Green Giants
BDD -- Frank Galasso Illustration

But Are They Kings of the Road?
Celtics Must Find a Way to Win Away

Blown Away
Minnesota Twins Carlos Gomez (22) slides safely into home, and celebrates with teammates Joe Mauer (L), Delmon Young (21) and Adam Everett (12), with the game-winning run after scoring on a hit by teammate Mike Lamb off Red Sox relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon during the ninth inning
(Reuters / Papelbon: Christine Hochkeppel for The Boston Globe)

Put This One On Papelbon

Box: Tigers 7, Sox 6
Globe: Sox Silenced by Lamb
The Roof, The Roof, The Roof Is On Fire: 8 Straight Dome Losses for Boston
Lugo's Gonna Hear It Now: Error No. 11 Negatively Affects the Game
How Low Can He Go: Okajima ERA Now .053
The Uncontested Stolen Base Rears Its Ugly Head
Cooler Heads Prevailed: No Motor City Meltdown for Pap Postgame
Another Clean Sweep: Ellsbury Swipes One
Not Lester's Best Start

"It's a pretty simple game. I've got one out to get. I've got to execute a pitch with two strikes and get the job done. It's that simple. I didn't do that. I've got to get back on track in order to be able to finish my pitches and throw my pitches with confidence. " -- 5.9.08, Jon Papelbon, bottom line

Beck on Track

Red Sox starter Josh Beckett pitches against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning of a baseball game Thursday, May 8, 2008, in Detroit
(AP Photo)

Josh Shows Signs of Returning to Form
Sox Take Out Tigers Again

Box: Sox 5, Tigers 1
The Mayor of Detroit Rules Again
Finish Line: Beckett Put the Pedal to the Metal in Motown
No Complaints: Hansen in the 8th, MDC in the 9th
NOTE TO AL GMs: COCO'S HITTING .315
Note to Julio Lugo: You Don't Know Nothing About Negativity in Boston.
Sincerely, Edgar Renteria

"I did some good things today, I've been working on a few things the last couple weeks. I did some good things tonight. That's probably about as high praise as I'll give myself." -- 5.8.08, Josh Beckett postgame analysis

Let Me Tell You Something, Brother!

BDD - Steve Garberg Photo Illustration
(BDD / Steve Garberg Photo Illustration)

Youkamania Is Running Wild Across the Country

Kevin Youkilis Has Second 2-Homer Game of His Career, Both in Detroit
7th HR for Kevin in 13 Games at Comerica Canyon


As Reliable As a Yugo

BDD -- Julio Yugo
(BDD Photo Illustration / Michelle Schacht)

Do We Have Another Rent-a-Wreck on Our Hands?

Julio Can't Hang On ...

BDD - Lugo makes Error No. 10, Tigers win
(BDD / NESN screengrab)

And Then Goes Off ...

Buckley: Questions About Errors Spark a Lugo Outburst

Someone Needs to Explain to Julio How It Works in Boston: “I don’t care, but sometimes it would be nice to say something positive,” he said. “But all the time it’s negative things, you know? Sometimes, you know, people should say something that’s positive. But every time it’s something negative . . . bring it up, bring it up, bring it up. Why? I understand you (the media) are going to write whatever you want . . . but I come here every day and bust my ass . . . if things don’t work out sometimes, that’s the way it’s going to be. You understand? But sometimes you bring up the same things . . . You get tired of that." -- 5.7.08, Julio Lugo to Steve Buckley, Boston Herald


The Steal Deal

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Ellsbury in the Running for Raines's Record

2 More 'Bags for Jacoby in Detroit; 22 Straight without Being Thrown Out
Most Straight Steals Since Tim Raines Swiped 27 Straight for the Expos

Detroit Breakdown
DETROIT BREAKDOWN
Papelblown Away
(BDD / NESN screengrab)

And a Minor Postgame Meltdown
Papelblown Away: Tigers Nickel and Dime, and Take a Wild One

Box: Tigers 10, Sox 9
Globe: Fumble Leads to Sox Loss
Error No. 10: The Defensively-Challenged Shortstop Finally Costs Sox a Win
'Dustin the Win' Should Have Been the Headline
Youkilis Continues to Earn His All-Star Spot
Is Red-Hot Mike Lowell Writing a New Chapter on Hitting?
Did Julian Tavarez Know He Might Be Working Tonight?
Forgotten Play of the Day: The Strike-'Em-Throw-'Em-Out Was Outstanding
Buchh Slips Up

"We fought back and we did a great job to do that. .. they put the bat on the ball, sometimes you get rewarded for that." -- 5.7.08, Terry Francona, postgame chat with Heidi Watney

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Boston Globe:

Sox silenced by Lamb > Papelbon entering an entirely different zone > Trading places: Cora, Casey set to return > Providing Rays with hope > Sox, Twins both winners

Boston Herald:

Papelbon blows second save in a row > Minnesota GM won’t deal in quick judgments > Hot Youk keeps cool head > Bored and restless, Leo Mazzone wants back into baseball > Cubs’ Lilly stifles temper, Arizona > Mariners’ Sexson suspended for six games following Thursday night’s brawl

ProJo:

Ellsbury’s misguided throw digs deeper hole for Lester > Red Sox fall to Twins as Papelbon falters again > Lester gets through a difficult night > Lugo drops the ball again > Okajima, at least, did his job on the mound > Whether Boston’s David Ortiz is up for playing comes down to his knee > PawSox 3, Bulls 2: Pauley makes up for offense's failures

Hartford Courant:

Not Much To Dance About > Igawa Struggles; Yankees Lose > Brewers Rally In Ninth > Mariners' Sexson Suspended > Joba Surprised By Reaction > Shields One-Hits Angels > Mets To Play Doubleheader Today; Pedro Martinez Throws
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