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Good glove work

5:48 PM Fri, Oct 07, 2005 | | Comments (1)
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Boston manager Terry Francona basically has had one decision to make in his starting lineup, that being who would play first base. Matchups with the starting pitchers has had something to do with whether Francona would go with Kevin Millar......

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An early break for the Red Sox

4:23 PM Fri, Oct 07, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Boston starter Tim Wakefield was saved in the nick of time from committing a costly two-base error in the first. After hitting Chicago leadoff man Scott Podsednik with an 0-and-2 pitch, he tried to pick Podsednik off first base. But......

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This and That, Game 3 of ALDS

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Former Boston outfielder Tom Brunansky, who saved the 1990 pennant with a diving catch in the right-field corner on the final day of the season, threw out Friday's ceremonial first pitch. In 1990, he robbed Chicago's Ozzie Guillen, now the......

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Starting Lineups -- Game 3, ALDS

12:19 PM Fri, Oct 07, 2005 | | Comments (1)
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The starting lineups for Game 3 of the ALDS Chicago Podsednik lf Iguchi 2b Dye rf Konerko 1b Everett dh Rowand cf Pierzynski c Crede 3b Uribe ss Garcia p Boston Damon cf Renteria ss Ortiz dh Ramirez lf Nixon......

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Wells's sprint

8:06 PM Wed, Oct 05, 2005 | | Comments (3)
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Boston starter David Wells will never be called svelte, nor is he likely to win many races, especially since he has been bothered by a balky right knee late in the season. But in the fourth, the rotund Wells raced......

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This and That, Game 2 of ALDS

7:31 PM Wed, Oct 05, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Edgar Renteria has hit a first-inning double in each of the first two games of the series . . . Johnny Damon has proved in his career that hitting when he is behind in the count is no big deal.......

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Change of heart costly to Chisox

7:18 PM Wed, Oct 05, 2005 | | Write a comment
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During Monday's press conference, Chicago manager Ozzie Guillen discussed his strategy regarding the Red Sox' two sluggers, David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez. Guillen said he would not let Ortiz, a left-handed hitter, beat Game 1 starter Jose Contreras, that he......

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A call from Venezuela

6:09 PM Wed, Oct 05, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Venezuela President Hugo Chavez may not be the most popular man in his home country or around the world, but his call to Venezuela native Ozzie Guillen was appreciated by the Chicago White Sox manager. ``I was honored,'' said Guillen......

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Go jump in the pool

6:03 PM Wed, Oct 05, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Boston manager Terry Francona found a way to relax after the 14-2 pasting his Red Sox absorbed Tuesday in Game 1 of the ALDS. He went swimming, finding a pool in a nearby hotel. ``I need to do things like......

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The best of bad first-base options

5:53 PM Wed, Oct 05, 2005 | | Write a comment
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Boston manager Terry Francona opted to start John Olerud at first base Wednesday night in Game 2 of the ALDS even though the White Sox were starting a left-handed pitcher (All-Star starter Mark Buehrle). Numbers didn't help a whole lot......

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