Game 6 Box: Boston 89, Detroit 81
Celtics Rally Past Pistons, Earn First Finals Berth Since 1987
Shaughnessy: A Green Dream | Ryan: No More Doubts
The Ghost of Most Celtics-Lakers Preview: 'I'll Do Ubuntu in a Tutu'
"It's kind of surreal... We're emotionally drained." -- 5.30.08, Kevin Garnett, Going to the Finals
Herald: It's Been a Tough Road for Manny
Red Socks Diaries: Manny Talks About His Last Time at Camden
Boston.com: Manny HR Tracker | Photos
Wednesday Night Box: Seattle 1, Boston 0
Globe: Wakefield Gets No Help as Red Sox Falter
You Complete Me: A Great Start Spoiled as Tim Was Simply Terrific
There's No "I" in Manny: Ramirez Takes One for the Team Plane:
Good Thing the Man Didn't Want to Hit No. 500 Last Night and Score One
Two Singles for Sox: Team Avg. Now .169 in Last 6 Games
"Where in the world is our offense? On this road trip, we've lost 5 of 6 so far!!!! Moreover, this team has been shutout TWICE and has a one hit and two hit game to their record. This is absolutely pathetic. Ownership has $130 million plus in this team and that's what we get on a road trip. Fans must really be crazy if they think this team is good enough to win it all again." -- 5.29.08, Jonathan Norman, BDD reader
Tuesday Night Box: Seattle 4, Boston 3
Globe: Sox Tumble in the 9th
Lost in Translation: Matsuzaka Hurts Back... err Hip... err Shoulder
Lugo, Tito Join Matsuzaka on the Sidelines Early as Well
Notorious Sox Killer Wladimir Balentien Scores Game Winner
Say It Ain't So: Is Sure-Handed Sean Casey a Defensive Liability?
Did You See That Catch Coco Didn't Make?
The Crawl to 500: Manny Milestone Now One HR Away,
But Carefree Slugger Fails to Deliver in Crucial 8th
Another Milestone: Nation Calls for Timlin to Retire for 500th Time
The Sox Sure Could Have Used a Scoreless Inning from Julian Tavarez
"Even before I went up on the mound, I felt that things were a little bit off in the bullpen. I wouldn't go so far as to call it discomfort, but I wasn't at my best even before going into the game." -- 5.27.08, Daisuke Matsuzaka, through interpreter Masa Hoshino
Monday Night Box: Boston 5, Seattle 3
Globe: Colon, Sox Steer Out of Road Skid
Bartolodown: 7 IP, 5 Hits, 1 Run, 4 K's, 1 BB... and Now 2-0
Curt, Take Your Time Coming Back, Sincerely, Bartolo Colon
8th Wonders: Pedroia, Papi, Manny Strike Late to Break Tie
... And the Manny 500 Home Run Watch ContinueZZzzzz
Papelbon Hangs On
"I felt good. At the beginning I felt more strikes, that's why I felt like I was ahead of the hitters" -- 5.26.08, Bartolo Colon, through interpreter Luis Alicea
7-Hitter for Lester! Not Nearly As Exciting as Sox Drop 7th Straight Road Game
Old Foes Foulke and Embree Continue to Haunt Sox
Manny-Papi Powered Offense Not Nearly Enough
Is It Time for Hammerin' Jack Cust to Get Tested?
"All the positives we talked about before the season, it seemed I did the complete opposite." -- 5.25.08, Jon Lester... comes back to earth
David Or Tease: Papi's Hit Breaks Up No-Hit Bid
Upside: It Was All Over in 2-Hour, 17-Minutes
It's Like a Government Job: Another Day Off for Slumping Manny
More on the Bright Side: Beckett Was Better
"I said, 'Those guys don't want none of me today 'cuz I'm going to pull a Lester on 'em. In the sixth inning, I was thinking, 'Did I really say that before the game?' " -- 5.24.08, Oakland's Justin Duchscherer
Friday Night Box: Oakland 8, Boston 3
Globe: Wakefield Takes Loss as Sox' Streak Halted
When the Buchh Starts Here, Time for Tim to Middle Up the 'Pen?
