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Projo Sox Blog found this 7/25/2008 on www.nypost.com [flag]
The sizzle should be back in the Yankee-Red Sox rivalry when the teams open a three-game series Friday night in Boston. For that you can thank the Bombers forcing themselves back into the AL East race, David Ortiz and Johnny Damon returning to... [link]

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Baseball Today: Friday, July 25
Published 7/25/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... ." (Boston Globe) Those same quotes were interpreted thusly by YES commentator Al Leiter: "You're in Yankee Stadium, and to insult Mariano Rivera, the greatest closer in the history of the sport, is not smart." (New York Post) ...

The view from New York
Published 7/25/2008 at Extra Bases
... 'CLOSE' ENCOUNTER -- PAPELBON-RIVERA FLAP RE-IGNITES THE RIVALRY -- Justin Terranova revisits the remarks made by Jonathan Papelbon before All-Star game and has former Yankee Al Leiter taking a whack at Paps: ...

Prepping for Yankees-Red Sox
Published 7/25/2008 by TheHotRead at SmackCaster SmackBlog
Some links to get you primed for the series: New York Post Mike Vaccaro, Papelbon-Rivera, Fear the Fenway flop, Joba New York Daily News Mike Lupica, Ready to rock & roll, Recent history, History of the hatred       ...

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Yankees on roll & ready to rock

SOX & Dawgs found this 7/25/2008 on www.nydailynews.com

It is, by definition, an occasion when the Yankees play at Fenway and holds, "Implications for what could happen, who makes the playoffs or what not," says Johnny Damon.
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Ortiz back in Red Sox lineup

NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees found this 7/25/2008 on www.nydailynews.com

The trading deadline looms, and contending teams are considering all options. But the Red Sox's biggest addition will come without giving anything up. Friday night, Boston gets David Ortiz back.
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Ortiz back just in time for Sox-Yanks clash | Boston Red Sox | projo.com | The Providence Journal

Projo Sox Blog found this 7/25/2008 on www.projo.com

Ortiz back just in time for Sox-Yanks clash | Boston Red Sox | projo.com | The Providence Journal
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Boston Red Sox - Ortiz returning to Red Sox lineup - The Boston Globe

Projo Sox Blog found this 7/25/2008 on www.boston.com

David Ortiz's big smile - not to mention his big bat - returns to the Red Sox' lineup just in time to face the Yankees. David Ortiz's big smile - not to mention his big bat - returns to the Red Sox' lineup just in time to face the Yankees. (Joel ...
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Joba meets Fenway, Beckett Friday night

NJ.com: Pride of the Yankees found this 7/25/2008 on www.newsday.com

Friday night, it's Joba Chamberlain's chance to help the Yankees cut into the gap between them and the Red Sox. Chamberlain makes his first start at Fenway Park, and he won't have an easy introduction. Red Sox ace Josh Beckett will oppose him and ...
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