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bostonherald.com - 5/27/2009
Troubles continue in Sox loss
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M INNEAPOLIS - The Red Sox [ team stats ] found at least a temporary solution for David Ortiz [ stats ] disappointing 2009 season by dropping him in the batting order. The next most pressing task is to come up with a game plan for generating better results and more consistency in Jon Lester [ ...
Sox Starters Pick Up Their Report Cards
redsox.gearupforsports.com - 5/27/2009
Sox Starters Pick Up Their Report Cards
— redsox.gearupforsports.com — Here you go Dirt Dogs, lets look at the starting rotation today and I’ll save the best... for last, the Bullpen, for next week. Josh Beckett Staff ace. This was suppose to be it, this was suppose to be the year he fully took over as staff ace, with Schilling retired and injuries behind ... (more) Sox Starters Pick Up Their Report Cards

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Lester Gives Up Big Inning Again
fenwaywest.com - 5/27/2009
Lester Gives Up Big Inning Again
— fenwaywest.com — A pattern is developing for Jon Lester this season; get into a grove for a few innings... and then bam, the wheels come off and the opposing team has put a crooked number on the board. Tonight it was the fifth inning where the Twins scored 5 times including a three run homer over the Hefty bag. ... (more) Lester Gives Up Big Inning Again

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A Plethora of Mediocre Pitching
fenwaywest.com - 5/28/2009
A Plethora of Mediocre Pitching
— fenwaywest.com — You can never have too much pitching right? What if you have too much mediocre pitching with... a guy who is dominating in AAA wanting to come up. The Red Sox rotation has been OK but there are some big issues. Dice-K is 0-3 with an ERA of 8.82 Beckett has pitched well of late but his ERA is still ... (more) A Plethora of Mediocre Pitching

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SOX & Dawgs:  Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 5/27

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Boston Red Sox News & Notes - 5/27
SOX & Dawgs — ... Press Conference [Central Maine Sports Blog] Smoltz takes another step towards Boston, throwing 3 1/3 innings for Portland [Providence Journal] Smoltz rehabs in front of record crowd [RedSox.com] John Smoltz makes minor stop in N.H. [Boston Herald] Out of order [Boston Globe] A quiet start to a new lineup [Providence Journal] Troubles continue in Sox loss [Boston Herald] Ortiz giving ...

Speed Read: Magic Ready To Ruin Dream Finals
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... for the first time in more than five years. Not that it mattered; thanks to another lousy start by Jon Lester, Boston fell to Minnesota 5-2. ...

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