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| Red Sox pick up option on Okajima |
MLB Baseball |
09/13/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox announced Saturday that they have picked up the option on relief pitcher Hideki Okajima's contract for 2009. The Japanese hurler's two-year, $2.5 million contract included a $1.75 million option for next season if Okajima appeared in at least 115 games combined in 2007 and 2008. The 32-year-old joined the Red Sox prior to the 2007 season after compiling a 34-32 record with a 3.36 earned run average in Japan. Okajima was solid a season ago, going 3-2 with a 2.2 |
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| Jays' Burnett highlights first of two games at Boston |
MLB Baseball |
09/13/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - A.J. Burnett takes aim at win No. 18 this afternoon, as the Toronto Blue Jays and Boston Red Sox stage a day/night doubleheader at Fenway Park. The double-dip was made necessary back on August 15 when the scheduled opener of a three-game set in Beantown was rained out. Burnett, meanwhile, has been incredible for the Jays, going a career-best 17-10 with a 4.31 earned run average. His latest win came on Tuesday in Chicago, as he held the White Sox to just an earned run and one hit in seven i |
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| Yankees set for twinbill with Rays |
MLB Baseball |
09/13/2008 |
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| has played host to 37 World Series. The Yankees, who will begin play across the street in a new state of the art building next season, enter tonight's tilt in fourth place in the East and 11 1/2 back of the Rays, while sitting nine games behind the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card standings. Tampa, meanwhile, helped its cause immensely earlier this week, taking the final two tests of their three-game affair with the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Rays had lost six of seven and saw their lead dwindle to just a ha |
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| Playoff picture starting to sort itself out |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| he Rays, since they are going to be the best story heading into this postseason. Speaking of the Rays, they helped their postseason cause immensely this past week with two dramatic victories in the final two tests of their three-game series with the Boston Red Sox. Boston had cut Tampa's deficit to just a half-game with a win in Monday's opener, before the Rays battered Jonathan Papelbon on Tuesday and came through on Carlos Pena's three-run home run in the 14th inning on Wednesday to push their division lead |
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| Yankees start up last homestand with test from Rays |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| that has played host to 37 World Series. The Yankees, who will begin play across the street in a new state of the art building next season, enter tonight's tilt in fourth place in the East and 11 1/2 back of the Rays, while sitting 8 1/2 behind the Boston Red Sox in the Wild Card standings. Tampa, meanwhile, helped its cause immensely earlier this week, taking the final two tests of their three-game affair with the Red Sox at Fenway Park. The Rays had lost six of seven and saw their lead dwindle to just a ha |
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| Red Sox try to slow down red-hot Blue Jays |
MLB Baseball |
09/12/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox are running out of time to reach their goal of capturing a second consecutive American League East title. With a series of meetings with the red-hot Toronto Blue Jays on tap, the task may have gotten even tougher for the defending world champions. Toronto will attempt to maintain its season success against the Red Sox when the divisional foes begin a four-game set tonight at Fenway Park. The Blue Jays have won seven of 11 meetings with Boston in 2008 and have even perfor |
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| Mariners to send out staff day against Rangers |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| However, manager Jim Riggleman opted to give him an extra day of rest. Texas, meanwhile, will hand the ball to veteran right-hander Kevin Millwood, who is 9-8 with a 5.01 ERA. Millwood had his three-start winning streak stopped on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, who battered him for seven runs (6 earned) and nine hits in six innings. Millwood has lost to the M's twice already this season and is 7-8 lifetime against them with a 4.51 ERA in 17 starts. Texas won the opener of this short series on Tuesday, as |
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| Rays try to ride momentum in finale at Boston |
MLB Baseball |
09/10/2008 |
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| en filled with monumental moments for the Tampa Bay Rays, the long-suffering franchise may have posted the biggest win in team history last night. The American League East leaders hope to build off the momentum of Tuesday's comeback victory over the Boston Red Sox when the two divisional foes wrap up an important three-game set this evening at Fenway Park. Boston cut the Rays' advantage atop the East to a mere half-game with a 3-0 triumph in Monday's series opener, then put itself in position to reclaim first |
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| First-place Rays try to fend off Red Sox at Fenway |
MLB Baseball |
09/09/2008 |
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| (MySportsbook) - The Tampa Bay Rays have occupied first place in the American League East for nearly two months, but a change at the top could take place when the Boston Red Sox vie for a second straight victory over the division leaders tonight at Fenway Park. Boston closed within a mere half-game of the Rays in the East standings with a 3-0 triumph in Monday's opener of this crucial three-game series. Jon Lester and Jonathan Papelbon combined on a seven-hit shutout as the defending champion Red Sox recor |
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| Boston activates Drew from DL, recalls two others |
MLB Baseball |
09/08/2008 |
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| Boston, MA (MySportsbook) - The Boston Red Sox activated outfielder J.D. Drew from the 15-day disabled Monday and recalled catcher George Kottaras and utility player Chris Carter from Triple-A Pawtucket. Drew was placed on the DL on August 26, retroactive to August 18 with a strained lower back. He last played in a game on August 17 and is batting .280 with 19 homers and 64 runs batted in this season. Kottaras and Carter join the club after Pawtucket was eliminated from the International League playoff sce |
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