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Boston Red Sox (9x World Series Champions)

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Well, the first lesson here is not to watch Fox News! :p

I have to admit, it was comical seeing Sean Casey (only 2nd trip to the playoffs) go nuts and good to see Jason Bay letting loose a little. Papelbon is a certified nutcase (but at least he kept his pants on).

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ESPN - Beckett (strained oblique) pushed back to Game 3 of ALDS; Lester gets opener - MLB
Beckett (strained oblique) pushed back to Game 3 of ALDS; Lester gets opener

BOSTON -- Josh Beckett's first start in the AL first-round playoff series against the Los Angeles Angels was pushed back to Game 3 after the Boston Red Sox ace injured his side throwing a bullpen session.

Jon Lester will pitch the opener for the Boston Red Sox at the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night, followed by Daisuke Matsuzaka on Friday night, manager Terry Francona said.

Beckett, a postseason star, is slated to start Sunday's game at Fenway Park. A fourth game, if necessary, would be played in Boston next Monday.

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Landmark Citgo sign suffers $5,000 in damage in minor fire


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The Citgo sign, looming over Fenway Park, was unblemished prior to Wednesday's fire.

BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox's season isn't quite up in flames, but a small fire at a landmark near Fenway Park can't be a good omen.
The fire Wednesday melted and blackened some of the plastic panels on the red, white and blue Citgo sign over Fenway's Green Monster in left field. No one was injured.
Steve MacDonald, a spokesman for the Boston Fire Department, said the flames and smoke, first spotted by bystanders and drivers about noon, were quickly put out and the blaze was likely caused by an electrical short circuit. Damage was estimated at $5,000.

Entire article: ESPN - Landmark Citgo sign suffers $5,000 in damage in minor fire - MLB
 
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OSUsushichic;1293461; said:
Meh, let's see where he gets the Dodgers. I don't think even Manny's bat would have beaten the Rays the past few games. Absolutely pathetic display of offense.
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He can't carry the Dodgers by himself (especially when they ain't throwing strikes).
But him batting behind Papi on the other hand....
Papi sees more strikes. Noone wants to walk him to face Manny. But they'll walk him to face Youk (or Drew, 'tek, Bay, etc. etc.). Youk is a very good contact hitter, but he ain't scaring anybody. You can't walk both guys, because then a single by Youk scores Papi.

Papi followed by Manny is the closest thing any of us have ever (possibly will ever) seen to Ruth followed by Gehrig.
 
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Tonight could be end for Varitek

Contract expiring; status is in doubt


Jason Varitek wouldn't acknowledge it yesterday, but tonight's game at Fenway Park could be the team captain's last in a Red Sox uniform. Given a contract that expires after this season, and a markedly poor offensive year, there could be a parting of the ways between Varitek and the only major league team he has played for.
Asked if he had thought about that possibility, Varitek said, "That's totally irrelevant now to what this team is facing. Sorry about that."
Manager Terry Francona echoed his catcher, saying, "I've given no thought to this being his last game, not out of disrespect to Tek, but we don't want this to be his last game."
Varitek faced the same issue in the 2004 postseason as the Sox pushed toward their first World Series title in 86 years. But that offseason, the Sox signed him to a four-year, $40 million deal.
While the Sox don't have much in the way of catching in their minor league system, there is no guarantee Varitek will return. He had the worst offensive year of his career in 2008: a .220 average with a .313 on-base percentage and a .359 slugging percentage. As good as his skills are at calling a game, those are difficult numbers to abide out of a starting catcher.
It has gotten worse for him offensively in the postseason. Varitek is hitless in 10 at-bats in the American League Championship Series and went 3 for 14 in the Division Series.
Still, it is hard to overlook what he can do for a pitching staff, and how much pitchers enjoy throwing to him.
"When Jason puts a finger down, there's a pretty good chance that the pitcher is throwing that pitch with conviction," Francona said. "If a major league pitcher has got stuff like Daisuke [Matsuzaka] or [Jon ] Lester [and] is throwing a pitch with conviction, I'm not sure it can be a wrong pitch. And because of Tek's preparation, that's what's going to happen. That doesn't happen overnight, that takes a long time, and Tek deserves that. But it really does help, and there's something to that. You don't see a lot of guys out there wondering or second-guessing Jason. That's very, very helpful."
Matsuzaka seconded that thought. And though it wasn't quite the same as the "Re-sign Lowell" sign Varitek held during the Sox' victory parade last year, Matsuzaka cast a vote for Varitek's return.
"For two years over all those games that Varitek has caught for me, I've been able to pitch with less and less stress over that time, and that certainly has helped me in my performance as well," Matsuzaka said through interpreter Masa Hoshino. "Any time a pitcher pairs up with a new catcher, there's some adjustments that need to be made, and it's not an easy process. So I just hope I get to be paired up with the same catcher for as long as possible."
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Entire article: Boston Red Sox - Tonight could be end for Varitek - The Boston Globe
 
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starBUCKS;1299109; said:
As I watched the Rays win, I thought to myself.... the Yankees must be real nervous. They may not see the playoffs for a few years.
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Just a general observation, because you could easily be correct....but it seems like from year-to-year previous seasons mean jack-squat.

I wouldn;t be shocked at all to see Tampa finish 3rd or 4th in the East next year. It seemed like 75% of baseball analysts were picking Cleveland to go to the World Series this year. Chicago won the World Series a few years ago and din't make the playoffs the next year.

But yes, talent-wise, I'd say New York is a distant 3rd maybe even 4th in the East behind Toronto.
 
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