Red Sox Blame It on the Rain
slanchreport.com 6/23/2008 — I love Jonathan Papelbon. He always seems to be having a great time, whether he’s dominating opposing batters or explaining the vagueries of craps to Hideki Okajima . Recently he and fellow reliever Manny Delcarmen decided to make a video ...

Red Sox Weekend Update: Youkilis saves Sox from sweep
thebottomlinenation.blogspot.com 6/23/2008 — It was a wild weekend at Fenway Park that included Daisuke Matsuzaka's return from the DL, extra inning heroics from Kevin Youkilis and another blown save from Jonathan Papelbon... get your Red Sox Weekend Update from The Bottom Line blog.

Nasty slider fortifies Hansen’s repertoire | Boston Red Sox | projo.com | The Providence Journal
projo.com 6/23/2008 — Nasty slider fortifies Hansen’s repertoire 08:35 AM EDT on Monday, June 23, 2008 By JOE McDONALD Journal Sports Writer BOSTON — Manny Delcarmen called fellow Red Sox reliever Craig Hansen disgusting after yesterday’s dramatic 13-inning victory for ...

Defending Red Sox Nation
splicetoday.com 6/23/2008 — Boston’s team has an enormous number of bandwagon jumpers, but they’ll disappear when the team goes sour. Meanwhile, you can’t blame people for filling other stadiums rather than paying scalpers enormous sums to get a seat at Fenway Park.

Climbing the Ladder with the American League 6/22/08
seamheads.com 6/23/2008 — The Ups and Downs of Interleague Play Plus More in this Week’s Climbing the Ladder with the American League A.L. East W L PCT. GB L10 STRK Boston 46 31 .597 – 6-4 L2 Tampa Bay 44 30 .595 0.5 6-4 W1 New York 40 35 .533 5.0 7-3 L2 Baltimore 38 ...

All-Star races tighten in AL — Major League Baseball News 6/23/2008
The Red Sox haven't exactly lost their grip. But as indicated by the latest weekly voting update, announced Monday afternoon, they have lost two significant edges, and their hold on a couple of other positions is looser.

Cubs look good, but history not on their side — FOXSports.com News for MLB 6/23/2008
First the Red Sox finally won. Then the ChiSox. Michael Rosenberg can't believe he's asking, but the Cubs have to be next, right?

Schilling undergoes shoulder surgery (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/23/2008
Curt Schilling's shoulder operation has gone well and his surgeon says he could be throwing off a mound again by January. Monday's surgery on the 41-year-old Boston Red Sox right-hander lasted just under two hours and involved repairs to his tendon ...

Haren stifles Red Sox in opener — Major League Baseball News 6/24/2008
Dan Haren tossed seven shutout innings as the D-backs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Red Sox on Monday in front of a sellout crowd at Fenway Park.

Haren beats Beckett in Arizona's 2-1 win (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 6/24/2008
Dan Haren was dominant over seven shutout innings, limiting Boston to just two hits and outpitching Josh Beckett in the Arizona Diamondbacks' 2-1 win over the Red Sox on Monday night. The Diamondbacks, swept by Minnesota over the weekend, have ...