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World Series Game 2, The Live Blog
He was outstanding last night, and tonight, he might even have a more entertaining game to write about. Ladies and gentlemen, presenting live blogger Matt Sussman, taking you through Game 2 of the World Series, after the jump....
OK, Rockies, Let's Try To Make This Interesting
As always, if it doesn't involve the Cardinals, we are mostly just cheering for a close series. And if the Red Sox smash the Rockies again tonight, we have a feeling we are not going to see a close series....
Today In Dumb Mayoral Wagers
So you know those dumb mayoral bets made on every major sporting event, the ones supposed to show off the locally made products? Well, the Boston and Denver mayors made them this year ... and, as usual, they're dumb and full of corporate sponsorship....
Red Sox Think Outside The Bun
What they're saying out there in the power grid about Game 1 of the World Series ......
The Red Sox Officially Welcome You To The World Series
As counter indicators go, Rockies fans probably couldn't have had a worse one than seeing Eric Gagne in to finish the game. If Gagne's closing matters out these days, the Red Sox are clearly ahead by a lot....
World Series Game One, The Live Blog
Ladies and gentlemen, presenting live blogger Matt Sussman, taking you through Game 1 of the World Series, after the jump....
God, We Love The World Series
All right, well, we've all waited long enough: The World Series is finally starting tonight. All the storylines have been exhausted by this point. Probably just time to get going....
World Series Pants Party: Red Sox Vs. Rockies
You know all the major players and you're aware that it's a fight between good and evil, so it's time to figure out who's gonna win this darned thing....
What This Means For Us: Boston Red Sox
It's a long road to the World Series, and perhaps only the diehards truly understand how far their team had to come. We've asked two writers who lust for their favorite teams to describe what it means to be here, in the World Series. Now: The Boston Red Sox. Your author is Lockhart Steele....
Whose Side Is George Mitchell On?
As Ken Rosenthal related in his column yesterday, one of the first things Paul Byrd asked after being interviewed about that whole HGH business was, "Isn't George Mitchell with the Red Sox?"...
The Rockies Could Make Some Folks Some Cash
We kick off our World Series coverage in the first place many of you will be looking: The arena of gambling. We tend to think this series as rather tight, hardly some obvious mismatch ... but it appears Vegas disagrees....
Take That, Papi
Because we wouldn't be Deadspin if we didn't post some disturbing, pseudo-bukkake-esque celebration photos, we give you your 2007 American League Champion Boston Red Sox version. We are still giggling that Ortiz had his goggles on in the dugout with two outs left to go....
Cleveland, You Have A Lot Of 'Splainin' To Do
What they're saying in parents' basements everywhere about Boston's 11-2 win over Cleveland in the deciding game of the American League Championship Series ......
Ready Or Not, Here Come The Red Sox
Say what you will about the sometimes unhealthy hold that the Boston Red Sox have on their fans ... but the picture above looks really, really fun....
Your American League Champion Boston Red Sox
No longer are the Red Sox the team overcoming decades of futility to emerge victorious. Instead, they are a increasingly dominant franchise going to the World Series for the second time in four years. It might not be the rapturous breakthough of 2004 ... and, of course, we're sure Red Sox fans woul...
The Team Wearing Red Should Win Tonight
Since this morning's revelation, Indians' pitcher Paul Byrd has defended his HGH purchases, asserting it was for a tumor on his pituitary gland. Oh sure, Byrdo, that's what all the veteran control pitchers say. Blame it on a tumor. Did Jon Lester blame it on a tumor? Hell no!...
J.D. Is No Longer A Scrub
Despite the NFL's best efforts — and because Roger Goodell has yet to ban it — the blogodecagon is still abuzz over last night's Red Sox 12-2 win in Game 6 of the ALCS. Let's see what all the fuss is about....