Bullpens friendlier at Fenway
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When former Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey decided to build the bullpen in right field at Fenway Park in 1940, it wasn't as a security measure for his relief pitchers.
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Watch Coco Crisp in batting practice, advises reliever Kyle Snyder , who from the Red Sox bullpen gets a closer view of the center fielder than most. Watch him not in the cage, but in the field. Those dazzling basket catches he makes in games don't occur by happenstance.
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Many fans think it wasn't just the clutch hitting of David Ortiz, the gallant performance of Curt Schilling or the collective effort of the bullpen that propelled the Boston Red Sox to their first World Series berth in nearly two decades.
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ou have a friend who is a Boston Red Sox fan. A good, loyal friend. A confidant you can pity. Boy, you say to him, the Sox are strong this year.
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Here comes the tricky part. By stunning the Cardinals in the first two games of the World Series, the Red Sox showed the rest of the baseball world what American Leaguers already knew: They are one mighty tough team at Fenway Park.
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BOSTONâThese Yankees are an arrogant bunch. Six consecutive first-place finishes tend to do that. But very rarely do you see a team in the heat of a pennant race facing the team chasing them send out a starting pitcher just to see him get work.
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The last time the Boston Red Sox visited Yankee Stadium, Derek Jeter was hurtling headfirst into the stands, Nomar Garciaparra was sulking in the dugout and New York was pulling away in the AL East. A lot has changed since then.
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BOSTON -- The memory of my first visit to Fenway Park was a little bit hazy, so I picked up the phone and called my father. He started to laugh.
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CINCINNATI (Ticker) - After surrendering the second-most runs in the National League last season, the Cincinnati Reds have made an attempt to improve their bullpen.
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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.
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As you might imagine, a leading topic of conversation in the Red Sox bullpen these days is Mike Timlin's imminent return. A roster spot will have to be created after Timlin completes his rehab assignment in Pawtucket and rejoins the ball club this weekend, which is what the Sox are planning at the moment. Another reliever will ...
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Ryan Garko and the Cleveland Indians love their late inning rallies, and no team has a bullpen more susceptible than the Chicago White Sox.
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There are few things more important in the playoffs than a well-functioning bullpen, and it's obvious if the Red Sox don't get back to that state, they'll be out of the playoffs sooner than they would like.
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at Fenway Park Records: San Francisco is 30-35 (fifth in the National League West, 7 1/2 games behind); Boston is 41- 24 (first in the American League East).
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Andrew Madden sat between Red Sox president Larry Lucchino and Wally the Green Monster in Boston's dugout, and when the bullpen phone rang, he didn't hesitate to pick it up.
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Jason Varitek found the deepest part of Fenway Park with his first-inning line drive, and the Red Sox were off to another fast start.
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Brian Bruney's presence has helped rest the Yankees' bullpen and has given the team a third right-hander who throws 97 miles an hour.