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Boston Red Sox ALCS News & Notes - 10/8
Published 10/8/2008 by Ian at SOX & Dawgs
It was a relatively quiet day for the Boston Red Sox yesterday. The only real news to come out of the Fens was the fact that the Red Sox haven’t decided upon their ALCS roster or pitching rotation. The same thing holds true for their division rival and opponent, the Tampa Bay Rays. The Red Sox will hold a workout at 12 Noon today at Fenway Park before they head to sunny St. Petersburg. There’s a chance we could learn the identities of the 25-man ALCS roster as well as the rotation for the series. Both Steve and I think it will be Josh Beckett in Game 1, Jon Lester in Game 2, Daisuke Matsuzaka in Game 3 and Tim Wakefield or Paul Byrd in Game 4. The starter in Game 4 could go either way but I suspect it could be ...

Postseason Papers: Donnie Baseball also making a splash in LA
Published 10/8/2008 by Nick Friedell at Big League Stew
Each October morning, the Stew will take a look at what they're writing about in the hometown papers of the postseason teams. • Joe Torre isn't the only ex-Yankee making a big impact with Los Angeles. Don Mattingly has become a big hit with the Dodgers. [LA Times] • The Phillies are trying to figure out the best way to deal with Manny in the NLCS. [LA Times] • Ryan Howard is trying to become a more patient hitter. [LA Times] • Jeff Kent and Nomar Garciaparra are filling different roles these days. [LA Daily News] • Is Philadelphia a football or baseball town? ...