Red Sox Favored Over Yankees in Las Vegas, by Futures Traders
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The Boston Red Sox, who haven&#39;t won baseball&#39;s World Series since 1918, are favored to beat the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series by Las Vegas oddsmakers and futures traders.
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Thirteen players from last year's All-Stars Futures Game have reached the majors this season. Red Sox prospect Jacoby Ellsbury is one of three competitors in this year's game, played yesterday at AT&amp;T Park in San Francisco, to already have had a taste of the big leagues, but it didn't lessen his excitement.
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The Red Sox will send their ace, Josh Beckett , to the mound tomorrow night at Fenway Park for Game 1 of the World Series, but how the rotation sets up from there remained classified information yesterday as the Sox wrapped up an optional workout.
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This time, the Red Sox really had them worried. The Sox and their fans were certain of it. They finally had the Yankees on the run. The Sox were better. Even thewiseguys in Las Vegas made Boston a favorite in the American League Championship Series.
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ST. LOUIS  - A World Series that has already  produced some odd sights could produce more on Tuesday when  Game Three of the Fall Classic between the Boston Red Sox and  St. Louis Cardinals is played out on the eve of a lunar  eclipse.
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While this weekend&#39;s Major League Baseball meetings in Anaheim, Calif., will probably be dominated by talk of steroids and big player moves, Las Vegas&#39; mayor hopes to grab some attention Saturday
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Pedro MartÃ­nez could soon receive a contract offer from the Mets that is competitive with the one he has already received from Boston.
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They play a mile high and keep their baseballs in a humidor. They were tossing snowballs during practice this week. Their entire payroll is not much more than what the Red Sox paid for the privilege of eating sushi with Daisuke Matsuzaka. And they're on an odds-defying run that would have made a billionaire out of a Vegas dice-roller.
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After coming back against Mariano Rivera for the second time this season, the Boston Red Sox think they'll overtake the New York Yankees in the AL East. Orlando Cabrera and Johnny Damon hit RBI singles in the ninth inning Friday night in Boston's 3-2 victory that cut the Yankees' lead to 2 1/2 games...
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Red Sox World Series tickets on the resale market are a bit more affordable this year, although the average fan may still not be able to stomach the price.
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The New York Yankees hold the Curse of the Bambino, the Boston Massacre and their acquisition of Alex Rodriguez in their longstanding dominance over the Red Sox, but recent history suggests changes are coming.
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Relaxing for the announcement last night were the Boston Red Sox. And in this corner ... the New York Yankees. Thanks to bouncing back from a 5-1 deficit against the Minnesota Twins last night, the stars are aligned.
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Instead of watching the Yankees and Red Sox duel again, rather than stay riveted on several playoff races that will be decided in the season&#39;s final days, many eyes will focus on a team
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NEW YORK - The Mets made their pitch to Pedro Martinez. Now the attention shifts to the Boston Red Sox to see if the World Series champs are willing to up their bid.
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NEW YORK - A day after giving Boston ace Curt Schilling a pounding, the New York Yankees look to take a 2-0 lead over Pedro Martinez and the Red Sox in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Wednesday night. Martinez (16-9) faces Jon Lieber (14-8)...
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The weather was sunny and warm, and the Boston Red Sox were in town for Game 1 of the American League Championship Series to play the New York Yankees -- arguably the greatest rivalry in sports history.
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New York- The Yankees and Red Sox have been there and done that. They&#39;re about to do it again tonight in Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.