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September is gone … along with Francona

by HOWARD ULMAN, The Associated Press October 1, 2011

The Boston Red Sox and their manager part after an epic collapse costs the team a playoff spot.

On Baseball: Yes, Sox fan, some clues were there

by Kevin Thomas September 30, 2011

On Monday, Aug. 29, the Boston Red Sox enjoyed a second straight day off. The Red Sox were coming off a doubleheader sweep of Oakland on Saturday (before Hurricane Irene arrived Sunday) and sat comfortably with an 82-51 record, the second-best mark in baseball, behind only the Philadelphia Phillies. Boston led the New York Yankees […]

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Steve Solloway: A coronation? Try abdication

September 30, 2011

The team that was bought to topple the kings of baseball couldn’t even trip up the sport’s street urchins. The last-place Baltimore Orioles wouldn’t roll over for the Red Sox Wednesday night. The season that was to be a six-months long Red Sox coronation never happened. Across the baseball map you could sense the glee. […]

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Sox GM: Everyone’s to blame

by The Associated Press September 30, 2011

Theo Epstein says he must decide whether he can fix the team, and won’t turn on the manager.

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Over and out

by The Associated Press September 29, 2011

In a matter of minutes, Jonathan Papelbon blows a game, the Rays get a winning homer and yes, that’s that.

Only minutes after this game ended, the Rays completed their comeback from a 7-0 deficit with an 8-7 victory against the New York Yankees in 12 innings.

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Steve Solloway: Young Red Sox fans don’t know true despair

by Steve Solloway September 28, 2011

Now they’re getting a taste of what life was like for Boston fans before 2004.

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Red Sox: One day left,and two teams tied

by The Associated Press September 28, 2011

BALTIMORE — The Boston Red Sox celebrated a rare September victory for about 20 minutes before turning their attention toward their next game – the last and most important of the 162-game schedule . . .

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Tom Caron: Plenty of hope left in Red Sox

by TOM CARON September 27, 2011

The Red Sox arrived in Baltimore early Monday morning with a one-game lead in the American League wild-card race. They went to bed Monday night in a tie with Tampa Bay. It has been an ugly September, one of the ugliest ever after Boston’s 6-3 loss in Baltimore on Monday night. Earlier in the day […]