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Ortiz: I Never Used Steroids

Harry Kimball — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 15:30:58 CDT

David Ortiz says he has never used steroids, despite his inclusion on baseball's infamous list of juicers from 2003, the Globe reports. “I used a lot of supplements and vitamins" back then, the Red Sox slugger said at a press conference today. He acknowledged being a "bit careless" in those...

Manny, Ortiz Both on '03 Doping List

Harry Kimball — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:08:01 CDT

Insiders say both Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz are on “the list” of baseball players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003, the New York Times reports. Ramirez recently finished a 50-game suspension for taking a banned drug; it’s the first time Ortiz—Ramirez’s teammate on two World Series-winning...

Dutchmen Flying High After Dominican Upset

Will McCahill — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:43:00 CDT

The Netherlands’ upset of a squad full of big-league Dominican talent still seems pretty far-fetched, Jeff Passan writes for Yahoo Sports the day after the stunning Dutch victory in the World Baseball Classic. “They beat a team paid more than $80 million this year by melding kids trying to scratch...

Time Travel: Google Shows You the Web in 2001

Nick McMaster — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:52:01 CDT

To honor its 10th birthday, Google put up a search engine that reflects the web in 2001, TechCrunch reports. Other than the Yahoo-esque exclamation point in Google’s logo, the search engine has not changed that much since—but searches show the web, and the world, have: "iPod" brings up a...

Manny, Big Papi Go Back-to-Back as Sox Roll 5-0

Jesse Andrews — Tue, 06 May 2008 22:09:33 CDT

Tim Wakefield only allowed two hits in eight shutout innings to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 5-0 win over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez also hit back-to-back homers on successive pitches in Boston's fifth straight win and seventh in the last eight...

Ramirez's Bat and Arm Lead Red Sox

Mitch Pritchard — Sat, 03 May 2008 23:34:21 CDT

Manny Ramirez singled in two runs in the first inning to end his longest RBI drought with Boston and Josh Beckett pitched eight innings to help the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 12-4 last night. Dustin Pedroia and David Ortiz each had three hits and Jason Varitek drove...

Lester Outduels Halladay

Jesse Andrews — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:42:02 CDT

Kevin Youkilis lined a run-scoring single to center field in the ninth, ending a brilliant pitching duel between Roy Halladay and Jon Lester and giving the Boston Red Sox a 1-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. Halladay (2-4) retired the first two batters in the inning before walking David...

Shields Tosses Shutout as Rays Beat Red Sox

Mike Buss — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:42:42 CDT

James Shields threw a two-hitter for his first career shutout, Evan Longoria homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Josh Beckett and Boston 3-0 to complete their first three-game sweep of the Red Sox. Shields (3-1) struck out seven and walked one while Beckett (2-2) struck out a career-high 13...

Haynes' 11th-Inning Single Gives Rays a 5-4 Win

Mike Buss — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:11:19 CDT

Nathan Haynes singled with no outs in the 11th inning, driving in Carl Crawford from second base and giving the Tampa Bay Rays a 5-4 victory over Boston. Haynes lined Mike Timlin’s pitch to right field after Crawford, who scored three runs, began the rally with a single and stole...