Top of the Order OK, But Ells and Pedey Can't Do It All
"My mechanics are a little off right now� it was a grind." -- 5.23.08, Tim Wakefield, after giving up a whopping 8 earned runs to the previously punchless A's
The Brady Bundch Were In the House Last Night
And Suddenly the Super Celtics Get Bowled Over
Let's Just Keep Her Away from Fenway Til We Know for Sure
Box: Boston 11, Kansas City 8
Home Sweet Homestand: Dice-K Remains Perfect
It's Been a While: First Long Ball from Drew Since April 11
Grand Scheme of Things: Mike's Got the Old Stroke Back
Did You Know? Fmr. Sox LF David Murphy Has 31 RBIs, Manny Has 28
And How Much Did It Cost to Have to '498' Sign Guy and Crew
Watch Manny Go Homerless in the Last 7 Home Games?
Box: Boston 6, Kansas City 3
Globe: Colon Scopes Out a Win in Sox Debut
Another No-Hitter... for Hansen, Lopez, and MDC Over 3 to Hold KC
Is Boras Giving Him the Whip or What? 'Tek Turns Into Hitting Machine Overnight
Dirty Dozen Games for Manny: 8 for 45 (.178), 11 K's
"Manny was like a brother to me in Cleveland and he really helped me out, and he's done that here as well. David has also helped me out very much as well, but Manny's like a second brother to me." -- 5.21.08, Bartolo Colon, translated via Ed Romero Jr., the team's coordinator of Latin-American operations
But the Night Wasn't All Bad for the Second-Place Singer
as the Sox Star Went 3-for-4 and More with a Homer at Fenway
Wilbur: You Never Have Too Much Pitching | Top Sox Under 25
Is Manny Waiting to Hit No. 500?
Game 1 Box: Celtics 88, Pistons 79 | Garnett a Driving Force
Ryan: Series Will Be a Grind | Shaughnessy: Allen Stuck in Neutral | Video
Changing of the Guard: The New, New Big 3: Pierce, Garnett, and Rondo
Rajon Rondo Is a Better Player Than Chauncey Billups, Sincerely Rick Pitino
"Rest is not an option. So we don't even think about that." -- 5.20.08, Now that's the Ticket
Box: Sox 2, KC 1 | Masterson of His Domain
Curse of the Monster Banner: Manny Still Stuck on HR No. 498
Winning in the 2nd Inning: Coco Comes Through in the Clutch
Short Stints but Delcarmen and Lopez Stay Out of Trouble
If Okajima Had Followed Okajima, The Runs Would Have Scored
Now That's a Save: Papelbon Earns His Paycheck Tonight
NESN Video: Masterson Talks About His Strong Start
"They told me to pack up the car and said it might be Pawtucket, might be Portland. So that's what I did, packed it up with my stuff and my wife."-- 5.20.08, Justin Masterson, who shall return
Otherwise It's Been All Bad News for the
Last Placemats from the Bronx in '08
as the Yankees' Season is Slipping Away
NY Post: A-Rod Must Produce A-SAP
Hank: 'We're Just About Ready to Go on a Tear'
Lupica: A-Rod Gets Another Chance to Prove He's MVP
Newsday: For Yankees, Best Days May Be Thing of Past
NY Times: Support for Girardi, a Bit Less for Cashman
Box: Sox 7, Royals 0 0 1
DEE-FENSE, DEE-FENSE, DEE-FENSE... Was Pretty Good Behind Jon, Lugo Too
Did You See That Catch Coco... er Jacoby Made?
