Lenny DiNardo

USA Today (blog) Red Sox Notebook: Yankees Series Looms Large SB Nation It's time for another edition of baseball's greatest rivalry as the Yankees are coming to Fenway Park for a three-game set. This time around, however, the series may be a lot more important to one of the teams than ... Game 134: Yankees at Red Sox Boston Globe Series Preview - New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox Over The Monster Sox welcome Yanks to town for crucial 3-game set Enterprise News Los Angeles Times  - SI.com...Read Full Story

USA Today Red Sox Notebook: Carl Crawford Is Back, Red Sox Reach Milestones SB Nation This week: a successful return for Carl Crawford, some big games for Terry Francona and Tim Wakefield, and the increasing certainty of a Boston Red Sox postseason run. It's been a nearly perfect week for the Red Sox, ... Red Sox add to Mariners' miseries Annapolis Capital Mariners Lose 15 Straight WSOC Charlotte Mariners lose 15th straight game Sportsrageous Boston Herald  - AHN | All Headline News all 512...Read Full Story

Boston Globe Red Sox Journal: Roberts returns to Fenway cancer-free Providence Journal BOSTON — The last few times Dave Roberts jogged out to first base at Fenway Park, he did so at moments of monumental importance in Red Sox history. Roberts will jog out to first base 27 times during the San Diego ... Sox Unleash in 7th to Beat Padres! Fenway West Red Sox pound away with a 10-run inning Boston Globe Adrian Gonzalez tugs on Chase Headley's ear and finds other ways to annoy... WEEI.com NESN...Read Full Story

Boston Globe Beckett return to begin with Friday start Boston Globe With the Red Sox headed out of town, and soccer coming to Fenway Park later this week, the grounds crew gets busy after the game chopping up the mound. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff) By Peter Abraham On Friday, and for the first time since May 18, ... Ex-starter Michael Bowden returns in relief role Boston Herald A's report for series vs. Boston Red Sox San Jose Mercury News Red Sox Notebook: Happy return for Beckett MetroWest Daily...Read Full Story

New York Daily News What Effect Did Johnny Damon's 'Decision' Have on Red Sox Nation? NESN.com While his decision didn't hold quite the same magnitude as say, LeBron James, Johnny Damon definitely had people talking. Especially in Boston. When the news came out that Damon was placed on waivers by the ... Johnny Damon's decision: Motown is his town Detroit Free Press BASEBALL NOTES - Damon rejects chance to return to Boston San Francisco Chronicle Damon blocks BoSox waiver claim to stay in...Read Full Story

USA Today Cubs-Red Sox Just Might Be The End Of The World Hartford Courant Terry Francona had finished filtering through a half-dozen transactions, given updates on assorted bumps and bruises when a smiled creased his face. Three hours before the Cubs played their first game at Fenway Park in 93 years, the Red Sox manager was ... MLB roundup: Red Sox paste Cubs in Fenway return Deseret News Cubs-Red Sox Preview FOXSports.com Cubs' return to Fenway spoiled by Red Sox Los Angeles Times Chicago...Read Full Story

MassLive.com Right field at Fenway an adventure for Hall MLB.com BOSTON -- Despite JD Drew's best efforts to prove otherwise, right field at Fenway Park is not an easy place to play. Bill Hall, the fill-in starter in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Dodgers, found out just how difficult it ... RED SOX NOTEBOOK: With Drew ailing, Sox opt for fresh arm Enterprise News Drew hopes to avoid DL Boston Globe Red Sox hope injured outfielder JD Drew will be back Tuesday night MassLive.com The Associated...Read Full Story

Reuters Ex-independent league player hits slam on first pitch he sees MLB.com BOSTON -- The kid who was 70 pounds when he started high school made a dramatic and historic entrance to the Major Leagues on Saturday. Daniel Nava, an undrafted prospect the Red Sox signed out of an independent league in ... Interleague Capsules The Canadian Press Interleague baseball roundup Austin American-Statesman RED SOX NOTEBOOK: Matsuzaka injures arm; bullpen comes to the rescue The Patriot Ledger CBSSports...Read Full Story

Watching the Red Sox fall short of the World Series, or endure even a three-game losing skid during the regular season, is hard for me to stomach. My expectations are higher now that Boston has won two World Series titles in the last five years. Still, as any longtime Red Sox fan will tell you, it is much more rewarding to follow this ballclub now than it was before the current ownership group, front office and on-field management arrived. When Jed Lowrie grounded into the force out that sent...Read Full Story

Proposition 33: Recommitment to Officers Funding Statute   Yes, we've got the unimportant stuff out of the way like who will be the President of the United States, now can we focus on something that's going to determine the way we live.  The answer: Yes We Can.   This is the most important initiative facing Red Sox Nation this offseason.  Your decision on this will help determine what the other moves are.   Summary     In order to keep the pitching staff handled as best they...Read Full Story