2007 World Series

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13 Stories

December 2007
- Closer's Canine Eats Historic Baseball
  
  ESPN | Dec 20, 07 9:21 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The mystery location of the ball that served the final out of the 2007 World Series has been solved—it's all over Jonathan Papelbon's house, ESPN reports. "My dog ate it," said the Red Sox closer of the ball used to strike out Colorado's Seth Smith . "He jumped up one day on the counter and snatched it. He tore that thing to pieces." More »
October 2007
- Boston Fetes Triumphant Sox
  
  Associated Press | Oct 30, 07 9:44 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Tens of thousands of raucous Bostonians cheered at the victory parade today for their beloved World Series champion Red Sox. Bekilted by the Dropkick Murphys, an Irish-influenced punk band, excitable closer Jonathan Papelbon delighted and bemused the crowd with his inimitable jigging. Many signs in particular congratulated Series MVP Mike Lowell, who becomes a free agent this winter. More »
- Agent Says 'Sorry' for A-Rod Timing
  
  Associated Press | Oct 29, 07 10:55 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Alex Rodriguez's agent Scott Boras apologized today for the distraction caused by his announcement during the World Series that A-Rod would opt out of his Yankee contract, Responding to criticism from baseball officials angered at the move, Boras said in a statement that, "The unfortunate result was not my intent, but is solely my fault. I could have handled this situation better," reports the AP. More »
- Sox Fans Sit Pretty After Sweep
  
  Boston Herald | Oct 29, 07 12:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - When the Red Sox won the World Series last night, some fans rioted. Others relaxed in suddenly free furniture. Roughly 30,000 took advantage of a local retailer's spring promotion, which promised rebates if the Sox won it all. Don’t worry about the company's bottom line, the Herald says—an insurance policy will cover the bill. More »
- Red Sox Champions—Again!
  
  Associated Press | Oct 29, 07 2:55 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - They didn't wait 86 years for this one: three years removed from their first World Series title in nearly a century, the Red Sox won their second in four years, doing it again as they did in 2004 with a four-game sweep, this time over the Colorado Rockies. Series MVP Mike Lowell scored one run and drove in another in the 4-3 victory with a solo HR. Closer Jonathan Papelbon ended it with a strikeout of Seth Smith. More »
- Schilling, Okajima Stifle Rockies
  
  Boston Globe | Oct 26, 07 3:14 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Curt Schilling got his 11th postseason win, and Jonathan Papelbon his first October save, in Boston's 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies last night. Hideki Okajima bagged four strikeouts in two scoreless innings of relief, and J.D. Drew continued his redemption arc, going 2-for-2 with a walk and hit-by-pitch, reports the Boston Globe. More »
- Sox Offense Rocks Colorado
  
  Associated Press | Oct 25, 07 1:26 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Josh Beckett struck out the first four batters he faced, and Dustin Pedroia belted Colorado starter Jeff Francis's second pitch of the game over the Green Monster to give Boston a surge of momentum the team would never relinquish, beating the Rockies 13-1 in Game 1 of the World Series. Beckett continued his stellar post season, allowing only one run in seven innings. More »
- Rockies Tickets Going, Going, Gone
  
  Rocky Mountain News | Oct 24, 07 12:17 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Rockies managed to unload the remainder of their World Series tickets today, a day after their overwhelmed servers crashed after selling just 500 seats. The team blamed a malicious hacker onslaught, but problems persisted one day later and ticket sales were slow, reports the Rocky Mountain News. More »
- Sox Shelve Wakefield for Series
  
  Hartford Courant (Conn.) | Oct 23, 07 11:06 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With the Red Sox on the brink of the World Series, knuckleballer Tim Wakefield has decided to shut it down due to worsening inflammation behind his right shoulder. Wakefield was shelled in his only playoff start, Game 4 against Cleveland, allowing five runs, and doctors warned that he might suffer permanent damage to his shoulder if he kept pitching. Rookie Jon Lester is likely to take his starting spot. More »
- Rockies Redo Series Ticket Web Sales
  
  Rocky Mountain News | Oct 22, 07 11:33 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Rockies blamed an “external malicious attack” for the crash of a partner company’s server who was handling the sale of World Series tickets, and said they'll try again tomorrow. The site received 8.5 million hits in 90 minutes but, according to a company spokesman, traffic was not the issue. Only a few hundred of the estimated 60,000 available tickets were sold, reports the Rocky Mountain News . More »
- Rockies Servers Crash, Halting Series Ticket Sales
  
  Denver Post | Oct 22, 07 5:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Colorado Rockies have suspended World Series ticket sales—both online and at the box office—after a partner company's servers crashed under overwhelming demand. Tix went on sale at 10am, but the site had massive traffic 90 minutes beforehand, and by the time sales opened the system was hopelessly jammed. "It's a joke. They should have started selling these a while ago," says one fan. More »
- Pedroia Powers Sox Into Series
  
  Boston Globe | Oct 22, 07 3:02 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The smallest guy on the field struck the biggest blows last night as the Red Sox turned a tense ALCS Game 7 into a late-inning laugher. With the Sox leading the Indians 3-2, rookie second baseman Dustin Pedroia hit a 2-run HR in the 7th inning, then a bases-loaded double in the 8th, and Boston cruised into the World Series with an 11-2 win, the team's third straight victory after trailing the series 3-1. More »
- Rockies Sweep to World Series
  
  Rocky Mountain News | Oct 16, 07 2:44 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Apparently having forgotten how to lose a game, the Colorado Rockies completed their sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks last night with a 6-4 win. The team that was only four games above .500 a month ago is now headed to its first World Series after going 21-1 so far to end a Cinderella season, reports the Rocky Mountain News. More »