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Red Sox looking for relievers (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 03:13:02 PDT
San Diego Padres reliever Joe Thatcher has 30 strikeouts this year in 21.2 innings of work and an ERA of 1.66.

Red Sox Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:30:48 PDT

A year ago, it was the most difficult week of Victor Martinez's career.

Martinez knew the Indians were going to trade him. On July 29, they sent ace pitcher Cliff Lee to the Phillies for four prospects, so as the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline neared, it made little sense for them to cling to Martinez, a switch-hitting slugger who would be a welcome fit in the middle of any contender's lineup.

Every day, he got phone calls and text messages from family and friends who wanted to pass along a new rumor or ask if he'd heard anything definitive.

"It's not fun," Martinez told the Boston Herald. "I mean, especially when it's your first organization and you have everything there.

Power Rankings: Pitchers know their places (Yahoo! Sports)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:41:00 PDT
Joba Chamberlain can't throw the eighth and Jamie Shields could sit in only one spot during Matt Garza's no-hitter.

Schilling's business, bluster bleed into politics (AP)
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:13:26 PDT
The U.S. is fighting two wars, and millions are looking for work. So what is making politicians thump their lecterns in two of New England's hottest political races this summer? Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling. The ballplayer-turned-businessman is back in his favorite spot -- the center of attention -- after his startup video game company was offered a sweetheart deal to leave Massachusetts...

Wobbly contenders weaken trade market (Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:43:00 PDT
Several teams are on the verge of falling out of pennant races, leaving fewer suitors for top players on the block.

Red Sox sweep Angels on Scutaro's 8th-inning slam (AP)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:17:30 PDT
When Marco Scutaro saw a changeup coming from one of the hardest-throwing relievers in baseball, Boston's scrappy shortstop knew exactly what to do with that stroke of good luck. His grand slam sent the Red Sox home from the West Coast with ample reason to believe they're still in the postseason chase.

Red Sox sweep Angels on Marco Scutaro's slam (The Canadian Press)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:30:49 PDT
ANAHEIM, Calif. - Marco Scutaro hit a tiebreaking grand slam in the eighth inning, and the Boston Red Sox wrapped up a 10-game West Coast road trip with a 7-3 victory over the slumping Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, sweeping the three-game series.

Blue Jays asking too much for reliever Downs (Yahoo! Sports)
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:22:40 PDT
The New York Yankees are trying to obtain Toronto Blue Jays reliever Scott Downs before the non-waiver trading...

Lackey disappointed by boos, leads Sox past Angels (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 23:21:26 PDT
John Lackey expected a little appreciation of his eight years with the Los Angeles Angels. He got mostly boos in his return to Orange County, perplexing the Angels' former ace. Lackey still left his old mound with another win when the Red Sox backed him with another late-inning rally. Lackey gave up seven hits while pitching into the eighth inning, and Jed Lowrie's two-run double in the...

Red Sox scratch J.D. Drew with hamstring tightness (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:20:28 PDT
The Boston Red Sox have scratched outfielder J.D. Drew with tightness in his left hamstring. Boston made the move Tuesday night just a few minutes before the Red Sox faced the Los Angeles Angels in the second game of their series. Drew hit a two-run double in the ninth inning of Boston's 6-3 victory over the Angels on Monday night.

RI candidate questions Schilling's bloody sock (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:58:07 PDT
A Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate has questioned one of the most memorable moments in New England sports history as he criticized a $75 million state loan guarantee given to a video game company owned by former Boston Red Sox star Curt Schilling. Lincoln Chafee, a former Republican senator turned independent, on Tuesday told WPRO-AM that he doesn't know if he trusts Schilling, and...

Ho hum, another no-hitter: Garza throws latest gem (AP)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:09:07 PDT
Five no-hitters -- two of them perfect games -- and another gem that was spoiled by an umpire. By now, San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow and others around baseball are beginning to expect a piece of pitching history every week. "I do. I can't explain it," said Krukow, who pitched in the majors from 1976-89.

Albert Pujols takes on Denis Leary during Letterman appearance (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:49:03 PDT
Blessed with some free time in New York on Monday, St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols went the tourist...

