When Push Comes
to Shove

Manny Ramirez removes his helmet after being stuck out by Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Garza during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 1, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays defeated the Red Sox 3-1.
(AP Photo)

Sox Drop to 0-5 at the Trop; Fall to 2 1/2 Back of Rays
Rocky Ramirez Just 10-for-54 in His Last 16 Games

Tuesday Night Box: Tampa Bay 3, Boston 1
Garza Beats Tim Sure-Thing-at-the-Trop Wakefield
The Big Ticket Taker: Sugar Ray Manny Can't Push a Run Home
The Defense Rests: Cora, Cash Cost Sox Early Run
Red Hot Mike Lowell Picked the Wrong Night to Turn Cold
Tito Knows Best? No Casey at the Bat, .358 Hitter Pulled Back
Bummer for Boras, Too: Two More K's for Terrible Tek
Balfour Rings Up Sox to End It


Jack Strikes Back

BDD -- Illustration by Mike Briggs

"You want 16 tickets?!? Have you seen your numbers over the last 16 games?!? Lugo's in line for extras before you. Van Every and Varitek, too." -- What Jack McCormick should have said to Manny

Since the Sox Are Content to Sweep Manny's Shove Under the Rug
McCormick Had to Take Matters Into His Own Hands
Survey Said: Should Manny Be Punished?
Ryan: Why No Suspension? | Shaughnessy: Actions Unacceptable

Shea Hey! Hillenbrand Lands in the Atlantic League
Gallery: How the Sox Lead Was Lost in June

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Boston Globe:

Ortiz's double gives the White Sox plenty of trouble > Matsuzaka calls the shots > Pitches have been unsafe at any speed > He feels like a caged Tiger > Doing some deep-dishing

Boston Herald:

Papi, Red Sox find second wind in Chicago night > Contreras suffers ugly injury in second > Ellsbury looks ready to return to leadoff spot > Sox face-lift may yet start saggin’ > Fenway shows good Will > Kevin Youkilis’s power switch > Fastballs and curves

ProJo:

Ellsbury relaxes and finds his stroke at plate > Ortiz uncorks bases-clearing double to put Red Sox on top > Red Sox’ Dustin Pedroia already owns spot in history > Ortiz uncorks bases-clearing double to put Red Sox on top > Boston Red Sox can’t catch Chicago > Giles vetoes trade to Red Sox > Lefty-hitting Giles is the next target > Sox have another winner in Lowrie

Hartford Courant:

Red Sox Beat White Sox, 6-2 > Yankees' Bullpen Fails Giese In 11-4 Loss To Angels > MLB Probing Manny Trade > Silva Blasts Teammates > Chamberlain Expects To Rejoin Yanks This Month > Yankees' Bullpen Spoils Giese's Outing > Mets' Perez Shuts Down Marlins
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