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Boston Red Sox
The 2012 Boston Red Sox: Reflections on an Epic Fail
A Boston fan laments this sorry season — but learns from it
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Rejoice, America: Why the Yankees and Red Sox Are Facing Disaster
As the New York Yankees hang on — barely — to a divisional lead that once seemed clinched, a Bobby Valentine interview adds more drama to Boston’s sorry season
Johnny Pesky: A Legend Finally Takes Off His Uniform
Shortly after Johnny Pesky died on Aug. 13 at 92, a torrent of tributes and remembrances appeared on every Boston news site. Many had a common theme: the time I met Johnny Pesky.
Er, Go Orioles? For Now, Why Not?
After 14 losing years, even an early-season tease can be awfully nice
Read Sports Commenters At Your Own Peril
Online threads on sports stories can be vile. Robert Sullivan just wants to look away.
Are the Boston Red Sox In Crisis? And Can Bobby Valentine and Kevin Youkilis Recover?
One of the many entertaining takeaways from Michael Lewis’s Moneyball was a little nugget of information about the Boston Red Sox’s Kevin Youkilis. He acquired the accurate nickname of the Greek God of Walks due to his propensity …
With Bobby Valentine On Board, Red Sox Fans Fasten Their Seat Belts
A Red Sox fan hopes he’s getting Bobby Valentine in his prime
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Bobby V Didn’t Wait Long to Spice Up the Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry
Boston’s new manager questions Derek Jeter’s baseball instincts and applauds a pounding of Alex Rodriguez. Think that will get New York’s attention?
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Bobby V Heads to Boston: 5 Things To Know About the New Red Sox Manager
In hiring Bobby Valentine, the Boston Red Sox got themselves a manager with strong tactical mind. But more importantly for the rest of us, the man leading one of baseball’s most high-profile franchises – one coming off a season …
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Did That Just Happen? Baseball’s Unforgettable Night
If baseball’s postseason is anything like the last night of the regular season, we’re in for one hell of an October.