Rumors

Dice K to make Triple A start

If you live in the Pawtucket area you should be out there on Monday night!

Remy recalls Russert fondly

<strong><font color="#ff0000">FOR THOSE WHO REMEMBER THE DEBATE FOR RSN PRESIDENT, RUSSERT DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB AT MODERATOR DIDNT HE! HE WASNT SUCH A POMPOUS ASS AS MOST MEDIA TYPES SEEM TO BE! HE WAS AN ACCOMPLISHED GUY WITH LOTS OF LOVE IN THE NEWS ARENA AND HERE ON THE BASEBALL FRONT! REST IN PEACE TIM!</font></strong>

Youkilis set for homecoming vs. Reds

<strong><font color="#ff0000">HOPEFULLY HE HAS A BETTER GO AT IT THAN CASEY DID! AND HOPEFULLY THE BATS WAKE UP FOR US TODAY! WITH MANNY OUT OF THE LINE-UP FOR TODAY, WE'RE GONNA NEED THE OTHER GUYS TO STEP UP AND GET SOME SUPPORT FOR WAKEFIELD! YOUUK IS THE MAN.......LETS HOPE HE HAS A BREAKOUT PERFORMANCE IN FRONT OF HIS HOME CROWD!</font></strong>

Manny tweaks hamstring

<strong><font color="#ff0000">I DONT THINK ITS ANYTHING THAT WASNT A PROBLEM BEFORE REALLY! HE WAS SUPPOSED TO GET TODAY OFF ANYWAYS! BUT.....ITS A GOOD THING HE'S GONNA GET SOME REST......I WOULDNT WANT TO LOSE HIM FOR ANY SIGNIFICANT PERIOD OF TIME......WE HAVE ENOUGH PLAYERS ON THE DL AS IT IS!</font></strong>

Statement from Larry Lucchino, President and CEO, Boston Red Sox

<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><strong><font size="3"><font face="Times New Roman">Statement from Larry Lucchino, President and CEO, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Boston</st1:city></st1:place> Red Sox<o:p></o:p></font></font></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">&nbsp;</font></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">On behalf of John Henry, Tom Werner, and the entire Boston Red Sox organization, I express our deep sadness and profound grief at the news of the passing of Tim Russert.&nbsp; We extend our deepest sympathies to his family including his wife, Maureen, and his son, Luke, who always made him so proud.&nbsp;&nbsp; Tim was a passionate fan of baseball, a great friend of the Red Sox, and a dear and beloved personal friend to many of us.&nbsp; He left us far, far too soon, but he leaves a gigantic legacy of professionalism, journalistic excellence, authenticity&nbsp;and friendship that will inspire us and generations to follow us.&nbsp; Red Sox Nation mourns the loss of Tim Russert more than we can express.</font></p>

MLB to use Instand Replay?

Replay is coming to Major League Baseball -- and supposedly sooner than previously thought.<br /><br />Citing two high-ranking officials within the World Umpires Association, USA Today reported on its Web site Friday that MLB wants to equip itself with replay, for deciding disputed home run calls, by Aug. 1. <p>MLB presented the August date to umpires on Wednesday, for the purpose of using replay on &quot;boundary calls&quot; -- was a fence or wall cleared or was a ball fair or foul? -- for home runs.</p> <p>The matter still must be bargained between MLB and WUA officials before replay's implementation. </p> <p>&quot;It's all premature,&quot; MLB spokesman Rich Levin told USA Today. &quot;Nothing has been decided yet.&quot;</p>

Papelbon says Red Sox still owe Rays for brawl

<strong><font color="#ff0000">LOOKS LIKE THIS WHOLE ISSUE ISNT OVER! I WISH IT WOULD BE.......THERES NO NEED TO KEEP THIS CRAP GOING! I MEAN YEAH.......THEY WERE ULTIMATELY WRONG FOR BEING LITTLE GIRLS AND SCRATCHING UP COCO WHILE 3 GUYS WERE ON TOP OF HIM........BUT LET IT GOOOOOOO ALREADY! WE'RE GIVING WAY TOO MUCH STOCK TO A TEAM THAT DOESNT DESERVE IT! OUR RIVAL.......WILL BE WHOEVER WE FACE IN THE WORLD SERIES.......SCREW THE SKANKEES AND DEFINATELY SCREW THE NOBODY RAYS! NUFF SAID! GO SOX!</font></strong>

Last stop for Hall of Fame exhibit: Boston

<strong><font color="#ff0000">GO TO THE MUSEUM OF SCIENCE TO CHECK IT OUT! GOOD STORY.......FOR A GOOD CAUSE! BASEBALL IS MAKING A HUGE COMEBACK IN SPORTS! AND THE BOSTON RED SOX ARE RIGHT THERE AT THE TOP! GOTTA LOVE OUR FAMILY! GO SOX!</font></strong>

Sox hope to have Manny in left on Friday

<strong><font color="#ff0000">I FOR ONE, HOPE MANNY IS OKAY TO PLAY.....BUT IF HE ISNT, THEN I DONT WANT HIM OUT THERE......THE LAST THING WE NEED IS A SERIOUS SEASON ENDING INJURY! I HOPE THE SOX REALLY CONSIDER THIS WHOLE THING WITH THE BEST INTEREST OF MANNYS HEALTH AND THE TEAM DOWN THE STRETCH! I'M SURE THEY WILL AND I TRUST ANY JUDGEMENT THEY MAKE! WE HAVE THE BEST COACHING STAFF IN THE LEAGUE........MY TRUST GOES TO THEM 100%! GO SOX!</font></strong>

Super Lester gets lots of support

<strong><font color="#ff0000">LESTER PITCHED GREAT LAST NIGHT! AND WITH SOME BATS TO BACK HIM UP.......WE GET THE WIN CONVINCINGLY! 9-2 FINAL! GREAT SERIES VS THE BIRDIES.......THEY GOT ONE WIN OUT OF IT......BUT WE MADE EM PAY WITH TWO BLOWOUTS! GREAT JOB GUYS! GO SOX..........</font></strong>