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On Baseball: The choice remains clear: Get better or get bounced

by Kevin Thomas September 22, 2011

Boston, destined for a long run of October baseball, may not make the playoffs.

Red Sox stumble again

by The Associated Press September 21, 2011

Boston blows a 4-1 lead in the late innings, losing to the Orioles 6-4.

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O’s continue uh-ohs for Red Sox

by The Associated Press September 21, 2011

BOSTON — Even Jonathan Papelbon can’t be counted on to save the Red Sox now.

And Boston keeps stumbling toward a playoff berth – or an epic collapse.

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Sox’s Buchholz throwing goes well

by The Associated Press September 21, 2011

Clay Buchholz says his back feels fine after throwing 32 pitches in a simulated game.

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Tom Caron: Sox, Yankees fans share common ground – briefly

by Tom Caron September 20, 2011

BOSTON — Tonight begins another strange chapter in one of the strangest seasons in recent Red Sox history. Tonight, as Press Herald columnist Kevin Thomas noted Monday, you should be cheering for the New York Yankees. That’s right, the Yankees. For most of the next week, Red Sox Nation and Yankee Universe will be aligned […]

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Yes, the Sox do make it interesting

by The Associated Press September 20, 2011

Boston’s lead in the AL wild-card race was down to 1½ games after losing the opener of a doubleheader, and John Lackey wasn’t helping things when he gave up three runs in the first inning of the nightcap.

That’s when the Red Sox started hitting, and they didn’t stop until they were cruising to an 18-9 victory over the Baltimore Orioles that gave them a split of the day-night doubleheader and stopped, for now, their slide in the AL wild-card race.