Take Lavarnway Home

Ryan Lavarnway, left, walks away from home plate with teammates David Ortiz, second from left, and Adrian Gonzalez after Lavarnway drove the two in on a home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2011, in Baltimore. At right is Orioles catcher Matt Wieters.
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And the September Callup Filling in at Catcher Shall Lead Them

Lavarnway Plates 4 Big Ones, Sox Win Must-Win, 8-7
Scutaro Steps Up and Homers at Fenway South
Ho Hum, MV Jacoby Belts No. 32 to Get It Going
Aceves Masterful Again, Pap Saves the Win
Yankees Roll Over for Rays

"That was exciting. Besides what he did offensively, I thought he ran the game, I thought he had a lot of poise. That was one of the more exciting things to watch. We’ve seen a lot of interesting things here over the years. That was right near the top." -- Terry Francona on Hall of Famer Ryan Lavarnway ... Will Tito be the cooler and put Shaky Salty back in Wednesday?

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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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