Excited Boston Ready to 'Play Ball'
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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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In a surely inevitable ALCS rematch, the Red Sox are confident this time they have the edge. By MARC TOPKIN, Times Staff Writer. BOSTON - They&#39;ve been intertwined for most of the past 12 months, since Aaron
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Pedro Martinez on the mound. A confident, yappy bunch. A 2-0 lead, halfway to the World Series championship. Could it really be this easy for the Boston Red Sox?
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Red Sox fans waited 85 years to celebrate this moment. After so many disappointing Octobers, it was finally Boston's turn to enjoy a World Series victory.
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SEATTLE -- It was a Manny Moment. Chests bumping, hearts thumping, the full-of-confidence Red Sox were ready to beat Seattle yet again yesterday. It was the top of the first inning and Johnny Damon was on third and Manny Ramirez on second with only one out when Jason Varitek smoked a liner to fairly deep right field. The Sox were ...
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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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After capping Boston's nearly flawless homestand with another dominant outing, Curt Schilling was confident the Red Sox can beat any team - at home or on the road.   "I just feel like we are such a good team right now that we can win with pitching, hitting, defense, bullpen .....
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BOSTON - The Red Sox have a pulse today because they got to Mariano Rivera again. It&#39;s not much of a heartbeat, but enough to give them hope they can become the first team
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The Boston College fans, with their gold shirts, chants, and spirit sticks, were ready. The Boston University fans, clad in red, were ready. The teams and coaches were more than ready.
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Jon Lester had what was described as a "strong side session" yesterday at Fenway in front of pitching coach John Farrell and manager Terry Francona . The Red Sox wanted to watch him throw and then map out a plan for the foreseeable future.
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The first game of the 2007 Boston baseball season was played last night (a 6-4 win over the Blue Jays).
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At first glance, all was bliss yesterday at Fenway Park. The day after the Red Sox clinched a berth in their second straight American League Championship Series, principal owner John W. Henry happily prepared to play catch on his famous lawn in the Fens. Manager Terry Francona, as calm as he possibly could be as one of the most scrutinized ...
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Several Angels offered only cliches last night when asked about the baseball season entering the home stretch. But others were more candid about their important series at Fenway Park. When asked if facing Boston at a time when it was playing its best ball of the season represented a welcome challenge, an incredulous look came across the face of Anaheim ...
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East Boston finishes the regular season undefeated and moves on to the playoffs to host a team with a potent running attack and a complicated offensive scheme. Sound familiar?
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Daisuke Matsuzaka's debut with the Boston Red Sox was a success, and Ryan Howard's first at-bat of spring training was an immediate reminder of his power surge last season.
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The flop at Fenway notwithstanding, Troy Tulowitzki can't wait to play another game in Boston's vintage ballpark.
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The Boston Red Sox beat Anaheim, 9-3, and have the look of a team intent on making things easier for themselves this year.