Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is set to deliver the commencement address at the New England Institute of Technology in Rhode Island. The school will also confer honorary degrees on Schilling and Ray Di Pasquale, Rhode Island's commissioner of higher education. Schilling, who is now a video game entrepreneur, will deliver the speech at the school's Sunday commencement.

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The Boston Red Sox had two pitchers to be concerned about after Friday night's 5-4 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Daisuke Matsuzaka, coming off two outstanding starts, left in the fifth inning with elbow tightness after his velocity fell off from the start of the game. The injury doesn't appear serious, but he will be checked out more on Saturday.

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The Boston Red Sox lost quite a few games to start the season, but now after a few weeks have passed they have finally started to look like the championship team that everyone thought they would be before the season started. Over the last ten games the Red Sox have shown that they…

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With Jon Lester pitching for Boston, Orioles right-hander Brad Bergesen knew he had little margin for error.

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Rockies’ star Carlos Gonzalez is off to a slow start, but he’s got plenty of company all over the MLB landscape.

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There hasn't been any grand announcement, but for all intents and purposes, Jed Lowrie has usurped the job of primary Boston Red Sox shortstop from Marco Scutaro. Scutaro, the incumbent shortstop who played through debilitating neck and shoulder injuries last season, started 10…

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As a longtime ballplayer and local Boston Red Sox fan, I have learned a lot over the years about different pitching techniques. Growing up in New England it is easy to foster a love for baseball. In this article I will go over some tips about pitching an effective knuckle ball.

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By DAVID GINSBURG AP Sports Writer

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Any successful pitcher, at any level, must have an array of pitches, not just a brutal fastball. With any number of pitch combinations available, you'll want to experiment and find which ones do, and do not, work for your arm and throwing motion.

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What a difference a week can make. When the Boston Red Sox dropped a 7-6 decision to the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park on Friday, April 15, they were 2-10 on the season. The starting pitching – with the exception of Jon Lester – had been through a dreadful stretch.

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