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• Closed for season
• Reliable fireballer has hellish outing
• The old-time gloom settles over Fenway
• For Buchholz, tough one to watch
• For fans, parting is sweep sorrow
• There’s uncertainty for some

• The new Buckner is Bucknor
• A bit lacking in Game 1
• Tables turned, a start to forget
• Hunter’s aim was true
• Only thing missing was Lackey’s finishing touch

• Sox lose but win wild card
• Angels finish off Rangers

It occurs to me that I never posted these; SoxNation.net featured on WBZ during the 2007 postseason:

I’m feeling the itch to resurrect this site for the postseason. We shall see…

F**K the WBC, OK? Players are now forbidden from participating unless the WBC organizers take their heads out of their collective ass and schedule it for late October in some warm-weather locale.

Pedroia injured in mid-March … Jesus Christ.

Sox Nation has spoken. Make it so.

• Sox dreams dashed: No return trip to World Series as Rays win, 3-1
• End of the line: Rays survive Game 7, stop Red Sox run
• Just raise a toast to Tampa Bay
• Lester says he only wants one pitch back
• Francona: Opportunities lacking
• Pedroia just couldn’t find way in 8th
• It’s tough to eliminate a number of thoughts
  

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• Never say die: Sox are alive after improbable comeback
• Champs recover October magic
• Champions won’t go quietly
• Familiar refrain: Drew came through
• Crisp went to higher power for strength
• Strong statement is made by Ortiz
• Sox faithful revel in return from the brink
• Tampa Bay’s turn to tune out negativity
• Magical journey has hit a bump in the road

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• Waking nightmare: Staggered Sox knuckle under in another rout
• He was a broken knuckler
• Sox relievers knuckled under, too
• This time, hard to find a ray of hope

• Deep trouble: Homer-happy Rays pound Lester, Sox
• For Lester, two poor pitches lead to disaster
• Rays bring Sox and fans down to earth
• Scuffling Varitek catches a few boos
• Ellsbury hasn’t quite hit on a solution
• Tampa starter Garza kept Red Sox at bay
• Momentum has yet to swing Ortiz’s way
• It’s been a dream sequence for Baldelli
• Wakefield, Cash will be charged-up battery

• Up, up, and away: Rays endure in 11 to gain split in series
• A Nation worries about its ace
• Beckett received shot
• Result aside, it was smashing entertainment
• Early on, quite a blast: Hitters had a ball trading homers

• Dice-K sparkles as Sox take Game 1
• Matsuzaka’s outing out of left field
• Sox shut down Rays in opener

• Halo, goodbye: Sox walk off with it
• Red Sox roar into ALCS
• Squeezing out all the drama
• Lester rises to the challenge
• Looking for curve shaped Lowrie at-bat
• Angels’ momentum had short shelf life
• Angels went down when bunt didn’t

(Oh, and not that it even matters anymore, but just for the record: these guys started their vacation even earlier this year.)

P.S.: We’re all in agreement that Tito (who I rarely second guess; the guy’s record kinda speaks for itself) pretty much screwed the pooch by not trotting Lester back out in the 8th, right? I spent three innings listening to the announcers marvel at how he was getting stronger with each passing inning, and suddenly Justin Masterson is out there hucking balls over Varitek’s head and coughing up the lead.

If nothing else, Tito should have at least had Lester go out to the mound to start the 8th and then pulled him once the inning started so that Lester could get some love from the crowd on his way back to the dugout.

Thoughts?

• Heaven can wait: Angels survive by getting to Sox in 12
• 12-inning loss spoils the party
• Twelfth of never: Game a real drag
• Pedroia quick to take hit for his poor stats
• Wobbly Beckett grits it out
• It finally fell into place for Angels
• Game photos

• Drew’s back in the swing
• Another big shot for Drew
• Surging Sox shuffle off to Boston
• Bay’s debut a suitable replacement

(*See, there’s a baseball movie titled “Angels in the Outfield.” Yeah, I know, I know: if you have to explain a joke, it probably isn’t funny. Sorry. Best I could come up with; I’m kinda tired from staying up all night twice in three days to watch baseball.)

• Make room for the new ace
• Fallen Angels: Lester comes up aces
• Ramírez’s replacement turns tide
  
• Lester is The One: The man who ended it in ’07 gets it started in ’08

OK, I’m back, people.

