The Big Stopper
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 ...
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