Don Orsillo Slightly More Excited Than He Was After Nomo's No-Hitter
Lester Slightly Less Excited Than Someone Getting a Free Cup of Coffee at Dunkin
"I can't lie, it went through my head a couple of times in the ninth." -- 5.19.08, Jon Lester on the no-hitter
Box: Sweepers 11, Brewers 7
Same Old Milwaukee
Pedey, Youk Punch Their All-Star Tickets with 3 Hits Each, Homer
Been Caught Stealin' Once: Ellsbury Ends Pursuit of SB Record
Is the '06 Beckett Back?
"Guys swung the bats well today, I just try to focus on positive things." "-- 5.18.08, Beckett after getting banged around
Game 7 Box: Celtics 97, Cavs 92
Shaughnessy: Game Fit for a King, But James on Losing End
Box: Sox 7, Brewers 6
Globe: Sox Get Down to Business
Lowell Connector: 5th HR in Last 11 Games for Mike
There Were Hits, Runs, and a Whole Bunch of Errors
Not Today, But Someday... Hansen's Gonna Get It Done
More Bloopers: Youk's Shot in the 7th Seals the Deal
A League of Their Own: Sox' Interleague Mark 30-8 Since the Start of 2006
Sadly, Dr. Charles Didn't Take The Red Softball Team Jerseys with Him to LA
Timlin Retires... the Brewers in Order
"It's hard to win two games." -- 5.17.08, Tito knows
Box: Sox 5, Brewers 3
Dice-K Stays Perfect at 7-0
Soup's Off: That's the Jeff Suppan We Know from '97 and '03
Is He Catching Fire? 'Tek Bangs Two Doubles, Gets Average Up
Playing the 'Won't Qualify for the Batting Title' Role:
Sean 'Reggie Jefferson' Casey, now batting .355
Papelbon Didn't Quite Get One Past Ryan Braun
"I want to keep winning. But I think Boston's ace is Josh Beckett." -- 5.17.08, Mr. Humble, Daisuke Matsuzaka, smiling briefly to an interpretor
Box: Orioles 6, Sox 3
Globe: Sox Trip on Okajima's Slip
Getting the Last Word In: Jay Payton Releases a Bomb on Former Team
Pedroia Opens the Floodgates, But Gets a Mulligan for the Bad Hop
Everyman's Base Hit: Congratulations to John Van Every
Chokajima: ERA Aside, 11 of the 14 Inherited Runners Have Scored
The Bus Is Gassed Up and Waiting to Take Hansen Home
Bright Side: Lowell and 'Tek Drive the Ball Deep
A Good Start Spoiled: Lester Deserved More
"We've been playing better than the losing. We just need to find a way to grind out a win."
-- 5.14.08, Jason Varitek giving the Josh Beckett generic speech after a loss
Box: Orioles 5, Sox 4
Globe:
Beckett Swears He Should Be Doing Better Than This
Great Scott: The Bad Beckett Gets Taken Deep in Baltimore
Forget All-Starting: 11 Hits to This Squad and a 4.21 ERA Won't #&@*! Cut It
Deja-Lose All Over Again: 2nd Night, 3-Run 1st, Then a Big Snooze on Offense
Don't Look Now But the Rays Are in the Catbird Seat in the East
Another Headache for Sox: Coco's Got a Serious Tummy Ache
The Sun Comes Up, the Sun Goes Down, and J.D. Drew Gets Injured
Blood and Guts Ellsbury Comes Off the Bench to Answer the Call
Celticitis? Sox Are 1-8 on the Road Against AL East Foes
Manny Had a Good Night by the Box Score, But Killed Sox in the 7th
Cora-Led Comeback in 8th Fizzles, Too
"It was a [expletive] pitch. It was right down the [expletive] middle... that's the same question he just asked... you execute pitches, you get outs, you don't execute pitches, you don't get outs (repeat over and over and over)" -- 5.13.08, the usually ornery and unusually ordinary looking non-executioner Josh Beckett
Box: Twins 7, Sox 3
Sox Offense Gives It That Old Celtics Try After the 1st
Brutal Night for Buchholz: 4 1/3, 7 Runs, 5 Walks, 8 Hits
0-for-4 'Tek's Hitting the Quietest .252 on the Planet
Homer in the Dome: Manny Inches Closer to No. 500
J.D. 3 Hits
"It's tough, but you have to give the Twins credit. They have a great bullpen that pitched great, and you have to tip your hat to them... He [Twins starter Livan Hernandez] changed his speed a lot, with good location. When he's on, he's on, and he pitched great. You have to give him credit." -- 5.12.08, new Red Sox spokesperson Manny Ramirez
More ?'s: Now Who Will Tell Us When Manny Will Report in the Spring?
