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Breakfast of champions
For an early start time, the Red Sox will have roughly the same lineup in Game 3 as they did the first two games while Jon Lester remains on track to pitch Game 4.
Sox want Lester in Game 4
boston.com — If the Red Sox force a Game 4, the Red Sox want Jon Lester, not Daisuke Matsuzaka,... to start it. (more) Sox want Lester in Game 4
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Breakfast of champions
Full of Sports — Breakfast of champions For an early start time, the Red Sox will have roughly the same lineup in Game 3 as they did the first two games while Jon Lester remains on track to pitch Game 4. Over the Monster found this 16 hours ago on boston.com Find more top... Read the Full Article Written by BallHype - Top Sports News, Videos, and Blogs at http://ballhype.com/ VN:F [1.6.3_896] please wait... Rating: 0.0/ 10 (0 votes cast) Chat about this and other articles by providing a comment.

The Red Sox are about 19 hours away from a game to save their season, and manager Terry Francona...
Over the Monster — ... Breakfast of champions - Extra Bases - Red Sox blog

Sox Ortiz Renames Sauce 'En frío'
Bob's Blitz — ... . No word on whether Ortiz puts any of the sauce on what Red Sox manager Terry Francona said is his pre-game ritual - "Have 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull, and go get 'em." "A new lifestyle hot sauce, which is never off season..." Given Big Papi's .ooo average so far in the ALDS - maybe 'En frío' is a better name. Here is what very well could be a Guinness World Record nominee for World's Worst Interview.....

Potent quotables: 12 pieces of bacon and a Red Bull
Circling The Bases — "We'll show up [Sunday], do what we always do on early games, have 12 pieces of bacon, a Red Bull and go get 'em." - Terry Francona reveals how the Red Sox will prepare for a do-or-die matinee with the Angels on Sunday. Clay Buchholz will attempt to save the season against Scott Kazmir. Kazmir was 2-2 with a 1.73 ERA in six starts with the Angels this season. "This game can be really weird. I never would have guessed that we would have swept those guys." - Casey Blake comments on his team's ...

Some Sunday Reading
Fack Youk — ... Usually the wait for a 6:07 playoff game on a weekend day would be fairly excruciating, but the Red Sox fire up just after noon (off an extremely unhealthy breakfast) and then we're in for a typical NFL Sunday with the Giants playing the Raiders at 1:00. If you need some reading to fill in the gaps, we've got some of that for you too. ...

The Roundup: What Sports?
The Big Lead — Happy Sunday. Baseball, football, etc. You know the drill. Everybody should be around today, so don’t be shy. Over there, Malin Akerman. Atlanta Falcons’ owner Arthur Blank wants to build a new stadium to replace the Georgia Dome that could cost upwards of a 1 billion dollars. Too soon? (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) Terry Francona’s breakfast - 12 pieces of bacon and Red Bull. (Boston Globe) Dallas Police are looking for a pudgy, naked backyard dancer. (AP) Roy Williams and Felix Jones ...

Monday Morning Dump
Ballin' is a Habit — ... a center. - Impact: Wesley Johnson on Syracuse and freshmen on Kentucky. - Memphis files appeal and criticizes NCAA sanctions. - LZ Granderson knows there are a few gay athletes playing right now. - Deadspin sure does have it out for Sean Salisbury. - Black NFL players won't go to St. Louis if Rush Limbaugh buys the team; top 10 most annoying fan bases. - Ever wonder what Terry Francona eats for breakfast? 12 pieces of bacon and a red bull. - Video of Babe Ruth in the ...

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