Hubris, Caution in Boston as Red Sox Eye Victory
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Giddiness. Paranoia. Arrogance. Caution.  All were on display on Wednesday in Boston as the supposedly  cursed Red Sox moved within one victory of a baseball  championship that has eluded them for 86 years.
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If there's a lesson the Red Sox can take from their 11-9 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals last night in Game 1 of the World Series, it's probably this:
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Going into game six of the American League Championship Series on Saturday, the Red Sox, fresh off a victory, are acting a lot looser.
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The Boston Red Sox are gaining ground on the New York Yankees in the AL East, and they're brimming with confidence.   "I think we can beat any team right now," outfielder Johnny Damon said after the Red Sox beat Detroit 6-1 on Sunday for their sixth straight victory...
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It was an innocent enough looking roller. But, almost immediately, you sensed something weird was going to happen to the Red Sox at a critical juncture of a game they could not afford to lose.
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Boston was tingling with anticipation on  Saturday as the Red Sox prepared to host Game One of the World  Series against the St. Louis Cardinals and take a step toward  ridding themselves of a hex that has hung over the team for  eight decades.
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BOSTON - If this World Series comes down to a battle of sentiment and pathos, it ain&#39;t even going to be close. The Red Sox, one senses, have became the people&#39;s choice, the exceptions being jealous Cubs
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Boston was tingling with anticipation on Saturday as the Red Sox prepared to host Game One of the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals and take a step toward ridding
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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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In the blink of a vicious grand slam off the bat of Vladimir Guerrero, the Red Sox went from a clean sweep to a most stressful endeavor on Friday at Fenway Park.
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BOSTON -- So powerful, so profound was Yankees 19, Red Sox 8 on Saturday night and Sunday morning, connoisseurs of Red Sox despair might lie awake at night trying to choose a most memorable aspect.
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Josh Beckett carries Boston Red  Sox World Series hopes to the mound on Thursday for a must-win  Game Five against the Cleveland Indians and they could not be  in safer hands.
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The Red Sox have the best record in baseball and a commanding 6 1/2-game lead in the AL East. But don't think for a moment they're going to get complacent. On the contrary &#151; they're showing plenty of fight.
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Boston couldn&#39;t be more confident heading back to Fenway Park, looking to close out the once-hot Angels. By MARC TOPKIN, Times Staff Writer.
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As the World Series success of the Red Sox proved, a team coming off a drought-breaking win over its archrival can be difficult to stop.
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With the Red Sox off as they prepare to begin the AL Championship Series Tuesday, the Patriots get a Sunday to themselves for a change.
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The Red Sox will either win the World Series or add another historic collapse to their legend. They&#39;ll either reverse The Curse and end 86 years of futility or they&#39;ll fall apart, just as they did the last four times they got this close.