Will Manny Demand to Be Packaged in a Deal with His Favorite Fellow Dominican?
No. This Isn't 2005.
And Who's Head Will Manny Pet on the Road Now?
"That's a hard way to play the game. That's about as exciting a game as you can have and not win." -- 5.11.08, Terry Francona on coming up short
Box: Twins 9, Sox 8
Globe: Sox Can't Withstand Twins' HR Barrage
It's a Horrific Night When Adam Everett Takes You Deep
Not So Fast: Is Keeping the Red Hot Coco the Way to Go?
Thank You So Much for Pinch Hitting While Sore Manny
Kudos to the Road Warriors for the Comeback
Timlin Seals the Loss
"Really, is Mike Timlin gonna be a part of this bullpen all year? First off he is old and secondly he (is lousy). Yea he helped us to two rings but at 42 and making $2.5 million per, to me its not worth it. I know he is a vet and a good clubhouse guy but if he keeps giving up runs, its time to cut ties." -- 5.11.08, BDD reader KMoney
Box: Sox 5, Twins 2
Globe: Lowrie, Red Sox Trot Past Twins
Dice Breaks Dome Losing Streak: Matsuzaka Stays in the Strike Zone
No Thunder, No Lightning: Papi and Manny Combine to Go 0-for-9
The Youk, The Youk, The Youk Still on Fire
Maybe Coco Should Go to All-Star Game Over Ellsbury?
Popcorn Save for Papelbon
"That was probably the farthest ball I've ever hit. But I haven't hit a home run in about 300 at-bats or so [actually just 114]. You kind of forget how to run around the bases. They were getting on me because I ran too slow. I kind of delayed the game about 10 minutes." -- 5.10.08, Coco Crisp on his really rare home run
"It's a pretty simple game. I've got one out to get. I've got to execute a pitch with two strikes and get the job done. It's that simple. I didn't do that. I've got to get back on track in order to be able to finish my pitches and throw my pitches with confidence." -- 5.9.08, Jon Papelbon, bottom line
Box: Tigers 7, Sox 6
Globe: Sox Silenced by Lamb
The Roof, The Roof, The Roof Is On Fire: 8 Straight Dome Losses for Boston
Lugo's Gonna Hear It Now: Error No. 11 Negatively Affects the Game
How Low Can He Go: Okajima ERA Now .053
The Uncontested Stolen Base Rears Its Ugly Head
Cooler Heads Prevailed: No Motor City Meltdown for Pap Postgame
Another Clean Sweep: Ellsbury Swipes One
Not Lester's Best Start
"Jed Lowrie hit the ball well when he played regularly. He hits line drives and long fly balls. I do not understand why Lugo has to play every game or at all just because dumb Theo gave him a huge contract. We get many Rays games here so I had seen Lugo with Rays many times and he was the one who killed most of their rallies. Occasionally, he would hit a long fly to right that would drop in. He seems to be a pull hitter now." -- 5.9.08, BDD reader, John Walsh
Box: Sox 5, Tigers 1
The Mayor of Detroit Rules Again
Finish Line: Beckett Put the Pedal to the Metal in Motown
No Complaints: Hansen in the 8th, MDC in the 9th
NOTE TO AL GMs: COCO'S HITTING .315
Note to Julio Lugo: You Don't Know Nothing About Negativity in Boston.
