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Comeback story 'penned

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:08:36 -0400

The Royals, a punching bag for the Red Sox and most other major league teams much of the last two decades, arrived at Fenway Park last night for the opener of a four-game...

Dustin Pedroia could miss All-Star Game

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:54:52 -0400

Doubt has arisen about Dustin Pedroia's attendance at next week's All-Star Game, with the second baseman's wife still in the hospital after going into early...

Brad Penny won't blame bullpen

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:35:20 -0400

Brad Penny gave the Red Sox just five innings last night, but when he left, they had a two-run lead. On most nights, that would have been good enough for a win. But last...

Jonathan Papelbon, Red Sox show no concerns

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:15:49 -0400

If a closer's principal responsibility is to preserve the ninth-inning lead to which he's been entrusted, then Jonathan Papelbon is performing his job as well as...

John Smoltz makes pitch

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:13:15 -0400

If you happen to be among those fans who doubt John Smoltz can regain a measure of his old self and help the Red Sox during the second half of the season, be aware that the...

Big Papi takes charge

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:00:11 -0400

An All-Star each of the last five years, David Ortiz is sitting next week's game out. But the slugger's revived bat did more than just propel the Red Sox to...

Red Sox vs. Royals scouting report

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:29:03 -0400

AT FENWAY PARK TONIGHT - RHP Brad Penny (6-3, 4.67) vs. RHP Luke Hochevar (4-3, 5.08). TV -NESN. Radio - WRKO (680-AM). 7:10. TOMORROW - LHP Jon...

Dustin Pedroia has an MVP night

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 08:21:36 -0400

The first half of Dustin Pedroia's season hasn't been what he would have liked. But as the All-Star break approaches, there are signs that the Red Sox second baseman's...

Costly Roy Halladay

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:22:18 -0400

They have the money, they have the prospects and they have the ability to compete for a championship annually, so, yes, the Red Sox profile as one of the teams that could...

Absent Julio Lugo attends to family matter

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 01:13:28 -0400

The Red Sox played a man short last night, as Julio Lugo was not with the team for the 5-4 victory against the Athletics at Fenway Park. The 33-year-old shortstop was...

Charting trade winds

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 00:55:14 -0400

If trade rumors count for anything, Manny Delcarmen would have been moved by the Red Sox several years ago. But the right-hander has seen or heard his name connected with...

Win is in the stars for Sox

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 22:24:01 -0400

A night after a visitor (Nomahh) drew more cheers than the home starter (Smoltzie), the Red Sox and their fans behaved much more like themselves last night. With Josh...

Dustin Pedroia makes return

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:55:57 -0400

Second baseman Dustin Pedroia was back in the starting lineup, a night after he was a late scratch in order to be with his wife, Kelli, who had to be hospitalized after going...

Lineup a work in progress

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:48:38 -0400

What happens with the Red Sox lineup the rest of the season, especially if and when David Ortiz returns to his customary No. 3 spot, is going to be both revealing and fun...

Jason Bay climbs out of rut

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 00:25:53 -0400

Like all veteran ballplayers, Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay has learned that, in the end, even a solid season is going to include a collection of slumps and mini-slumps. ...

John Smoltz, Red Sox out at first

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:31:14 -0400

There were two important firsts last night at Fenway Park. Only one went well. John Smoltz, making his first home start as a member of the Red Sox, was lit up by...

Split decision for John Smoltz

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:55:44 -0400

John Smoltz was satisfied with every aspect of the pitch that turned his home debut at Fenway Park into a 6-0 Red Sox loss to the Oakland A's. Smoltz had two outs...

Rookie Brett Anderson steals spotlight

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:54:15 -0400

Brett Anderson knows what he needs to be a success in the major leagues. He needs to keep his dad around. Last night, Oakland's 21-year-old pitching prospect blanked...

Dustin Pedroia out of action

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:52:52 -0400

Second baseman Dustin Pedroia was a late scratch from last night's game, with the club initially saying that "personal reasons" were behind the move. After...

Aaron Bates rides swing with Red Sox

Tue, 07 Jul 2009 01:49:37 -0400

Aaron Bates let his power numbers slide while in the process of becoming a better hitter. Bates was in Scranton, Pa., with the Pawtucket Red Sox yesterday morning when...

Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox turn it on

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 15:59:57 -0400

Not until the day he was named an All-Star starter did Dustin Pedroia finally begin feeling comfortable at the plate. Even though his numbers aren't egregiously...

Lowrie to play for Sea Dogs on rehab assignment

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:09:31 -0400

PORTLAND, Maine - Boston Red Sox shortstop Jed Lowrie is playing with the Portland Sea Dogs as part of his injury rehabilitation assignment. Lowrie joined the team today...

Mark Kotsay hits a comfort zone

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:21:05 -0400

An injury to Mike Lowell has helped provide Mark Kotsay with more regular playing time. With Lowell sidelined with stiffness in his surgically repaired right hip, Kevin Youkilis...

John Smoltz steps up

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 02:20:51 -0400

The way John Smoltz sees it, his return from shoulder surgery can be charted along a continuum. Right now, he's still on the part marked "process," but...

Wakefield leads Sox All-Star contingent

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 20:41:59 -0400

Tim Wakefield has been a part of two World Series-winning teams, he has started more games than any other Red Sox pitcher. Today, he added one more nugget to his resume -...