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Jonathan Papelbon and the Boston Red Sox have not talked about a long-term contract this offseason, the closer said, and the two sides appear to once again be headed toward salary arbitration. “The thing they’ll probably pull is tell us, ‘We’ve got an up-and-coming guy in [Daniel] Bard, this and that. That’s fine with me,” Papelbon said. “That’s what they have to do in this cat-and-mouse game. But when you look at what I’ve done so far, you...  

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As some of us Sox fans might remember, the Evil Empire outbid the Red Sox all of last winter and, in turn, won itself another World Series. Many people, myself included, figured that the Sox would end up responding this year. Well, my friends, it appears that is not the case. With issues at the dish last year, names like Jason Bay and Matt Holliday on the market, and plenty of revenue, the Sox seemingly downgraded their lineup this year. Now...  

Boston Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon is using his blown save in '09 playoffs as motivation for the future - ESPN Boston ESPNBoston's Gordon Edes has a story on Jonathan Papelbon. Paps sheds a light on many things, including the contract offer he declined and what the future is for him with the Red Sox. Reading Papelbon quotes is always great, so I suggest you give it a read.  

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I am a New York fan, plain and simple. I despise the Red Sox and absolutely hate everything they stand for. So why would I be writing a piece trying to diagnose Red Sox front office miscues? Because the Red Sox are beginning to look a lot like the Yankees of a few years ago. The New York Yankees, and Brian Cashman more specifically, used to run their organization on fear. The anxiety of the pink slip from "The Boss" always appeared to be a...  

The Boston Red Sox offered a contract to third baseman Adrian Beltre on Monday, showing their hand in regards to needing another bat in the line-up to be ready for 2010 MLB season.Contributor: Ryan Christopher DeVaultPublished: Jan 04, 2010  

As with the rest of the articles in this series, I started out intending to list the Top 10 games of the last decade; but then realized I would have to leave too many great games off the list if I limited it to just 10 games. So, as a result, I hereby present you with my Top 20 Sox games of the last 10 years. This is Part II of the list, it contains Games 1-10: Games No. 10, No. 9, No. 8, and No. 7 (Tie): No Problems in the 21st Century Apr...  

Carpenter pointed out that the group that bought the Red Sox earlier this decade, headed by investor John Henry, committed to preserving ... great players have worn the Red Sox uniform: Ruth, Ted Williams, Jimmy Foxx, Jim Rice, Mel Parnell, Lefty ...  

"Great seats for a Red Sox game." — Methuen youth hockey coach Charlie Katar at Friday's NHL Winter Classic at Fenway Park. Kater sat with his team two rows behind the Red Sox dugout. Despite the high ticket prices, many seats offered obstructed views of the ice surface.  

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According to baseball lore, a curse was placed on the Boston Red Sox after Babe Ruth, the "Bambino," was sold to the New York Yankees in 1920. Before the sale, the Red Sox had won 5 World Series titles; the Yankees had never even played in a series. Following the sale, the Yankees went on to win 27 World Series titles. The Red Sox, meanwhile, failed to win another series for more than 8 decades, finally breaking the "curse" in 2004. How did...  

Hard to argue that the last decade is the most hyperactive that the Boston Red Sox have ever experienced. The Sox underwent an ownership change, revamping the entire business operation. They dealt with the peculiarities and greatness of major stars ...  

BOSTON – The Boston Bruins provided their own unique finish to Fenway Park’s history of memorable endings.

In the stadium where Ted Williams hit his 521st homer into the bullpen in the last bat of his career in 1960, and Carton Fisk waved his homer fair down the left-field line, winning Game 6 of the 1975 World Series, Marco Sturm’s overtime goal Friday gave the Bruins a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in the Winter Classic...