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Philadelphia gambles on now ex-Boston closer by giving him big bucks
SHANE SMITH
ESPN.com has reported that that the Phillies are walking away from last season’s closer Ryan Madson in favor of Boston closer Jonathan Papelbon. Papelbon will be signing a 4 year 50 million dollar contract to close for the Phillies.

Last season Papelbon experienced a decent [...]

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Manny Ramirez’s sudden retirement is the perfect ending to a career few could figure out
SCOTT JACOBS
Throughout it all, the hitting streaks, the timely doubles, the infectious smile, and the dreads, Manny Ramirez was in every sense of the word, a memorable character.  As eccentric as they come.  So with his career clearly on the decline, [...]

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If they decide to actually keep them that is
JOSH DHANI
On July 22, 2009, the Pittsburgh Pirates traded one of their promising stars in Adam LaRoche to the Boston Red Sox. What did Pittsburgh get out of this deal? A minor-leaguer named Argenis Diaz.
The Pirates were looking for some “young” talent, and I believe a minor-leaguer [...]

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Relive the final two and a half innings from a sports blogger’s point of view from an epic game seven
SCOTT JACOBS
Okay, so they’re not going to Disneyworld. Well, not yet at least, but Tampa Bay is going to the World Series after holding off the pesky World Champion Red Sox in a thrilling [...]

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Just what in the world does a team have to do to dispatch these pesky Red Sox?
SCOTT JACOBS
The thrill of victory. The agony of blowing a seven run lead. Tampa Bay was so close.
Up 7-0 in the top of the seventh, just nine outs away from the most improbable turnaround in recent [...]

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The Red Sox stun the Rays, coming back from a 7-0 deficit to win 8-7 on a walkoff hit in the ninth inning
SCOTT JACOBS 
It’s the second largest comeback in baseball playoff history, and it comes from the team that just refuses to die! The Boston Red Sox, king of the comeback, have done it again.  [...]

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With Tampa Bay obliterating the Red Sox 9-1 at Fenway Park in game 3 of an exciting ALCS, Florida’s unexplainable post-season dominance continues
SCOTT JACOBS
You can’t help but wonder what is in the water in Florida. Or what they’re feeding these guys in Florida. Or something, anything at all, to explain the state [...]

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LA-Philly should be a fun series, but the proof is in the pudding that Red Sox-Rays should be an instant classic
SCOTT JACOBS
The ALCS is set! Boston-Tampa Bay. It should be one heck of a brawl. The two AL East rivals, who finished one and 32 last year respectively, are playing for a [...]

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