The Big Stopper

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Bartolo Colon throws in the first inning against the Seattle Mariners, Monday, May 26, 2008, in an MLB baseball game in Seattle.
(AP Photo)

Colon Feasts on Hapless Mariners,
Sox Road Woes End for a Day

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

Rest in Peace: Former Sox Hurler Geremi Gonzalez, 33
Curt Schilling on Gonzalez: 'My Friend'
Get Well Soon: Jon Lester's Dad Diagnosed with Lymphoma
In Case You Missed It: Pokey Reese Resurfaces with Nats


And the Beat Goes On ...

The Sox are back in Choakland
(BDD Photo Illustration)

Sunday: A's 6, Sox 3: A's Complete Sweep

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

Saturday: A's 3, Sox 0: Duchscherer Throws Gem

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

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Boston Globe:

Finishing kick > They found a spark > Crisp comes back with vengeance > Timlin returns to Red Sox bullpen > Red Sox, Yankees both have problems > Exposito making up for lost time > All-Stars on deck for TBS, Eck

Boston Herald:

Lester blanks Yanks, ends Sox’ slide > Unselfish Jason Varitek sets stage for important win > Lester gives Sox their own Andy Pettitte for future > Beckett needs to deliver > Sox add international flair > Yankees ‘embarrassed’ > Versatile Yamaico Navarro real money player

ProJo:

Lester helps Sox steady the ship > McAdam: Southpaw’s complete-game gem is just what the doctor ordered > Minor single has major significance for Varitek > Jim Donaldson: Varitek’s nosedive on offense poses quandary > Girardi rips into Yanks after lethargic performance > Sox welcome back Crisp > Timlin happy to return to Sox' bullpen > No place like New York for Ramirez > Buchholz staying put for now

Hartford Courant:

Sox Shut Out Yanks In Series Opener > Poll: Red Sox Have More Connecticut Fans > Matsui Could Be Done For Year > Crisp Just What Red Sox Needed > Varitek Breaks Out Of Slump > D'Backs Score Six In Ninth For Win > Selig: Seizure Of Test Results Halted Drug Testing > Reyes, Mets Roll Past Cardinals
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