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Red Sox Drank Beer, Played Video Games During Games

Kevin Spak — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:17:05 CDT

The Boston Red Sox’s three highest-paid pitchers—Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, and John Lackey—were in the habit of drinking beer, playing video games, and eating fast-food fried chicken in the clubhouse during games instead of supporting their teammates in the dugout, according to a scathing Boston Globe piece examining...

All-Star Game May Break Record for Most Jews

Kevin Spak — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:23:02 CDT

For the first time ever, four Jewish players could make baseball’s All-Star Game, Bloomberg reports. Boston’s Kevin Youkilis and Texas’ Ian Kinsler each lead the voting at their positions, Milwaukee’s Ryan Braun is second in voting among National League outfielders, and Colorado pitcher Jason Marquis has the most wins in...

Boston's Pedroia Wins American League MVP

Will McCahill — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:36:47 CST

Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player today, the Globe reports, beating out Minnesota’s Justin Morneau and Red Sox teammate Kevin Youkilis. Pedroia, 25, was the AL’s top rookie last season, and finished 2008 with a league-leading 213 hits, batting .326 with...

Beckett, Youkilis Lead Boston Over Tigers

Jesse Andrews — Thu, 08 May 2008 22:35:10 CDT

Josh Beckett got eight strikeouts, including the 1,000th of his career and Kevin Youkilis hit another home run at spacious Comerica Park to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 5-1 win over the Detroit Tigers. Beckett gave up six hits and a run in seven innings and Youkilis...

One Series Sweep for Another

Jamie Buss — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:16:23 CDT

Kevin Youkilis had four RBIs and Jon Lester pitched six innings to lift the Boston Red Sox to a 7-3 victory over Tampa Bay yesterday, spoiling the return of Rays ace Scott Kazmir. After being swept for the first time in franchise history by Tampa Bay last weekend, the Red...

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...

Manny, Red Sox Outlast Rain and Yankees

Mitch Pritchard — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:06:23 CDT

Manny Ramirez homered and added a two-run double to give the Red Sox the lead, and Josh Beckett rebounded from a bad season debut to lead Boston to a 4-3 victory over the New York Yankees yesterday. A day after Chien-Ming Wang pitched a two-hitter to beat Boston in the...

It's Fenway's True Opening Day

Katherine Thompson — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:06:34 CDT

This century has seen a drastic reversal of the Red Sox and Yankees' fortunes, but the draw of the teams' storied rivalry is still as strong as ever. Although small-market fans across the country will express derision or disinterest at the meeting of the powerhouses, chances are they will still...

Forgiveness for Buckner, Boston

Jesse Andrews — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:49:38 CDT

The much-scapegoated Red Sox first baseman Bill Buckner threw out the ceremonial first pitch of Boston's home opener today in an emotional celebration of the team's 2007 championship, reports the Boston Globe. Buckner, his successor Kevin Youkilis, and plenty of others became teary-eyed during what was ostensibly a rite of...