• ALDS will begin Wednesday
• Red Sox schedule, round 1

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So, remember back in March when I said that I had successfully purchased four Right Field Roof Deck tickets for the Sept. 26 game against the Yankees? Seemed like quite a coup at the time. Hell, I figured there was even a chance that it could end up being the deciding game for the division title.

Fast forward to last night. Bad enough that the Yankees really do suck this year, but the weather … well, let us quote the Boston Globe’s Amalie Benjamin in an Extra Bases post published yesterday at 3:09 p.m.:

“We still haven’t heard anything about whether this game will be played, but it’s looking mighty grim around Fenway Park. It’s pouring, and the tarp remains on the field. The entire outfield is soggy or, as colleague Adam Kilgore just said, ‘It looks like a moat in front of the Green Monster.’

“That can’t be good for anyone’s health.

“So I wouldn’t make any long drives down to Fenway tonight, but there are also no promises yet that they won’t try to get this game in.”

In a subsequent post published at 7:07 p.m., Kilgore said:

“If they get in five innings tonight, I will eat my media guide. The tarp is being taken off the field, but it is a truly miserable night for baseball.”

So imagine my dismay, disappointment and disgust when the Sox and MLB decide to ass-ram this game through despite all reason, decency and common sense.

Kilgore further summed things up at 8:36 p.m.:

“When everyone bought those last-weekend-of-the-season Yankees-Red Sox tickets back in February, they probably were not hoping for Alfredo Aceves vs. David Pauley in the rain. But that is exactly what they are getting. First pitch was at 8:36.”

Four hours, 16 minutes and a second rain delay later, this sham of a game ended with the Red Sox taking a dive 19-8.

We felt pretty certain the game would be postponed till Sunday … and, regardless, we weren’t about to go stand around in the rain at Fenway all night while they delayed, stopped and restarted this game into the wee hours of the morn.

Who woulda thunk that the game we looked forward to and talked about non-stop for six months would end up turning into a bad memory of a missed game and a $500 Red Sox tab that we ate?

Oh, and speaking of eating, here’s what Kilgore signed off with at 12:52 a.m.:

“My media guide has been devoured. Sprinkled on a little tarragon and grilled it over wood planks. Not bad.”

Say “Goodbye” to The House That Ruth Built, which saw its final truly exciting playoff moment take place in 2004.

(Already posted at Boston Dirt Dogs, but I couldn’t resist. Too good to not share.)

Also: Here’s Bush League’s Top 5 Yankee Stadium Moments.

• Red Sox bash their way to tie for lead in AL East
• Is the clock striking midnight in Tampa?

• Sox rout Yankees at Stadium
• Turning out lights
• Pedroia slams the door shut

• A nice turn by Sox: Crucial double play helps deflate Yankees
• A series of boo-boos by A-Rod
• On this stage, the plays were the thing

Looks like Lil’ Hanky Steinbrenner’s plans to “restore order to the universe” will have to wait till next season.

You just wouldn’t listen, would you? That’s great; you just gave the annual-temper-tantrum-throwing Manny Ramirez exactly what he wanted: no obligation to the Red Sox in 2009 and 2010. Well, you showed him, didn’t you?

I get it; you were pissed at him … but you know what you should have done if you really wanted to get his goat? You should have exercised his option for the next two seasons! Once he knew he was locked in and had no choice, I guarantee you he would have ended up coming around, just like he does every season.

Yeah, I agree that you shouldn’t have to play games like that with him … but it is what it is … and instead of keeping a Hall of Famer—not to mention maintaining ownership of the most terrifying No. 3/No. 4 hitting combination in baseball today—you gave Manny and Darth Boras the very thing they were looking for: free agency! And why do you think they were so adamant that the Dodgers not be able to keep him beyond the end of this season? Well, take a look at the accompanying photo and I’m sure you’ll agree that there simply is no other possible outcome. (Are you looking forward to Damon/Jeter/A-Rod/Manny back-to-back-to-back-to-back? Because I know I sure am!)

Hey, I’ll admit: Theo certainly knows more than I do, and the last time he did this—Nomar, ’04—the team won its first World Series in 86 years, so maybe it’ll all turn out OK. (Of course, then they dumped Nomar’s replacement, Orlando Cabrera, for Edgar Renteria … so I can’t say I’m positive they know what they’re doing.)

