Francona leaning toward 10 pitchers
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Red Sox manager Terry Francona wouldnât give away too many of the teamâs postseason roster plans, but he did indicate what seemed
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com. As manager Terry Francona put it before this American League Championship Series began: &quot;These guys just like to play ball.
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Terry Francona made official yesterday what had become increasingly apparent: Curt Schilling will not return to the Red Sox' rotation until after the All-Star break.
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Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he is not entertaining the thought of restoring Julio Lugo to the top of the lineup, even though Lugo is batting .500 (15 for 30) in an eight-game hitting streak, including three three-hit games. Last night in a 6-5 loss to the Royals, Lugo had a bases-loaded, two-run double while batting in the ninth ...
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he&#39;ll use a four-man pitching rotation in the playoffs. But that&#39;s all he&#39;s saying right now, leaving a lot of unanswered questions about who will pitch and when.
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It might not have been quite as fiery as the on-field tirade that got him ejected, but the pregame team meeting called by manager Terry Francona was designed to get a message across. It was, essentially, to relax.
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DETROIT -- Manny Ram&#xED;rez was not in the starting lineup yesterday, which immediately led to speculation that the left fielder was once again preparing to pull a ripcord on a scheduled All-Star appearance. It didn't help that manager Terry Francona , because of an organizational sensitivity to medical privacy issues, was vague before the game about what ailed the 35-year-old, ...
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The market for over-40 pitchers will likely be enticing for teams looking to add the final piece to the rotation this offseason. After all, there will be no top-of-the-rotation starters available (short of Andy Pettitte leaving the Yankees), unless you consider Carlos Silva or Kyle Lohse of that ilk (and if you do, you probably won't be employed as a ...
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His cancer is gone and his curve is back. Jon Lester feels ready to win a spot on Boston's pitching staff less than six months after being diagnosed with a disease that threatened, at the very least, a promising career. Now he must convince manager Terry Francona and Boston's other decision-makers who have preached caution.
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Red Sox manager Terry Francona wants ace starter Curt Schilling to take a painkilling shot to ensure his health for Game 1 of the AL Championship Series.
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One thing Red Sox manager Terry Francona is demanding of his players from here on out: Play the game right.
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With spring training less than two weeks away, the Texas Rangers and New York Yankees moved to bolster their pitching depth Friday.
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With the Red Sox able to expand their roster with minor league call-ups starting Saturday, manager Terry Francona said it was unlikely the team would make a roster move for this afternoon's game against the Yankees to make up for the absence of left fielder Manny Ram&#xED;rez , who did not play last night and is expected ...
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Hugs and celebrations over, Boston Red Sox Manager Terry Francona announced his rotation on Thursday afternoon.
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The Red Sox invited 16 non-roster players to major league spring training yesterday, including veterans Josias Manzanillo , Jeremi Gonzalez , and Dave Berg and former first-round draft pick Chip Ambres . The Sox also extended invitations to righthanders Scott Cassidy , Jack Cressend , and Kris Wilson ; lefthander Jason Kershner ; catchers Jeff Bailey and Shawn Wooten ; ...
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The Red Sox used their fourth different leadoff batter in the last four games last night as manager Terry Francona unveiled a lineup that had J.D. Drew at the top of the order, and suggested that variety may be the norm for a while.
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It turns out Mike Lowell was never a part of the internal DH discussion. Terry Francona was never taking him out of the lineup.