Note: This was written before the May 31 Cleveland at Toronto contest Regardless of the fact that the Indians are exiting May much differently than how they entered the month, Cleveland is still guaranteed to be a first place baseball team on June 1.
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Jon Lester has made himself into one the best lefties in the game with the added benefit of a very deceptive, hard sinking pitch. The problem is now he may be relying on it too much. Lester struggled with his command for most of his shorter than usual night, allowing seven runs in 5 2-3 innings to halt his seven-game winning streak as the Boston Red Sox lost to the Chicago White Sox 7-3 on Monday…
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2011 MLB hitting Many MLB fans like me are waiting to see how hitting evolves in the drug testing era. As a Chicago Cubs fan, my team is hitting for average in 2011, but their power numbers are down. However, many MLB teams in 2011 have put together exciting lineups that combine…
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David Ortiz hasn't played the field in so long that he isn't even sure where he last left his glove. Even so, he takes pride in being a designated hitter. That's why it was unusual when he hit a pinch-hit homer Sunday — his first since 2003, when he did it for his first Boston home run. Ortiz homered off Jose Valverde in the ninth inning to give Boston a 4-3 victory over the Detroit…
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The Boston Red Sox placed reliever Franklin Morales on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left forearm. Right-hander Michael Bowden was recalled from Triple-A Pawtucket. Morales was acquired by the Red Sox a little over a week ago from the Rockies and made only two appearances…
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Maybe only the rain can stop the Boston Red Sox these days. Boston's game on the road against the Detroit Tigers was postponed because of rain Saturday night. The game will be made up in a day-night double-header Sunday. The first game will begin at 1:05 p.m. with Andy Oliver making his first start for the Tigers against Clay Buchholz.
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Nine innings, nine items to get you going. Ladies and gentleman of the Stew, take a sip of morning Juice. 1. Not a bad first impression: Filling in for the injured Mike Fontenot, Brandon Crawford provided some immediate punch for … Continue reading →
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The Detroit Tigers changed their roster and lineup Friday night. It didn't help them find a way to beat the Boston Red Sox. Rick Porcello couldn't repeat his last outing — eight shutout innings against Pittsburgh — and the Tigers dropped to 0-4 against the Red Sox this season with a 6-3 defeat.
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By ANTONIO GONZALEZ AP Sports Writer
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Don't look now, but Carl Crawford has raised his average to .244, a number that never has seemed so good to the Boston Red Sox left fielder. Crawford has gone 8-for-9 with two doubles, two triples, one home run, five RBI and five runs in Boston's last two games.
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