Oh, Manny’s not done hitting bombs over the Green Monster; he’ll be doing it next season … in pinstripes. Nice move.

P.S.: Manny, you’re a big dummy. You could have sucked it up (if getting paid a nine-figure-sum to play a game for a living in a city that treats you like a god can be considered “sucking it up”), finished your 10 years here and left a legend. Instead, you’ll be remembered for the last thing you did in Boston … which was to act like a completely arrogant, selfish moron. Thanks for the disappointment.

P.P.S.: Yeah, everybody, I know: there was probably a lot of behind-the-scenes stuff that we don’t know about … but, taken at face value, this is how I feel.

To: John, Larry & Theo
CC: Red Sox players, coaching staff and everyone else in Boston who has yet again let themselves get whipped into a media-driven frenzy by Manny Ramirez.

Dear All Y’all,

I have two children, ages 3 and 5. They often misbehave, act out and say things they shouldn’t. I know that indulging their ridiculous comments, or taking those comments personally, really isn’t in anyone’s best interest. It’s better if I rise above it all and realize how much better my life is with them in it.

If any of you think that the Red Sox are better off without having Manny Ramirez in the lineup, I encourage you to put down the crack pipe, turn off your sports-talk radio station, black out Dan Shaugnessy’s Globe column and look at the stats.

Love,

SoxNation.net

Dear Manny,

Shut the f**k up and play baseball.

Love,

Everyone Of Us Who Wishes We Got Paid
$168 Million To Play A Child’s Game

• Red Sox are 8th wonders: Ramirez does it again in 4-run frame
• Manny Ramirez was in altercation with Sox’ traveling secretary
• Manny, Youk get into it

• &$%#@*&! (<- a must read for every Sox fan)
• Gardner did it: Yankee rookie’s single in 10th deadly to Sox
• Several seeds of doubt planted?
• Rays have best record in MLB?????

• Colon and Red Sox flop in Philadelphia

Mr. & Mrs. SoxNation.net have been out of town with the kids, so Mr. SoxNation.net hasn’t been updating the site … but we will be representing at tonight’s Sox vs. Phillies game. Look for us in our Sox Nation shirts—and, hey: you can get your very own Sox Nation shirt! Look over there on the right! (Shameless … just shameless.)

Hmmm … maybe we should bring one to the game for the Phillie Phanatic …

Go Sox!

• Fight night at Fenway
• Photos from the brawl at Fenway
• VIDEO - Coco: ‘They hit like girls’

Meanwhile … WTF’s up with Youk and Manny?

(Oh, and the Sox are back in 1st with a sweep of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays … and, hey, who’s that 6-and-a-half games behind us and playing .500 ball?)

• Ortiz Headed to the DL; Out Likely at Least a Month
• Herald: ‘Season-Ending Wrist Surgery a Possibility’
• Hazel Mae leaving NESN

• Ramirez blasts 500th home run
• Manny hits 500th HR

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Congratulations, Manny!

(Discuss.)

• No-hitter for Lester!
• Photo gallery

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Congratulations, Jon.

And, no, sadly, I wasn’t at this one; I was cruising at 36,000 feet en route to LAX, where I subsequently spent two hours searching for my missing luggage. Thirteen hours after pulling out of my driveway in the Boston area, I arrived at my hotel, only to discover that Jon Boy had pitched a gem. So, of course, I stayed up to make this here image. It is now 5 a.m. ET. Time for bed. Thanks, Jon. Great timing.

(P.S.: It might be time to mix in some more of those comic-strip type things; these Photoshop projects are a lot of work … which is why you haven’t seen any in a while. But does anyone want to see more of the comic-strip thingamajigs from me, or do they get a thumbs down? Please leave a comment below and let me know.)

This site don’t pay the bills, and baby needs a new pair of shoes, so I’ve had to prioritize. Hang in there, though; I’ll have something for you soon.

Meanwhile, at least the Sox have been winning, the starting pitching has been (mostly) stellar … and Papi & Manny went back-to-back last night:

• Wakefield’s turn to pitch in as Sox blank Tigers

• Pedroia, Ellsbury pick up Sox after Beckett is scratched from start

• Sox do it again: 9th-inning rally finishes Indians
• Varitek’s homer lifts Red Sox past Indians 5-3

• An April classic at Fenway
• Victorious Sox show lots of polish on their diamond
• Matsuzaka was brilliant, in every facet
• Opening Day at Fenway: Pregame ceremonies

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• D’oh! Canada: Barely animated Sox are swept in Toronto

OK, enough already with this ridiculous roadtrip. The season starts tomorrow.

