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Boston Globe:
Sox-Yanks pitching matchups > Sox do it again > Wake Comments
were doctored > Robinson's legacy set in stone > Thumbs |
Boston Herald:
'Tek good in pinch > Heckuva first game > Cora corralled >
Schilling offers a far-from-Curt response > Chamberlain to miss
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ProJo:
Varitek's 9th inning homer fuels comeback > Ailing Cora could be
put on the DL > Schilling insists: I won't play for Yankees >
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Hartford Courant:
Farnsworth comes up big in Yankees win > ESPN settles with
Reynolds > Phillies beat Astros > Tigers rally past Twins |
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It's Red Sox vs. YankeeZZZzzzzz: Rivalry's Buzz Takes a Beating
38Pitches: 'Umm, no.' | Wilbur: Space Shot | Yankee Swap
Video: Big Papi Explains Reason for Hitting Woes
Aug 31, 2005:
Blonde Bombshell:
Cowboy Goes Up and Out Twice
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Boo Who? Kevin Millarge Comes Up Big
Def Champs Rally Again for 7-6 Win
Rough Wake Finds a Way to Win; Improves to 14-10
Mango Tango: Most Valuable Papi Goes Over the Wall
No Belli Flop: Doug Homers and Steals Another Base (No. 2)
Close Call: Timlin Holds the Line (Barely); Gets Save
"He's part of us. ... This is 'we,' and it always will be. We don't just try to get the flavor of the day. We try to do what we think is right for the long haul." -- 8.31, Terry Francona on our favorite first baseman
Foulke Set to be Activated; Youkilis Called Back Up
WELLS APOLOGIZES TO SELIG
Aug 30, 2005:
Mojo Nixon
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Nixon's the Win, 7-6
Hot to Trot: In the Field and at the Plate
Sox Chip Away and Erase Five Run Deficit
On the Comeback Trail: Olerud Comes Through in a Pinch
Edgar's Better: Renteria Drives in Two; Mueller's Timely
No Rest for the Weary: Johnny Jump Starts the Rally
Pen is Mightier: Timlin the Win
Dye Hard
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It's Not How He Started, It's How He Finished
Play of the Game: Nixon to 'Tek
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A Close Call
The Bronx Bellhorn
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Mark Bellhorn is a New York Yankee
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"I think it's a great move for the Yankees. Robinson Cano hasn't played well and sometimes he's been a little distracted. Bellhorn has proven that he can play in the pennant race. Mark was really bothered by the booing he received at Fenway, if you look at his stats in Boston and away from home, he would be third in the AL in OBS and Slg away from Boston. It's a great move by Brian Cashman to pick up Bellhorn." -- 8.30, Peter Gammons, ESPN chat
Shot in the Arm? Why the Sox Might Not Be Getting One...
The Tragedy of '04
MLB WANTS TO MEET WITH WELLS IN NY
Wells Runs Mouth Off
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Embarrassing, Rambling Boomer Rant Will
Cost Sox Close Calls Down the Road
"All in all, he embarrassed the Boston Red Sox." -- Peter Gammons
NESN: Watch Some of Wells' 18-Minute Diatribe
Wells on steroid testing: "I'm all for steroid testing. I've been tested three times. It's obvious that there are guys that are getting away with doing it, and he's not doing anything."
Wells on Bob Watson: "I don't even know why Bob played. It's like he's against the player... As a player, he played hard. I'm sure he was in a lot of altercations. To turn against athletes knowing what we go through during a game, we get squeezed, bad calls... He knows that. I just think Bob's out to get the guys."
On his appeal: "You look at the bright side of it. They had to fly to Kansas City, so they wasted their time. I guess that’s the bright side I can look at. They had to come to me instead of me going there."
