Jacoby Ellsbury has his goals and the 2012 AL MVP might just be one
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Speaking publicly to the Boston media for the first time since Detroit’s Justin Verlander narrowly edged him out for the 2011 American League MVP, Jacoby Ellsbury said Sunday that...
View ArticleClosing Time: Bullpen does in Sox in 3-2 Opening Day loss to Tigers
DETROIT — A furious Red Sox comeback was spoiled when, after erasing a 2-0 deficit in the top of the ninth inning, the Andrew Bailey-free Red Sox bullpen allowed the Tigers to push across the...
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After ‘getting owned’ by Justin Verlander, Daniel Nava makes key adjustment...
Daniel Nava did it again with the bases loaded Tuesday, this time doubling in three runs against Justin Verlander in a 6-3 Red Sox win. (AP) How impressive was Daniel Nava‘s three-run double off of a...
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Monday’s Red Sox-Tigers matchups: Clay Buchholz vs. Max Scherzer
Clay Buchholz After pulling back to .500 with a series win in the Bronx, the Red Sox (51-51) return to Fenway Monday night to take on Max Scherzer and the Tigers. Taking the mound for Boston is a...
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‘Firecracker’ Dustin Pedroia puts a charge into Red Sox at just the right time
Dustin Pedroia (left) pointed Carl Crawford (right) and the Red Sox to their third straight win Monday. (AP) Forget the trade deadline for a moment. Dustin Pedroia has been hotter than any Red Sox...
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Bobby Valentine: ‘Keep winning series and we’ll be just fine’
Jarrod Saltalamacchia and the Red Sox are keeping their heads on straight about a playoff push. (AP) The second wild card in each league has drastically changed the landscape of hopeful playoff...
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David Ortiz slugs his way to 2,000 hits
David Ortiz (AP) David Ortiz lined an RBI double to left-center field as part of an eight-run sixth inning as the slugger collected his 2,000th major league hit. The double came off Tigers reliever Al...
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Saturday’s Red Sox-Tigers ALCS matchups: Clay Buchholz vs. Max Scherzer
Coming off of a pressure-filled Game 5 victory in the American League Championship Series, the Red Sox will look to advance to their third World Series in less than 10 years on Saturday night, as Clay...
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Torii Hunter fully expects to face Red Sox in playoffs again this October:...
Torii Hunter makes an unsuccessful bid to catch David Ortiz‘s grand slam in Game 2 of the 2013 ALCS. (AP) Torii Hunter is one of the most forthcoming players in all of baseball. And after he homered in...
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Saturday’s Red Sox-Tigers matchups: Jon Lester vs. Max Scherzer
The Red Sox resume their three-game series in Detroit when they send Jon Lester to the mound against Max Scherzer. Jon Lester Lester (6-6, 3.15 ERA) is coming off one of his best starts of the season...
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