• Red Sox trip a success so far

• Far away, a title defense begins
• Again, Matsuzaka will be main event

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• Signing Crystal turns Yankees into jokers

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96 “Virtual Waiting Room” windows + a boatload of cash =

Table for four, Right Field Roof Deck, Friday night, September 26, Sox vs. Yankees.

Oh yes. The Folks at SoxNation.net are happy … broke, but happy …

• Little Hanky Steinbrenner cries about Yankees playing second fiddle

• Francona, Sox agree on 3-year, $12m extension
• Updated info on Tito’s deal

(Based on this movie poster.)

• Clemens: Pettitte “misremembers”
• Apologetic Pettitte calls it a ‘horrible situation’ with Clemens

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• Clemens takes his lumps on Capitol Hill
• Clemens hearing fallout: Somebody’s lying

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• Today is Truck Day!
• Truck Day (photo gallery)

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• Becoming a better Manny
• Manny’s workout (photo gallery)

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• Clemens’s Legal Team Adds Private Investigators

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• Clemens, Pettitte, Giambi named in Mitchell report
• The Mitchell report (PDF)

• Sign of the times for Ellsbury
• Ellsbury goes from Joe Urbon to Scott Boras
• Ellsbury checks in

• Timing of Boras’s Bluff May Prove Costly
• A-Rod Plea: Take Me Back Please
• A-Rod won’t change stripes
• Yankees and Rodriguez Receive Approval for Deal
• Most Valuable Pooch

• Lowell staying put
• 5 reasons why Mike Lowell is better than A-Rod

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• Beckett loses out on Cy Young
• Wedge, Melvin win manager awards; Francona 4th (????)

• Pedroia wins Rookie of the Year

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• Ortiz named to silver slugger team

• It’s a first: Youkilis has that golden touch

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• Done deal: One more year for Schill
• Epstein happy to get a deal done
• Curt discusses the deal
• 2007-2008 Hot Stove forum

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• Is Lowell a keeper?
• Boras sets ‘floor’ price for A-Rod at $350m
• Boras apologizes after MLB vents
• Farrell, Wakefield, Tavarez staying put

• Papelbon gets jiggy
• Red Sox faithful jam city to pay tribute
• Papelbon dances, plays it to the kilt
• Players savor adoration of the fans
• Parade footage

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• Sox are kings of diamond: Another Series title comes with sweep of Rockies
• They added the exclamation point
• Lester is survivor, winner
• A new era dawns and it’s twice as nice
• Lowell’s performance was priceless
• Papelbon applied the finishing touch
• Let’s stay together? Sox are singing new tune
• After it all, a celebration uncorked
• Timlin gets to ring up another Series victory
• Kielty enjoys swing at immortality
• Red Sox sweep Series, beat Rockies 4-3
• The 2007 Red Sox are World Series champions
• Red Sox payroll pays off in so many ways
• Lowell named World Series MVP
• Kielty comes through in the pinch as Red Sox sweep Rockies in World Series
• Game 4 photos
• Celebration photos
• The road to a World Series title

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• Lester’s feel-good story never gets old

• Red Sox now just one win away; Boston pounds Colo. to go up 3-0 in Series
• Red Sox push Rockies to the edge
• After climbing back, they’re at the peak
• Ellsbury a hit from the get-go
• A solid performance all around
• Game 3 photos

• Sox head to Denver with a 2-0 lead
• Sox still riding the express: Schilling shines as lead grows
• Finally, a close game for Red Sox
• Okajima was much better than OK
• Sox should re-sign Schilling for ‘08
• Game 2 photos

• Red Sox hit plenty of highs in opener
• Beckett dominant as Red Sox attack buries the Rockies
• Rockies lost their magic touch
• Sox hitting their stride at the right time
• Confidence at plate sitting well with Youkilis
• Fast start finished things off
• Red Sox exploded in fifth inning
• Rocky horror show: Pitchers couldn’t find the plate, just the exits
• Rockies not down and out after rout
• Upsets could bode well for Rockies
• Coloradans mildly interested in World Series
• Game 1 photos

(And, FYI, the giant Wally is located at Jordan’s Furniture in Reading.)