Others on Wells: "I think Selig did the right thing by postponing the announcement by one day for the good of the game in the light that it would have been the day's headlines on a day when people who like baseball -- and are not obsessed with steroids -- could bask in the glory of Ryne Sandberg and Wade Boggs. The process by which Palmiero was allowed to appeal is his right under the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Wells essentially came off as a blow-hard and did not know what he was talking about. Someone should give him the telephone number of the Players Association if he has another complaint. All in all, he embarrassed the Boston Red Sox." -- 8.30, Peter Gammons, ESPN.com chat
"While the Red Sox are disappointed to lose David Wells for six games, the Club recognizes that the disciplinary process has run its course, and we accept the results. However, the comments made by David today regarding the Commissioner of Baseball do not in any way reflect the views of the Club. The Club believes the Commissioner has demonstrated visionary leadership and integrity, and we recognize that his contributions to the game have been enormous. Thus, we apologize to the Commissioner."
-- Red Sox statement on Wells' comments
"David Wells has once again created a distraction with a series of ill-informed and ill-conceived comments," Manfred said in a statement. With respect to Rafael Palmeiro, Mr. Wells has absolutely no accurate information concerning the processing of the Palmeiro case. As the Players Association has stated publicly, the Palmeiro case was processed in strict compliance with the Basic Agreement and the discipline was announced as soon as the appeal was completed. Mr. Wells's statement that the discipline was delayed is pure fiction. Mr. Wells's dissatisfaction with his appeal says more about his poor behavior than it does about the quality of the appeal process." -- Major League Baseball exec Rob Manfred on Wells' comments
Hot Summer Knight
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Papi Comes Up Big Again and Again
Sox Outscore, Outlast, Outplay D-Rays 10-6
Matt Cement: Ace is Solid in Five Inning Win
Johnny Knocksville: Damon Drills One Then Gets Nailed in the Hand
Oh Brother: Hansen Shut Down in Portland; Foulke Getting Old
That's Just Alvarez Being Remlinger
"He's already improving. That's real good news. You all know, if anyone can play with pain, it's Johnny." -- 8.29, Terry Francona on Johnny Tough Guy
Aug 29, 2005:
Wells Kicks Tigers to the Curb
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What a Relief
A Healthy Start for Wells Has Sox Feeling Good with 11-3 Win
While Wells Tames Tigers, Sox Offense is a Lion
Fenway is Not Mr. Robertson's Neighborhood
Taking a Dive: Mueller Flashes the Leather on the Hot Corner
Bill Has a Big Bat Too; Papi Steps Up Again
Millar Giveth Then Taketh Away With Strong Throw
"They asked if I wanted to go back out and I said, 'Not really.' I was just drained... We've got to play tremendous ball from here on out. Our starting pitching has to step up a little bit more." -- 8.28, David Wells on giving seven strong innings
Is Abe the Answer?
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Remlinger Out, Alvarez In
Aug 27, 2005:
Splendor in the Graff
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The Grass is Greener at Home: 14 Straight, 9-8
Graff Gets 3 Hits as Bellhorn Says Bye-Bye
Manny Being Manny: 3 RBI for the MVH (Most Valuable Hitter)
Nixon Hustle Up the Line Keeps Inning Alive, Key Run Scores
Damon Strikes Again: Run Scores After Johnny's Whiff
Field of Screams: Mellor's Crew Was Angels in the Outfield
Reversal of Misfortune: Tigers Get the Right HR Call
Wake Wasn't Great and the Pen Was Shaky Again
"We fed off our fans and we fed off each other. We feed off our fans all the time, whether it's coming in late from a road trip, or in the middle of a long homestand. We always feed off our fans. I think they know that. They're a very important part of the way we play. Obviously, we have to go out on the field and get the job done, but they're always a huge part of us winning ballgames." -- 8.26, Trot Nixon on coming home
"Will you please post something in regard to what just happened in the bottom of the fifth? Nixon was hitting with manny on first and BPapi on 3rd, and luckily ran out the double play so the run scored and the sox tied it 5-5. However, Don and Jerry both failed to noticed -- and Manny too because he never even touched second, thus making this all besides the fact, but they missed the fact that the second baseman never came close to touching the bag before throwing to first. Should have been 1st and 2nd with 1 out. UPN showed it from a perfect angle and I TiVo'd it in slo-mo and it's quite clear he as 6-12 inches away from making the out. Awful call, these umps really suck. -- 8.26, Luke Morgan
Aug 26, 2005:
Fire Starter
Schilling Hit Hard as Road Hogs Drop Another One in KC 7-4
Makeshift Lineup Looks Lame Against Central Cellar Dwellers
Millar Makes Many Damonesque Throws from Left Field
It's the Offense, Stupid: Mueller, Cora Can't Do It Alone
Papelbombed: Emil Brown Takes Jon Deep
That's Just Mirabelli Being Mirabelli
''It's going to be a fun ride. We as players have to remember we have to enjoy this. You don't come across teams like this often, that won the World Series together. This is the last year a bunch of guys are going to play together. We can't just be so uptight about everything." -- 8.25, Johnny Damon on the stretch drive
Aug 25, 2005:
That's Just Manny Being Lazy
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"This is not the right way to play the game... there's no excuse for it. It is sad because we see it over and over and over again... he doesn't care."
