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Bill Buckner, the longtime major leaguer whose error in the 1986 World Series for years lived in Red Sox infamy, died Monday. "After battling the disease of Lewy Body Dementia, Bill Buckner passed away early the morning of May 27th surrounded by his family," his family said in a statement. "Bill fought with courage and grit as he did all things in life. Our hearts are broken but we are at peace knowing he is in the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." He was 69. Buckner played 22 seasons in the majors, was an All-Star once and...

Coakley staffers won’t allow “biased” reporter inside their office, claiming private property and civil rights, “which we still have despite nazis like you.” Well played, “Progressives.” Video is typical of Union Thuggery. Only thing they didn't do was hit a woman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gs3QbmkYH8&feature=player_embedded

Ramirez ties Thome in homers, McCovey in RBIs BOSTON -- The home team's recipe for instant offense, to front the lineup with a pair of red-hot Red Sox, paid dividends again Sunday. This time, the middle of the order kicked into gear behind J.D. Drew and Dustin Pedroia. The result was a ruined start for San Francisco's Matt Morris and a lead that not even Barry Bonds' awakening at Fenway Park could erase. The Red Sox won, 9-5, holding off a Giants charge that began with Bonds' 748th career home run and sweeping the three-game series. With no outs in...

David Ortiz, the American League leader in home runs and RBI, says Boston's fall from the American League playoff race should not disqualify him from the race for the AL's Most Valuable Player award. David Ortiz Designated Httr Boston Red Sox Profile 2006 SEASON STATISTICS GM HR RBI R OBP AVG 133 48 127 103 .402 .288 But Ortiz told reporters after the Red Sox's 9-3 win over the Royals on Sunday that he thinks that's what's going to happen. "I'll tell you one thing," Ortiz said. "If I get 50 home runs and 10 more RBI [which would give...

The big series starts tonight. Sox up by 4 and magic number is 20. I posted this under crime given Giambi the cheaters use of roids. Fat biy Wells takes the hill tonight for the World Champions. HAH!

TORONTO (AP) -- A day after Boston pitcher Curt Schilling used the word ``idiot'' in criticizing Lou Piniella, the Tampa Bay manager held a team meeting and fired back. The Red Sox and Devil Rays tangled Sunday, with two-bench clearing scuffles and six ejections. The teams have had trouble in the past, too. ``The problem is when you're playing a team with a manager who somehow forgot how the game is played, there's problems,'' Schilling said on a Boston radio station Tuesday. ``This should have been over a little bit ago. Lou's trying to make his team be a bunch...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) -- A sequence of inside pitches touched off a pair of scuffles between Tampa Bay and Boston during Sunday's game, resulting in ejections of four players and both managers. Boston's Manny Ramirez had to jump out of the way of a high and inside pitch from Lance Carter with one out in the seventh. Red Sox starter Bronson Arroyo had hit Aubrey Huff with a pitch one inning earlier. Red Sox manager Terry Francona came out of the dugout to talk with plate umpire Ted Barrett after Carter's pitch. After no action was taken by the...

Go Red Sox!!!

The Springsteens support Kerry, the Schillings support Bush. Bruce Springsteen held a free concert for Kerry with 80,000 people in attendance. Schilling helped the Boston Red Sox win the World Series for the first time in 84 years. While being interviewed by Good Morning America, Schilling threw in a last minute political comment. "just tell everyone to vote...and vote for Bush". The look on Charles Gibson's face was worth the price of admission. Both "celebrities" symbolize their perspective candidates values. Springsteen, a rich, famous musician who spends most of his time ensconced in his own world. Schilling is a rich...

Text that appears in UPPER CASE identifies statements or insertions which are not spoken by a Member of the Senate on the floor MR. KERRY. MR. PRESIDENT, IT WAS THE NINTH INNING OF THE FIFTH GAME OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES. THE CALIFORNIA ANGELS WERE LEADING THE BOSTON RED SOX 5-4. THERE WERE TWO OUTS AND TWO STRIKES ON RED SOX RESERVE OUTFIELDER DAVID HENDERSON. ANGELS' STAR RELIEVER DONNIE MOORE WAS ON THE MOUND, AND WAS ONE STRIKE FROM ELIMINATING THE RED SOX AND CAPTURING THE AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT. ANAHEIM STADIUM WAS SET TO EXPLODE AS THE CALIFORNIA FANS...

My condolences tonight to the Sox fans....condolences last night to the Cubbie fans --- it would have been a great Series if not for the Bambino and the Goat ========================================= MIDI - PLEASE COME TO BOSTON Let's go to Boston for the Series...we can check out Beantown and soak up some great history We can see where Double XX had smacked 'em The Green Monster is a sight, I'm sure...I can't wait to see Let's go to Boston...you say "No!...the Sox just choked again" Oh, my goodness...they're victimized by the Bambino's curse Every year it is getting worse And once...

CENTERFIELD - 1st version A summer day…in Fenway Park…September's hot as heck We have high hopes a baseball he will wreck The bleacher fans, with hot dogs in hand, will be cheering Number 9 And if Ted is on today, the SOX are fine Please, hit a homer, Ted…that's why we are here today Hit a homer, Ted…this year we'll go all the way We'll be beating those damn Yanks, finally In his first at bat, it is no surprise…defense all shifts to the right But with a mighty swing he just hit one out of sight To throw...