6/30: Battle For First

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Boston Red Sox (50-34) @ Tampa Bay Rays (49-32)
Justin Masterson (4-1, 3.43) @ James Shields (5-5, 3.76)
7:05 PM EDT | Tropicana Field (St. Petersburg, FL)
TV: NESN [...]

Manny shoves traveling secretary to ground; threat against Sox’s black and Latinos

Never a dull moment around here.

Houston seems to be the land where players get into it with their employers. Shawn Chacon shoved his general manager to the ground, now Manny [...]

Should the Red Sox trade Kevin Youkilis for Mark Teixeira?

Talk about your loaded question: should the Red Sox trade Kevin Youkilis for Mark Teixeira?
The logic? The Red Sox upgrade their long-term power output and put them in position to, [...]

Terrible Cartoons take on the Astros

Have you ever actually seen the Astros mascot? It’s named Junction Jack and it is completely terrifying.

Run. RUN FOR YOUR VERY LIFE.
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SOX ON DECK: June minor league notes

When Clay Buchholz was optioned to Pawtucket, it was with explicit instructions to work on (i.e. throw) his fastball.
So far consider it mission accomplished.
Buchholz not only has been using his [...]

HOU 11, BOS 10: Berkman and Lee lead charge

Lance Berkman’s two-RBI double in the bottom of the eighth was the difference as Houston beat Boston 11-10.
Mike Lowell’s solo-homer in the top of the ninth made it 11-10.
Goat of [...]

6/29: Don’t Disappoint Me

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Boston Red Sox (50-33) @ Houston Astros (38-43)
Josh Beckett (7-5, 3.73) @ Brian Moehler (4-3, 4.03)
2:05 PM EDT | Minute Maid Park (Houston, TX)
TV: NESN RADIO: [...]

Too short, too slow, too weak

If nothing else, Ryan Khoury’s life in baseball has been about overcoming odds and proving his critics wrong.
Khoury, a versatile infielder for the Portland Sea Dogs, was a first-team All-State [...]

Too short, too slow, too weak

If nothing else, Ryan Khoury’s life in baseball has been about overcoming odds and proving his critics wrong.
Khoury, a versatile infielder for the Portland Sea Dogs, was a first-team All-State [...]

Too short, too slow, too weak

If nothing else, Ryan Khoury’s life in baseball has been about overcoming odds and proving his critics wrong.
Khoury, a versatile infielder for the Portland Sea Dogs, was a first-team All-State [...]