-- 8.25, Jerry Remy on Manny's lack of effort (on WEEI's Dennis & Callahan)
"I gotta believe that if you're a Red Sox fan, that's hard to swallow. The sad part is they are afraid to say something to him. And I mean that literally."
-- 8.25, ProJo's Sean McAdam on Manny's antics (on WEEI's Dale and Holley)
No Hustle and Flow from Manny Up the Line
But Why Won't Terry Francona Do Anything About It?
Sox Let One Slip Away in KC, 4-3
Clutch Fails on the Road: 13 LOBs = LOSS
Hit Me with Your Best Shot: Clement Strikes Three
Quiet Man's Getting Louder: Renteria Keeps Rolling
Fit to Be Tied: More 9th Inning Trouble for Timlin
Mike Remlinger: Either Lose with Him or Just Lose Him
Rock Star's Act Falls Flat in the 11th Hour
One Tough Ambres: Royals Chip Away for Winning Run
"Long hit an unbelievable down and away (pitch) to put me in position where they had somebody in scoring position. From where I was and from where the umpire was, it looked like he (DeJesus) got in there (with the winning run)."
-- 8.24, Bronson Arroyo on the game ending play
It's Been a Bear Market for Millar
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But He Comes Out of Hibernation to Homer
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Aug 24, 2005:
Banned in Boston
'Yankees You-Know-What' Shirts Banned at Fenway
Although This Was the Deal Last Season Too
"Fans have told us loud and clear that, for families, such shirts are offensive." -- Charles Steinberg on the shirt ban
"It makes us look, as a community, like idiots." -- Bill Burt circa 2004, WEEI's The Big Show on the YS shirt wearing fandom
"I've stated many times that there is ZERO hatred on the field between these two teams (Red Sox-Yankees), for the most part, zero. Probably as much respect as anything... The hatred part is in the stands and in the media, they need that sorta stuff for material, and they make it into their own little story often times. What they don't make up, fans seem to give them willingly." -- Curt Schilling, circa 2004
Schill Rips Raffy
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Schill Wants Raffy's Records Wiped Off Books
8.24: Curt Schilling on WEEI’s Dennis & Callahan (audio here):
He (Frank Robinson) thinks Rafael Palmeiro’s records should be wiped out of the books. Would you agree or disagree?
Curt Schilling: I would agree.
You think just cross them right out, erase them, zero line, a little white-out?
CS: “Yeah. I read something the other day about his career, his career numbers and how a lot of his career numbers coincide with certain dates and he obviously sat next to me in Washington and lied, so I don’t know there’s any way to prove that anything he did was not under the influence of performance enhancing drugs… Nothing surprises me anymore. I think growing up, being a fan of the game, watching Steve Howe, watching Darryl Strawberry, watching the things that happened to Doc Gooden. And stuff like that I think I had just gotten to the point where I finally realized that liars and cheaters and criminals exist in all professions and baseball doesn’t absolve us from being human beings and we’re going to have the same kind of people that play this game that do anything else in the world.
