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3 hrs ago | BleacherReport

Boston Red Sox: 5 Prospects Who Never Lived Up to the Hype

With the 2013 MLB first-year player draft set to begin on June 6, teams are excited about the prospect of replenishing their organizations with young and promising talent.

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Related Topix: Sports, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Baseball Players, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury, Clay Buchholz, Steven Wright

Thu May 23, 2013

The Providence Journal

Tribe rips Red Sox, 12-3, in Francona's return

Thanks to some shoddy pitching from three Red Sox, old manager Terry Francona's return to Fenway Park was a sweet one Thursday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Zach McAllister, Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Clay Buchholz, Alex Wilson, David Ortiz

Over The Monster

Welcome back, Terry Francona

Terry Francona is making his managerial return to Fenway Park, and while it's a noteworthy occasion, we shouldn't overstate its significance.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, John Lackey, Clay Buchholz, Dustin Pedroia, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox

Examiner.com

Clay Buchholz holds down Chicago White Sox offense to stay undefeated for season

Starting pitcher Clay Buchholz was not the only Boston Red Sox hurler to start the game undefeated; Jon Lester was also undefeated until suffering his first loss of the season on Monday .

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Clay Buchholz

KRQE Albuquerque

Dunn homers as White Sox beata

Adam Dunn hit a three-run homer in the first inning and the Chicago White Sox handed Jon Lester his first loss of the season with a 6-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Monday night.

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Related Topix: Sports, Adam Dunn, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Alejandro De Aza, Alexei Ramirez, Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Wed May 22, 2013

Boston.com

Pitching coach Juan Nieves changes Sox, not philosophy

Juan Nieves used to make Don Cooper coffee in the morning when they roomed together for four years when Nieves was Cooper's bullpen coach with the White Sox.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Clay Buchholz, Major League Baseball, Boston Red Sox

BleacherReport

Biggest Surprises for the Red Sox so Far This Season

The 2013 Boston Red Sox have been the surprise of Major League Baseball. Following one of the worst seasons in franchise history - in which they finished last in the AL East - Boston got off to a hot 12-4 start in 2013.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Baseball Players

CBS Local

Abraham On Toucher & Rich: Victorino Achy Yet Again

The Red Sox were on a five-game winning streak heading into Chicago for a three game series against the White Sox, but Jon Lester struggled and was dealt his first loss of the season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players

Tue May 21, 2013

The Providence Journal

The Takeaway: Doubront the bright spot in loss

Yes, the Red Sox lost on Tuesday for the second straight time. It was just as frustrating as the night before, with Chicago getting its runs with two-out rallies and Boston wasting opportunities late against the White Sox bullpen.

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Related Topix: Sports, Felix Doubront, Baseball Players, Clay Buchholz, John Lackey, Matt Moore, Allen Webster

Sports Network

Red Sox hope to bounce back against White Sox

The Boston Red Sox aim to get even with the Chicago White Sox when the two clubs resume a three-game set Tuesday at U.S. Cellular Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Baseball Players, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Will Middlebrooks

WNFL-AM Green Bay

Arizona's Corbin improves to 7-0 with win over Col...

Arizona's Patrick Corbin delivered a dominant nine innings to lead the Diamondbacks to a 5-1 win over Colorado and improve his unbeaten start to 7-0 on Monday.

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Related Topix: Sports, National League West, National League, Major League Baseball, Didi Gregorius, Baseball Players, American League, American League Central, Adam Dunn, Yan Gomes

Boston.com

Lackey no longer in Red Sox doghouse

Some players also met a couple of stars from the movie, which celebrated its 20th anniversary this past weekend, at Target Field, where it was remembered.

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Related Topix: Sports, Josh Beckett, Baseball Players, Clay Buchholz

Mon May 20, 2013

Boston Herald

Chicago puts 'L' on Jon Lester

When Jon Lester took the mound last night, he was trying to become the first Red Sox lefty starter since 1973 to go at least 7-0 to begin a season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players, Paul Konerko, Adam Dunn, Alejandro De Aza, Jarrod Saltalamacchia

The Miami Herald

Recap: Chicago WSox vs. Boston

Adam Dunn clubbed a three-run homer to help the Chicago White Sox hand Boston's Jon Lester his first loss of the season with a 6-4 win in the opener of a three-game set at U.S. Cellular Field.

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Related Topix: Sports, Adam Dunn, Baseball Players, Major League Baseball, Chicago White Sox, Dylan Axelrod, Jarrod Saltalamacchia

CBS Local

Lester Goes For Win #7, But Season Goal Is Much Bigger

Win 20 games for the first time in his career? Bring home some Cy Young hardware at the end of the season? Those seem very possible for Red Sox starter Jon Lester after an amazing start to the 2013 season.

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Related Topix: Sports, Baseball Players

Southside Showdown

Clean Sox face off against Sox soaked in disturbing amounts of blood - Lineups 5/20

They were only a laughable blimp crash of disappointment but for a year, yet the Boston Red Sox have snuck up on everyone by becoming a dominant force in the AL East again.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, Baseball Players, Daniel Nava, Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz, Dylan Axelrod

Bradenton.com

Boston Red Sox

Jon Lester tries to stay undefeated on the season and pitch the Boston Red Sox to a sixth straight victory on Monday night in the opener of a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox.

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, Baseball Players, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox, Clay Buchholz, Dylan Axelrod

Sun May 19, 2013

Rant Sports

Boston Red Sox Rebound On Road Trip

This is what good teams do. They rebound. Which is what happened after a couple of weeks where the Boston Red Sox struggled during a disappointing home stand against the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays .

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Related Topix: Sports, American League, Major League Baseball, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Baseball Players, Clay Buchholz, John Lackey, Felix Doubront

The Miami Herald

Red Sox win 5th in row, beat Twins on rainy day

The longest delay ever at the ballpark lasted long enough for the 1993 movie "The Sandlot" to be shown in its entirety on the videoboard.

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Related Topix: Sports, Trevor Plouffe, Baseball Players, Andrew Miller, Joe Mauer, Pedro Hernandez, Franklin Morales

Call to the Pen

Matt Moore Leads Dominating Pitchers

Second-year Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Moore has been overpowering hitters all season this year and he is off to a 7-0 start.

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Related Topix: Sports, Matt Moore, Baseball Players, Tampa Bay Rays, Major League Baseball, Clay Buchholz, Matt Harvey, Yu Darvish