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Tito's Tough Week
Published 7/21/2008 by Fenway West (noreply@blogger.com) at Fenway West - The Boston Red Sox Western Home
... was the All-Star Game, something that is supposed to have a fun and relaxed atmosphere, but Tito had the difficult task of respecting the local team while not upsetting his own players. On top of that, the game went much longer than usual and he had to deal with the pressure of figuring out how to limit Kasmir's pitch count with no one else available in the pen. The day after the game Tito went back to Boston for some shots to help his ailing back. Bob Ryan commented that he was worried about Francona's health and that maybe it was time for him to retire. Before the second ...

Troublemaker?
Published 7/21/2008 by ssilva at Boston Dirt Dogs
... Papelbon's Gripes About Gotham City May Not Ring Totally True Closer Was Showing Off Series Ring Along Parade Route Just a Thought... Maybe Leave Your Wife at the Hotel If You're Going to Bait Yankee Fans in Public in New York City? Globe: Closer Is Over New York Ugliness Video: Papelbon on Parade: 'I'm Starting to Cool Down' "Not getting shot." -- Jonathan Papelbon when asked what he was thinking along the All-Star parade route in New York City last week