What will you say to Palmeiro when you see him?
CS: I won’t say anything to him. I don’t have anything to say to him. I’ve never played with him. I’m not his teammate. My hope is that Raffy does whatever he can possibly do in his position to help further the message that baseball needs to send to kids and to people. Whether he’s going to be able to do that, given what he’s done, to me is doubtful. He has no credibility, I don’t think, in that area. I think that’s gonna be a tough one. I just hope his life gets righted and he does the right thing… On that same (zero tolerance Congressional) committee are some families whose children killed themselves, which I think is…
Peverse?
CS: Yeah.
Frank Robinson Wants Palmeiro's Records Wiped Out
It's Only Rockin' Royals
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(But I Like It)
Sox Avoid 9th Nervous Breakdown, Win 5-2
Not the Pitcher of Health, But Wells Goes Five Strong Anyway
Resurgent Renteria Continues to Roll with Three Hits
Nixon Makes Presence Felt with RBI; 'Tek Goes Solo
Jeremi Spoke: Three Perfect Innings Bridges the Gap
Timlin Takes Page from the Keith Schilling Book on Closing
"I still feel like I'm under water when I talk. The right side of my head is clogged up. Physically, I feel fine. My body's not drained, so I'm able to keep food down and all that.'' -- 8.23, David Wells is still under the weather
Guess Who's Representing Us?
Aug 23, 2005:
Aug 22, 2005:
Just My Imagination?
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Or Did Edgar Renteria Hit a 2-Out, 3-Run Homer
to Win the Game in the 8th Inning?
5-1 Victory Turns Anaheim to Splitsville
Big Papi Plays Some Small Ball to Beat the Shift
Sox Go to 3-0 With Jonathan on the Mound
Graffanino Keeps His Eye on the Ball
Nothing Stolen: 'Tek Throws Out a Speedster
Schilling Escapes Without Blown Save
"He's not scared. This kid is going to help us. Period. I like him very much. I'm not going to call him kid." -- 8.21, Jason Varitek on Mr. Jonathan Papelbon
Aug 20, 2005:
Santanaheim Shutdown
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Angels Rook Cooks Sox Bats in 4-2 Win
On the Main Stage: Arroyo Plays a Short Set
Johnny Giveth and Taketh Away with the Glove
Something Wild: Chadford Pitch Doesn't Help Matters
Rentererror (No. 23) Delivers Double in the Clutch
Hello Tito: DiNardo is Not the Answer in a Close Game
Anaheimlich Maneuver: Big Bats Can’t Complete Comeback
''He's going to make a greater impact going forward, no doubt about that. It's hard, oftentimes, your first year in a new town. Look at the big contracts out there. It's tough. You don't always make an immediate impact. But he's too good a player to not play better. But even what he's doing now is not a disaster." -- 8.20, Theo Epstein on ER, the $40 shortstop
Satisfaction
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No Sympathy for the Angels, Sox Win 4-3 in 10
Manny Tapper is a Game Winner
Clement Comes Back with Strong Outing
Olerud Comes Through While Millar Rides Pine
Score One for Sveum: ‘Tek Send Pays Off
Four Hit Night for Johnny Drama
Teflon Timlin Gets Struck Again
Foul Tips: Petagine Walks the Walk in 10-Pitch At-Bat
Pointless Papi: Ortiz Unnecessary Antics Get Him Tossed
Super Effort: Two Schilling Innings are Perfect
``It's not that I was going crazy out there. From the very first pitch, he made a bad call on me. Am I going to be taking that? No, bro. I got to let him know. It's not the time for me to be giving at-bats away.'' -- 8.19, David Ortiz trying to explain why he complains on called strikes
Aug 19, 2005:
For Whom the Bellhorn Tolls
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It Tolls for Thee
"All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language; and every chapter must be so translated...As therefore the bell that rings to a sermon, calls not upon the preacher only, but upon the congregation to come: so this bell calls us all: but how much more me, who am brought so near the door by this sickness....No man is an island, entire of itself...any man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind; and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee." -- John Donne (1572-1631), from Devotions Upon Emergent Occasions, Meditation XVII
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"Unlike David Ortiz's heroics in Games 4 and 5, without which the score would have remained tied, Bellhorn's blast in Game 6 was the difference between winning and losing. Something the boo-prone Sox fan might want to consider." -- Kevin Hench
"Hey, I was one of those guys calling for Terry Francona to bench Bellhorn in the ALCS and I don't need to ever see him flail at another pitch for the Red Sox, but the guy will never have to buy a drink in any bar I'm in as long as he lives. Why? Because without him we never would have won the World Series. And that trumps everything. (Even 109 strikeouts in 283 at bats.)