• Beckett to start in Game 1 of 2007 World Series
• Beckett’s run reflects stuff of legend
• Wakefield off, Snyder in
• Game 1 thread

• Undaunted Red Sox complete comeback
• Red Sox roar into World Series
• Past tense, but present looks perfect

• On a major roll, Sox turn to Dice-K
• Indians 1st baseman Ryan Garko planning on champagne at Fenway Park
• Game 7 preview

• Drew leads barrage; Red Sox rip Indians and force Game 7

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• Schilling no stranger to big-game success
• Is it only the beginning?
• Momentum goes back and forth in ALCS
• Six gun’s shot: Red Sox will try to take it to the limit

• Mighty turnaround: Dominant Sox, Beckett send series back to Boston
• Bring it home: Beckett stifles Indians, keeps Sox’ hopes going
• Reputation takes another giant leap
• More than a few hearts to support the ace

• Sox call on Beckett to keep them alive

• Red Sox drop third straight to Indians
• Down 3-1, it’s white-knuckle time
• Nothing is odd here, and nothing is even
• It’s the pitching, not the decisions
• Red Sox offense is hit or (mostly) miss

• Dicey situation
• It’s not translating to success
• Good times seem distant for Sox

(Game 4 messageboard thread.)

• This time, Schilling fails to deliver goods
• In wee hours, Red Sox clobbered, 13-6
• No relief in sight for Gagné

• Sox put a chill on Indians in opener
• Big-game Beckett strikes again
• Ortiz and Ramírez lead Red Sox’ rout
• Ortiz, Ramírez reach back for extra

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• 2007 ALCS Game 1 Preview

(And, for those interested, you can click here to see the original fight poster.)

• Map & list of radio stations that will broadcast the game
• 2007 postseason schedule

And, hey, no matter who you listen to during the game, why not head over to the 2007 ALCS Game 1 thread in our messageboard area to talk about the game before, during and after? (Yes, I’m going to keep plugging it until youze guyz sign up and start posting.)

• Bronx burns with questions

• Indians eliminate Yankees, set up a date with Sox

• Red Sox do a number on overmatched Angels
• Red Sox sweep in to ALCS
• Schilling the toast of the town again
• Red Sox are soaking in their success
• Dynamic duo struck again and again

• A walkoff winner: Homer in 9th by Ramírez puts Sox up 2-0
• Matsuzaka comes up a little short

• Manny of the hour
• Monster blast spoke volumes
• Ramirez’s response to Ortiz’s walks was intentional

• Yankees had no idea the place was bugged
• Indians buzz Yankees with rally in the 11th; Yanks down 0-2

• Matsuzaka in spotlight: It’s a high-stakes game — and that’s why he’s here
• Game 2 messageboard thread

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• Beckett, Sox handle Angels from the start
• Ace’s stuff fit for the kings
• Gem by Beckett has Boston pumped

We kid because we love, RemDawg.
(Oh, and in case anyone cares: Here’s the Red Sox’s 25-man roster for the 2007 ALDS.)

• Red Sox Nation Presidential Election
• Sox Appeal
• The Remy Report

• Sox vs. Angels: Beckett in Game 1, Dice-K in Game 2, Schilling in Game 3
• Sox vs. Angels: Game times set

• Sox clinch first division title in 12 years
• The drought is over - and Francona, Epstein soak it all in
• Fenway celebration photos
• The aforementioned sheep threat

• Orioles beat Yankees 10-9 in 10 innings

• Boston’s magic number remains at 2 after losing to Minnesota 5-4
• Bubbly on hold; Sox’ lead cut to 2
• Beckett can’t get in the 21 club

• BoSox near division title with 11-6 win

(And because my Photoshop skills are so badass that some of you can’t tell a Sox from a Stooge—at least, that’s how I’m making myself feel better about the fact that there’s been some confusion—here you go: It’s Papelbon, Schilling and Francona.)
• Sox (and Rays) give Fenway fans lots to shout about

• Rays tip NY in 10th
• D-Rays rally to delay Yankees’ clincher

• Sox clinch spot with rally in 9th
• Sox clinch playoff spot