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In thick of playoff race, Red Sox turn to Lucas Giolito against D-backsThe Boston Red Sox have built their playoff push on strong pitching, and they will count on one of the headliners -- resurgent right-hander Lucas Giolito -- when they face the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday in Phoenix. ,The Red Sox had two starters ranked among the top seven in ERA in the American...

Red Sox rookie Payton Tolle draws Diamondbacks in second startBoston rookie left-hander Payton Tolle will make his second major league start on Friday, facing the Arizona Diamondbacks on six days' rest in Phoenix.,Tolle (0-0, 3.38 ERA) gave up two runs in 5 1/3 innings but did not receive a decision in his debut, a 4-2 Red Sox home loss to Pittsburgh and right...

Red Sox aim to build off Jarren Duran's electric moment against GuardiansJarren Duran provided the Boston Red Sox with an electric moment that they desperately needed.,After back-to-back losses to begin a weekend series against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Duran delivered a three-run, inside-the-park home run in the fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie and lead Boston to a 5-2 Sun...

WTF are these hideous pee-yellow Red Sox/Nike cash-grab alternate jerseys?

It was bad enough when the Red Sox rolled out green alternate jerseys, but at least those had some meaning to them. The Sox have worn green to honor Red Auerbach after his death, again to celebrate the Celtics beating the Lakers in the NBA Finals, and then once more for Earth Day in 2009. They looke...

Alfredo Aceves Had A Weird Day

Not really sure what was going on with Alfredo Aceves yesterday, but he was acting like a bigger basket case than usual. He and Dustin Pedroia got into an argument in the dugout—probably because Aceves threw over to second, like, 17 times and Pedroia seemed ill-prepared for each successive toss—an...

Joe Torre Says The Baseball Season Is Too Damn Long To Ask Players Not To Drink Through It

Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Torre steps back from policing beer in the clubhouse....

Game Seven, for the Pennant

They say that there's nothing better than a Game Seven in sports. I'm not exactly sure who "they" are, but whoever they may be, they're some wise bastards. Even the most jaded sports fan can't help but get excited about the ultimate elimination game. Behind the left-handed arm of one Jon Lester, th...