boston.com - 9/24/2008
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The Red Sox defeated the Indians on Tuesday night at Fenway Park to clinch a postseason berth. Jonathan Papelbon's on-field celebration after the game included giving away the bases to fans who stuck around for the party.
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Idiots and Mangidiots
Boston Brat —
OMG! OMG! THE RED SOX WON THE WORLD SERIES LAST NIGHT WHILE I SLEPT?!
Oh, they only clinched a playoff spot? Really? Are you sure? Seems like a slightly excessive celebration for that, huh?
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During MNF…
Jest
Pronunciation: \??jest\
Function: noun
1: an utterance (as a jeer or quip) intended to be taken as mockery or humor
2 a: prank b: a ludicrous circumstance or incident
3 a: a frivolous mood or manner b: gaiety and merriment
4: laughingstock
Was this intentional?
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Red Sox Monster —
... a testament to the importance of depth. After losing major time from Schilling, Dice, Beckett, Lowell, Ortiz, and Lugo, and losing some time from many other starters, the Sox were able to remain a contender because they had players like Casey, Lowrie, Bowden, Masterson, and others ready to step in and contribute. -------------------------------- In addition, Surviving Grady has some great screen captures, Sox & Dawgs is hitting the video hard, and the Globe and Yahoo! Sports have awesome photo galleries of the post-game festivities. ...
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