Saturday Night Special

Manny Ramirez, right, is congratulated by teammate Julio Lugo after Ramirez threw out Tampa Bay Rays' Carlos Pena at home plate during the fourth inning of a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Saturday, May 3, 2008.
(AP Photo)

Manny's Got a Gun, Sox Have Some Fun

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 Ramírez's radar arm

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Boston Globe:

Ask Nick: Are Red Sox angling for trades? > Big jump for Bradley? > Dempster's debut outing is very striking > Red Sox season ticket holders fleeing now

Boston Herald:

Youkilis at peace as a Yankee > Jackie Bradley, Jr. a quick study in major league camp > Net job up for Bobby Valentine > Mike Lowell lends a glove to tutor Middlebrooks

ProJo:

MLB players union has left some if its members out in the cold > Dempster gets off to strong start > Sox have plenty of arms ... just in case > Wakefield prepared to lend Wright a hand

NY Post:

Crock & Role: Girardi, GM dismiss Joba's talk of starting or closing for Yankees > Steinbrenner A-OK with Alex's portrayal in Yankees kids movie > Youkilis not worried after being pulled from Yankees lineup > Desperate Damon makes plea to be Yankees' Granderson sub

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