Teamwork is important, but money wins Series
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The season ends with a toast for the Red Sox, a team that taught us the value of chemistry, resiliency and US currency. Bud Selig wouldn&#39;t mind if you forgot about the last part.
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NORTON -- Defeating a team is one thing, reminding an opponent how the team got to be 5-0 is something few teams accomplish.
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The Red Sox' sweep in Seattle didn't just amount to three losses. It also cost them two injured players.
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As the Red Sox embark on the American League Championship Series rematch that somehow always seemed fated to happen, they understand that their reward could go even beyond a trip to the World Series.
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Being a part of the team that won the Nation League Championship Series and now advances to Boston on Saturday to play in the World Series was wonderful.
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Unbelievable as it may seem, not everyone in New England is thrilled about the Red Sox winning the World Series. Retailers of everything from T-shirts to ice cream and cookies had been making money off the team&#39;s championship drought for years.
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The Florida Marlins&#039; new togetherness is leading to wins.
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There's just something about Thanksgiving that brings out the best in some teams.
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Carlos Zambrano had an easy time becoming the NL's first 12-game winner. For Dontrelle Willis, victories have been tough to come by.
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DUNEDIN, Fla. -- The one thing that could sink the Red Sox this season is their bullpen -- if they can't find a closer or if their relief is inconsistent and/or inept. That would be unsettling for a team whose payroll is north of $150 million. They have a very good lineup and a good starting rotation, but with the ...
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Followers of the Yankees and Red Sox, do not delude yourselves: money does matter. Imagine, please, being Ron Gardenhire, manager of the Minnesota Twins, as opposed to either Joe Torre or Terry Francona. It's Game 2 of the American League Division Series. Your team has a chance to go up, two games to none, in Yankee Stadium. And who is ...
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In the world of sports, when a great feat is accomplished, sometimes it takes a while for everything to set in and for people to gain a full appreciation for what just transpired.
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LOS ANGELES -- This is not the ultimate goal, that much is clear. The Cardinals have a much higher aspiration than winning one postseason series.
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Even the uninitiated know the significance of a series between the Red Sox and Yankees. They also understand the importance of keeping the rivalry in perspective, regardless of the enmity. Perhaps easier said than done before you experience it up close and personal, as Jason Varitek and Alex Rodriguez did the last time the teams met.
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In order to get back in this series with the Yankees, the Red Sox don't need divine intervention or a roster turnover. They need base runners.
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Boston Red Sox owner John Henry&#39;s bet on baseball has paid off big with the team&#39;s first World Series championship since 1918, but his calls in financial markets have been less blessed this year.
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When the Texas Rangers got off to a quick start this season, it was a nice story. They were the organization, after all, that traded away its franchise player -- and the reigning American League most valuable player -- to an organization full of franchise players.