Sincerely, Edgar Renteria
"I did some good things today, I've been working on a few things the last couple weeks. I did some good things tonight. That's probably about as high praise as I'll give myself." -- 5.8.08, Josh Beckett postgame analysis
Kevin Youkilis Has Second 2-Homer Game of His Career, Both in Detroit
7th HR for Kevin in 13 Games at Comerica Canyon
Someone Needs to Explain to Julio How It Works in Boston: �I don�t care, but sometimes it would be nice to say something positive,� he said. �But all the time it�s negative things, you know? Sometimes, you know, people should say something that�s positive. But every time it�s something negative . . . bring it up, bring it up, bring it up. Why? I understand you (the media) are going to write whatever you want . . . but I come here every day and bust my ass . . . if things don�t work out sometimes, that�s the way it�s going to be. You understand? But sometimes you bring up the same things . . . You get tired of that." -- 5.7.08, Julio Lugo to Steve Buckley, Boston Herald
2 More 'Bags for Jacoby in Detroit; 22 Straight without Being Thrown Out
Most Straight Steals Since Tim Raines Swiped 27 Straight for the Expos
Box: Tigers 10, Sox 9
Globe: Fumble Leads to Sox Loss
Error No. 10: The Defensively-Challenged Shortstop Finally Costs Sox a Win
'Dustin the Win' Should Have Been the Headline
Youkilis Continues to Earn His All-Star Spot
Is Red-Hot Mike Lowell Writing a New Chapter on Hitting?
Did Julian Tavarez Know He Might Be Working Tonight?
Forgotten Play of the Day: The Strike-'Em-Throw-'Em-Out Was Outstanding
Buchh Slips Up
"We fought back and we did a great job to do that. .. they put the bat on the ball, sometimes you get rewarded for that." -- 5.7.08, Terry Francona, postgame chat with Heidi Watney
Box: Celtics 76, Cavs 72
Globe: Celtics Grind Their Way to Win
Their Take: Bob Ryan | Dan Shaughnessy
"This was two heavyweights, just body punching. You know, there wasn't no finesse, no jabs, just all body punches, just all-out beat-down defensive fight." -- 5.7.08, KG on Game 1
Box: Red Sox 5, Tigers Zippo
Globe: Wakefield's Turn to Pitch In
Not Seen Since 1900: Wakefield and Timlin Get the Over-40-Only Shutout
It's Been a While Boys: Dominican Dynamite Explodes Back-to-Back
Scrape No. 496 Off the Fenway Banner, Manny Finally Crunches No. 497
David Ortiz Is Finally Coming Around, Maybe He Deserves An All-Star Nod Now
Cash is Money, Again: .361 Hitting Catcher Hits in Clutch, Catches Tim
Note to Tito the Cooler: Don't Give Manny a Day Off Now, Please
Breaking News: 2 Errorless Games in a Row for Lugo
"And he threw more fastballs and curveballs than he has all season. Maybe 20-25, more fastballs than curveballs. And look at how many fastballs they swung at, maybe two or three? The rest they took for strikes. But the biggest thing, of course, was his knuckleball. Everything that came out of his hand was great." -- 5.6.08, Catcher Kevin Cash ... should he be (gulp) catching every day?
Schilling Ready for a Toss
In Case You Missed It: Medfield High Fields Named for Schillings
38Pitches: Getting the �Go Ahead�
"We won't know the right or the wrong here until I'm pitching... I'm close to a point in time where it's going to be a win or a loss. Somebody's going to be right, and somebody's going to be wrong." -- 5.6.08, Curt Schilling on WEEI's Dennis and Callahan
Box: Sox 6, Tigers 3
Lowell, Youk, Papi, Lead the Way
Shaky-K: ' 8 Walks in 5 Innings is Unheard Of' -- Eck postgame
Thanks Oki... As If Hansen Doesn't Have Enough Trouble on His Own
"He was all over the map... he's still feeling the effects of being sick." -- 5.5.08, Terry Francona on Dice-BB
Clemens Wants Us to Guess What He's Sorry For
A More Specific Apology from a High-Profile International Star:
Ronaldo Sorry for Encounter with Cross-Dressing Prostitutes
"I need to say that I have made mistakes in my personal life for which I am sorry. I have apologized to my family and apologize to my fans. Like everyone, I have flaws. I have sometimes made choices which have not been right." -- Clemens comments to the Houston Chronicle
Box: Sox 7, Rays 3
Monster Day for Youkilis
Knee Needs Rest: The Big Powerless DH Takes a Day Off
The Wheels Deal: The Boston Red Sox Stole 5 Bases Yesterday
Does MVP Mike Lowell Start Hitting Anytime Soon?