Red Sox wanted Mets catcher Barajas (Yahoo! Sports)
Tue, 27 Jul 2010 03:14:57 PDT
The Boston Red Sox, looking to add a catcher before the July 31 non-waiver trading deadline passes, had...

Ortiz homers, Haren hurt in Boston's win over LA (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:42:46 PDT
When the line drive hit Dan Haren's right forearm with a sickening smack, a collective shudder pulsed through Angel Stadium. Not even the Boston Red Sox wanted Haren's debut with the Los Angeles Angels to end with an ugly injury. A few hours later, Haren grimaced gratefully when he rubbed the bandage on his bruised arm.

Bosox activate Victor Martinez (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:39:21 PDT
Catcher Victor Martinez was activated from the disabled list on Monday by the Boston Red Sox after missing 22 games because of a minimally displaced break at the tip of the thumb on his glove hand. The switch-hitting Martinez, sidelined since June 27, entered the opener of a three-game series against the Angels batting .289 with nine homers and 38 RBIs in 66 games.

Knuckle Princess gets Victoria start (The Canadian Press)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:09:43 PDT

VICTORIA - The Knuckle Princess is making her Canadian debut.

Lackey hopes for cheers in return to Anaheim (AP)
Mon, 26 Jul 2010 18:42:36 PDT
John Lackey hopes the Los Angeles Angels' fans remember the memories he created for their club more than the unsentimental way he left it last fall. Lackey will pitch in Angel Stadium on Tuesday night for the first time since bolting from his only major league team to sign a big-money deal with the Boston Red Sox.

Did Andre Dawson snub Expos fans at Cooperstown induction? (Yahoo! Sports)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:13:00 PDT
'I never knew what it was like to be loved by a city until I arrived in Chicago'

Saunders comes through again as M's top Red Sox (AP)
Sun, 25 Jul 2010 17:39:26 PDT
In the continuing challenge to develop young talent, the thought of pinch-hitting for Michael Saunders never crossed the mind of Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu even with Boston lefty Hideki Okajima on the mound and a trio of right-handed bats on the bench. The Red Sox may be cursing Saunders for some time to come.

Saunders homer sparks Seattle rally past Boston (AP)
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:56:19 PDT
The zero that remained on the scoreboard as Boston's Jon Lester kept rolling through Seattle's offense was certainly being noticed in the Mariners dugout. "We were all talking about it trying to jinx it," Seattle left fielder Michael Saunders said. Saunders' bat became the answer to Lester's no-hit bid.

Mariners fight each other in dugout after manager removes Figgins (Yahoo! Sports)
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:42:34 PDT
Despite their losing ways, the dysfunctional Seattle Mariners continue to be unintentionally entertaining.

Koby Clemens chasing big leagues in Rocket's glare (AP)
Sat, 24 Jul 2010 00:16:12 PDT
Koby Clemens smiled wide as he described his favorite memory of his minor league career so far, the night he played third base while his superstar dad was on the mound as his teammate. "We were throwing the ball around the horn before the first pitch of the game and I flipped the ball to him," Koby said.

Beckett strong in DL return, Red Sox beat M's (AP)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 23:21:32 PDT
Josh Beckett thought he was initially "methodical" in his return from two months on the disabled list. These days, methodical is plenty good enough to beat the bickering Mariners. They are beating on each other inside their own dugout. Beckett was in command in his 5 2-3-inning return from a low back strain, and Bill Hall homered in the seventh inning to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1...

Red Sox 2B Pedroia doing more on broken foot (AP)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:48:17 PDT
The battered Boston Red Sox are slowly making their way back. Dustin Pedroia is hitting indoors and taking grounders outside, the next steps to the second baseman returning from a broken left foot. The 2008 AL MVP, who has been out since June 26, played catch on the field without his walking boot hours before Boston welcomed recuperated right-hander Josh Beckett back to its rotation on Friday night...

Five teams ask about Marlins OF Ross (Yahoo! Sports)
Fri, 23 Jul 2010 04:58:05 PDT
This weekend, the Florida Marlins face their division rivals, the first-place Atlanta Braves, who are trying to...