Down and Out

DOWN AND OUT

Mike Timlin blows a big win

(AP Photo)

Timlin in Eighth, Second Place in the Ninth
The Choke's on Us

SOX ARE SUDDENLY ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN

FLIP FLOP IN THE TROP HAS DEFENDING CHAMPS
OUT OF PLAYOFFS IF SEASON ENDED TODAY

Rays Rally for Five in the Eighth to Deep Six the 'Tired' Sox 7-4

Timlin Comes In, Inherited Runner Scores and Then Some
Same Old Story: Wake Deserved a Better Fate Again (Out too Soon?)
Lame-Duck Lou Outscores, Outwits, Outplays Tito the Enabler-Apologist
The Heat Was On: So Where Was Papelbon or Hansen with the Heat?
All the Non Moves: Hyzdu Bats with Bases Loaded
We're All Tired: But Manny Jogs to First Base in a Pennant Race,
Lets Balls Get By Him in Left... and Homers
And Then There's Millar

"As the saying goes, 'Mama said there'd be days like these.' This is one of those days. You fall down a hole, you got to crawl out of it. It was an ill-timed loss... I probably hit less than 50% of my spots. That’s part of the game. Today I was off. They hit me. They know I throw strikes. Today I threw too many. The ball (to Gomes) was supposed to be down and away but ball was middle up and he just tomahawked it... We’re pretty beat up, banged up I’m sure the guys are going to relish the day off... It’s not season ending by ending by any means." -- 9.21, Mike Timlin on a horrific loss

"We hit some balls right on the nose... we want to stretch it out anytime we can. We certainly don’t just look at pitch count. If Wake handn’t been throwing well, he probably wouldn't have faced Cantu... (Timlin) just didn’t make pitches, he left pitches out over the plate... Losing tonight doesn’t mean we won’t be the best team out there (in a week and a half)" -- 9.21, Tito being Tito

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Boston Globe:

Sox can't hold A's at bay > Wrist lands Lowrie on DL > Nomar recalls time with Red Sox fondly > Mark Fidrych killed in truck accident on farm > Sifting through the Rocket's debris > Mazz: Clearing ahead

Boston Herald:

Lester, Red Sox go quietly > Fidrych one of a kind > Lowrie joins Julio Lugo on disabled list > Red Sox hitters believe runs will come > Dustin Pedroia all good with hometown > How bad was loss for Yanks? So bad, Nick Swisher was mound star of the night

ProJo:

Lester bombed in Oakland; Sox now 2-5 for 2009 > Lowrie goes on DL, and Sox are suddenly short at shortstop > Could it be 1996 all over again for the Red Sox? > Red Sox mourn and remember Mark Fidrych, Harry Kalas > Red Wings 5, PawSox 3: PawSox lose game, and pitcher Devern Hansack

Hartford Courant:

Rays lift banners before Carlos Pena hits slam, drives in 6 runs in 15-5 rout of Yankees > Disabled Mets fans say stadium subway station strikes out on accessibility > Cardinals GM meets with 3B Troy Glaus to discuss steroid report > Rays place catcher Shawn Riggans on 15-day disabled list with shoulder injury > NY Mets fans pay top dollar for home opener in new park _ especially fans in Madoff seats
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