Not His Best Effort, But Lester Earns a Win
How Long Can Sox Go with Delcarmen and His 7.30 ERA?
Papelbon OK After 4-Out Save
"I'm sure the opponents are thrilled when one of those guys isn't in there. Then a guy like Youk steps in and gives us half our offense." -- 5.4.08, Sox manager Terry Francona
Box: Sox 12, Rays 4
Beckett Benefits as Sox Crush Shields and Cruise
Tough Guy at the Top: Ellsbury's a Gamer, Gets Sox Going, Again
No Homers, but Sox Bang Out 15 Hits at Home
Dustin Keeps Bustin': 3 More Hits for 2nd Baseman
The Streak is Over: Manny Ends Longest RBI drought Since '97
Vote Dustin Pedroia for All-Star
Captain Props: 3 RBIs for the Catcher
He's Over .200: 3 RBIs and 2 More Hits for Papi
Moss Undergoes Appendectomy at Mass. General
Drew Gets into the Act
"I think he's had an uncanny ability to be unbelievably accurate. He has the ability to sometimes not move his feet - not that he didn't there - but look left, throw right, and the ball ends up where it's supposed to be. It's a pretty good play all the way around at a big juncture in the game." -- 5.3.08, Red Sox manager Terry Francona on Manny Ram�rez's radar arm
Box: Sox 7, Rays 3
Delayed reaction: Sox' offense pours it on Rays
Alive and Stickin': 5 Extra-Base Hits in Just One Game!
When It Rains It Pours Revenue for Cash-Strapped Sox:
2-Hours-and-27-Minutes of Bonus Beer Sales on a Friday
Bottom Line, Buchholz Got the Win
Welcome Back Big Time Dustin Pedroia
Needs More Rest? Invisible Manny Goes 0-for-5, 3Ks
Lopez, MDC Let Rays Back In
Oki, Pap Pressed into Service
"I think it's just contagious,I've been told that since I was 8-years-old. One guy gets a hit and they all do." -- 5.2.08, Clay Buchholz said of the sudden Sox offense
Jays 1, Sox Zip
Sox Score Just 3 Runs for the Series
Tito the Cooler: Manny Hasn't Homered Since He Sat Down for Two Days
The 496 Banner on the Monster Is Getting Cobwebs on It
Wake Pitched Just Good Enough to Lose Tonight
More O'fers: The Youk and Pedroia All-Star Campaigns Begin with a Whimper
"It's been a busy week for President Bush, tomorrow he meets with the girlfriends of Roger Clemens." -- 5.1.08, David Letterman, The Late Show
Sox 2, Jays 1
A 9th Life One More Time
Wells Runs Dry: Vernon's Hammer Can't Nail Manny
Keeping Up with the Becketts: Dice-K Pitches in with 7-inning Gem
39 Inning Drought Ends: Papi's Pop Good for Extra Bases
Coming Back to Earth? Pedroia and Youk Turn in 0-for-4's
Kevin %#@! Youkilis Pulls a Live Beckett on NESN
Slow-rie? Or Did the Kid Just Get a Bad Jump?
The Vulture: Pap Snatches Another Win
"I didn't see that [Manny's helmet dunk], I was too busy screaming."-- Brandon Moss, who would have been the 9th inning hero if it was Manny, not Lowrie, wheeling around third
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