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| Report: Red Sox, Epstein agree to extension |
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09/16/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox and general manager Theo Epstein have agreed to a new contract that extends beyond this season, according to a report published Tuesday by the Boston Globe. Terms of the deal, which has yet to be formalized or signed, are unknown. Epstein became the youngest general manager in major league history at age 28 when he took over the Red Sox on November 25, 2002. In his second year at the helm, Boston swept the St. Louis Cardinals to capture the franchise's first W |
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| Sox 3B Lowell has torn labrum in hip |
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09/16/2008 |
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| St. Petersburg, FL (MySportsbook) - Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell has been playing with pain in his hip for more than two months, and recently revealed the injury to be a partially torn labrum. In a story on MLB.com posted early Tuesday morning, Lowell said he plans on having surgery in the offseason on the injury in his right hip, which has required him to have three cortisone shots over the past few months. Lowell, playing in the first year of a three-year contract, has seen his numbers declin |
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| Red Sox, Rays resume duel for AL East lead |
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09/16/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - First place in the American League East will again be on the line this evening, when the Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox in the second of three critical matchups from Tropicana Field. Boston slugged six home runs on Monday and won for the first time in seven chances this season in St. Petersburg to move into a virtual tie with the Rays atop the division standings. Jacoby Ellsbury, David Ortiz, Mike Lowell, Kevin Youkilis, Jason Bay and Jason Varitek each went deep for the Red Sox, w |
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| Lowe, Dodgers go for another win in Pittsburgh |
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09/16/2008 |
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| four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight from PNC Park. Ramirez seems to be enjoying his time on the West Coast, as evidenced by his .395 batting average, 14 home runs and 43 RBI in 42 games with the Dodgers since being acquired from the Boston Red Sox on July 31. Ramirez, who has three homers and nine runs batted in during a six-game hitting streak, finished with three hits and two RBI in Monday's 8-2 victory over the Pirates. Juan Pierre hit his first home run of the season in a three-hit effort |
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| Arroyo, Reds welcome Cards to Cincy |
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09/16/2008 |
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| Right-hander Bronson Arroyo can establish a new personal- best for single-season wins tonight when the Cincinnati Reds host the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park. Arroyo was a 14-game winner for the Boston Red Sox in 2005, then reached 14 again with the Reds after the trade that brought him to Cincinnati in exchange for Wily Mo Pena. The 31-year-old slumped to just nine wins in 34 starts last season, but rebounded to reach No. 14 in start No. 30 this season w |
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| O's place P Guthrie on DL |
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09/15/2008 |
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| Baltimore, MD (MySportsbook) - The Baltimore Orioles placed pitcher Jeremy Guthrie on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to September 6, with a right shoulder impingement. Guthrie, who is 10-11 with a 3.57 earned run average in 29 starts this season, was scratched from his scheduled start against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday due to a fatigued arm. |
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| Rays, Red Sox kick off big series at the Trop |
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09/15/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - First place in the AL East will be on the line this evening when the Tampa Bay Rays host the Boston Red Sox in the first of three critical matchups at Tropicana Field. Thanks to two dramatic wins at Fenway Park last week, Tampa Bay has won eight of the 15 matchups between the division rivals this season and comes into tonight's opener clinging to a one-game lead in the division. However, the Rays have won all six games played between the two in St. Petersburg. That trend could continue ton |
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| Terrific pitching matchup highlights Jays-Red Sox finale |
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09/14/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A pretty good pitching matchup is on tap this afternoon at Fenway Park where Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox will play the finale of their four-game series against Roy Halladay and the Toronto Blue Jays. Lester has been incredible of late for the Red Sox, going 4-1 over his last six starts, while surrendering one run or less in all but one of those outings. He defeated the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, as he scattered six hits over 7 2/3 scoreless innings to run his record to 14-5 on the yea |
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| Rays, Yankees play rubber match in the Bronx |
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09/14/2008 |
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| continue their push towards their first- ever postseason appearance this afternoon when they play the rubber match of their three-game series with the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Tampa maintained its two-game advantage in the AL East on the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, as it split a day/night doubleheader, winning the first game, 7-1, before falling in the nightcap, 6-5. Boston also split a doubleheader with the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday. The first game marked the return of rookie third baseman Ev |
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| Shields, Ruggiano lead Rays past Yankees in twin-bill opener |
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09/14/2008 |
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| ullpen out for the second game," said Shields. "Good to end on a good note. It's hard to come in here and play this team. It was a total team effort." Justin Ruggiano went 3-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and scored twice for the Rays, who led the Boston Red Sox by two games in the AL East entering play Saturday. The game marked the return of rookie third baseman Evan Longoria to the starting lineup for the Rays. The 22-year-old Longoria was hit on his right wrist by a pitch by Seattle Mariners closer J.J. |
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