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The local lowdown on the Boston Red Sox.

An almost flawless performance resulted in a complete-game performance for Clay Buchholz Friday night as the Red Sox defeated the Indians in Cleveland, 3-2. In a season largely filled with pitching mishaps and disappointments in...

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There are many aspects of last September’s collapse that have continued for the Red Sox throughout this season. The Sox still lack a consistent starting rotation, still can’t find that clutch hit, and still can’t...

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Bobby Valentine sure has a lot of confidence in his team. Even with a streak of 13-20 since July 1, he claims his Red Sox are still a playoff team. Is anyone even listening at...

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The Sox are again on a losing streak, and they’ve had more drama than a reality TV family in the past few weeks. From injuries to visits from the past and unaired dirty laundry, there...

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Carl Crawford was up to bat in the third and took advantage after Justin Morneau flubbed on catching a pop up in foul territory and sent the next pitch straight back into the Red Sox...

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The Red Sox were in a sticky situation in the top of the sixth inning Wednesday night. The Detroit Tigers had the bases loaded with two outs and the go-ahead run at the plate as...

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Throughout the season, the Red Sox have been a streaky team. They will go through a stretch during which they lose seven of 10, and then in the blink of an eye, they’ll go on...

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The Red Sox jumped back up to .500 as they took a 3-2 win from the Yankees Sunday night. The series was up for grabs as the Yankees had beaten the Red Sox Friday night,...

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Josh Beckett has not had a good year for the Red Sox. Since his fried-chicken-and-beer days last September, his reported weight gain during the 2011 season, his vow last September that baseball was just not...

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It looks like girls aren’t the only ones who like a little drama. New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira and Boston Red Sox pitcher Vicente Padilla have been going at it for seven years...

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