New Flag at Fenway

Surrender


Finally, No More Silly Postseason Talk

Tampa Rays 14, Boston 5 | Dice Debacle Leaves Sox in Deep Trouble
While You Are Reading This, the Rays Are Still Hitting Balls on the Pike
Will Theo Finally Admit That the Matsuzaka Circus Was a $100 Million Mistake?
Did You Know: Jason Varitek Made a Cameo Appearance Last Night
This Just In: David Ortiz and J.D. Drew Can't Hit Lefties
Robert Manuel Fits Seamlessly Into the Red Sox 'Pen
Sloppy Sox Keep Throwing It Away
6 Bases-Loaded Walks in 3 Games
Booooooooooooo .....

"I knew very well that this was a critical game, so to allow what happened to happen so early in the game, I can really only apologize to my teammates and to the fans." -- Daisuke Matsuzaka... whatever

Here Come the Sox!

 Ryan Kalish is congratulated by teammates Adrian Beltre and Victor Martinez (R) after hitting a grand slam home run against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts September 6, 2010.
(Reuters)

Boston Is Buzzing with Sox Talk After Rays Get Crushed ...

Just Kidding. Team Is Dead in the Water. You Can't Give Tickets Away.
Boston 12, Tampa Bay 5 | Rookies Provide Ray of Hope
Sweet 16 for Lester, Who's Not Part of the Problem
Kalish Slam Was Nice, But Bringing Back Memories of Bob Zupcic Even Better
Ortiz, Beltre Strong on the Power Play

"I think we reserve the right to see how we do. I think it's obvious what I'm saying there. The plan now is to pitch Buch." -- Tito knows best

Worst Weekend Ever at Fenway:
Sox Whitewashed, Papelblown Again

An Ill Wind Blows

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Manny Being Sorry

Former Slugger Says It Was All His Fault

"I think everything was my fault. But hey, you gotta be a real man to realize when you do wrong, and, hey, it was my fault, right?" -- Manny... Was he apologizing for using steroids? Or quitting on his team?

To See More of Manny... They're Forcing You to Watch NESN Daily
This Just In: He Would Have Come Back to Boston

"I would come and see what I could do for them. I did it here in the past and it's in the past. If they claimed me, why would I say no to them?" -- Manny's no Johnny... And is he setting us up for a 2011 return?

More Days in Third Place

Jonathan Papelbon celebrates with Victor Martinez after the final out of a 6-4 victory against the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on September 2, 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland.
(Greg Fiume / Getty Images)

Sox Win Again, But Season Can't Be Saved

Boston 6, Baltimore 4 | Win No. 9 for Matsuzaka
Ring My Beltre: Adrian Can't Be Contained. HR No. 25 Leads the Way
Veterans Day: 2 RBI for Ortiz, 3 Hits for J.D.
Those Lackluster NESN Ratings Must Be Skyrocketing Now
Hold On Now, Who Needs MDC When You've Got Scott Atchison
Typical Dice-K Outing... He's Not Going to Be Our National Treasure, Theo
Not Packing Much Wind, Punch But Manny Earl Ramirez ArriveZZZzzz
Pap Grabs Another Inning

"We got some momentum going and hopefully we can take it home, get on a big roll. You never know what can happen from there." -- Scott Atchison... denial is a not a river in Egypt

Can't Quit Stroking

Adrian Beltre, right, celebrates his three-RBI home run with teammate David Ortiz (34) during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010
(AP)

Bats Still Smoking
Beltre, Scutaro, Drew Come Up Big in Baltimore
Sox Hanging Tough Until the Bitter End

Boston 9, Baltimore 6 | Lester Turns It Around
Scutaro's No Goat, Two-Run Jack Off Hendrickson Ties It Up
Beltre Bomb No. 24 Seals the Deal for the Never-Say-Die Sox
Lester Comes Undone Early, Bounces Back for Four Solid
Lugo Won't Bite Hand That Fed Him, Big K with Bases Full
And It All Started with a J.D. Drew Homer
Everybody Hit, Kalish, Too
16,210 Strong Showed Up

"We never quit. We played the first inning right through to the ninth inning because you never know what can happen. We do have a lot of pride on this team. We don’t care what people think about us. We’re gonna keep playing hard." -- Victor Martinez on the diehard Red Sox

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Boston Globe:

Rays leave Sox in deep trouble > They're not playing out the string > Scutaro gets a new base of operations > Dice-K is sorry

Boston Herald:

Rays rumble, Dice-K crumbles > Sox will have to wait 'til next year > Varitek's not done > Time may be here to limit rosters

ProJo:

Rays 14, Red Sox 5: Tampa clobbers Sox, crushing playoff hopes > Scutaro’s shoulder injury shuffles him to second > Rays teammates happy to have Baldelli back > Rays teammates happy to have Baldelli back

New York Post:

Home CCooked: Rare Bronx beating for Sabathia > Girardi gives A-Rod short break > Giradi lets A-Rod run, dances around why > Besides Berkman, Yankees bats sluggish > Burnett still big concern
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