Boston ready to paint town red for Sox
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Sunglasses shielding his sleepless eyes, David Ortiz held the glittering World Series trophy aloft for Red Sox fans gathered outside Fenway Park. "Man, we got it man," Big Papi told reporters, his hands still on baseball's ultimate prize.
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Most Red Sox players look like they need to be scrubbed, shaven and tied to a barber&#39;s chair for a buzz cut. Their team picture could be confused for a re-creation of The Last Supper or a casting call for the Broadway show Hair.
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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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Red Sox Nation had a muster last night at Fenway Park, priming the pump of its seemingly bottomless support for a team that will begin the playoffs today in search of a World Series championship that has eluded the city since the end of World War I.
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The Boston Red Sox have won the American League Championship Series and are heading to the World Series for the first time since 1986.
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Count Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts among those Boston baseball fans who have waited a lifetime to see the Red Sox win the World Series. President Bush says he's excited, too.
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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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The Red Sox aren't waiting until they get to Florida next week to start plugging the holes in their roster.
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The Red Sox trotted out Berge Avadanian to make the ceremonial &quot;Play Ball&quot; announcement before Game 5 of the American League Championship Series last night at Fenway Park.
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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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A test of his sore right ankle finds him ready to go, if Red Sox can win Game 5 today. BOSTON - Boston ace Curt Schilling was cleared to pitch a possible Game 6 of the AL Championship Series against the Yankees
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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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The Red Sox' archrivals from the Bronx arrive for three games this weekend to finish Boston's home schedule before the playoffs.
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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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BOSTON -- Red Sox Nation is getting ready for the celebration of the century as the city of Boston prepares to salute its hometown heroes with a &quot;rolling rally&quot; parade on Saturday morning.
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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.
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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.