"Even as the Red Sox came off the mat to win Games 4 and 5 against the Yankees, I was still bellowing for Terry Francona to bench Mark Bellhorn in favor of Pokey Reese prior to Game 6 in Yankee Stadium. I figured if Bellhorn can't get the ball out of the infield, shouldn't we at least upgrade defensively with Pokey?
"In the first eight games of the 2004 playoffs, Bellhorn was 4-for-31 (.129) with a .194 slugging percentage and 14 strikeouts, including four in the 19-8 Game 3 massacre at Fenway. He was lost, bewildered, in a deeper funk than George Clinton doing an encore of Atomic Dog.
"But Francona — true to his dance-with-who-brung-ya loyalty — stuck with the Whiffer. And, well, the rest is history.
"Batting left-handed, the switch-hitting Bellhorn hit a three-run home run to left off Jon Lieber in Boston's 4-2 win in Game 6. Watching replays of the home run — which we saw a slew of after umpire Jim Joyce originally blew the call — it just seemed nuts that Bellhorn could hit a ball that far on a cold October night to the opposite field. (Maybe that's just what Joyce was thinking when he initially ruled the ball hadn't cleared the wall.)
"While Games 4 and 5 went straight into the history books as perhaps the two greatest playoff games of all time, Game 6 is the sleeper, the game best remembered for Alex Rodriguez's girly karate chop. Unlike David Ortiz's heroics in Games 4 and 5, without which the score would have remained tied, Bellhorn's blast in Game 6 was the difference between winning and losing. Something the boo-prone Sox fan might want to consider.
"Bellhorn's home run in Game 7 was only critical to pathologically nervous Red Sox fans. After Pedro Martinez got roughed up for two runs in the seventh to make the score 9-3, Bellhorn's solo shot off the right-field fair pole quieted the Stadium and capped the Greatest Comeback of All Time.
"The 2004 World Series will be remembered as one of the most one-sided of all time, a sweep in which the victor never trailed. But when Bellhorn came to the plate in the bottom of the eighth in Game 1 against Julian Tavarez with the score tied 9-9, the Sox were on their way to another World Series calamity. They had led 7-2 in the fourth but Manny Ramirez's bizarre misplay in left — one of four Red Sox errors — had allowed the Cardinals to tie it.
"Bellhorn hit a fly ball down the right field line that seemed so destined to be pushed foul by a howling wind that the Red Sox bench leaned forward only perfunctorily to watch its flight. Then the Clang Heard ‘Round the World reverberated throughout Red Sox Nation as the ball rattled into the fair pole.
"Bellhorn had homered for the third straight game, twice providing the winning runs in doing so, and the Sox never looked back." -- Read more from Kevin Hench on Mark Bellhorn at FOXSports.com
Bellhorn is Set Free. Thanks for the Memories Mark.
Edes chat wrap: The latest on Wakefield, Remlinger, and Damon
Edes mailbag: Millar close to hitting bottom
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