of a Major League Baseball game, Wednesday, June... (Associated Press)

Boston Red Sox second baseman Alex Cora dives to knock down a ball hit for a base hit by Arizona Diamondbacks' Orlando Hudsonin the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 9, 2007, in Phoenix.(AP... (Associated Press)

Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka does the long toss in the outfield at Boston's Fenway Park before the start of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies, Thursday, June 14, 2007. Red Sox pitcher... (Associated Press)

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