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Eye Toward October: Sept. 3

With the playoff chase coming down to the wire, our MLB editor rounds up the five biggest pennant race stories in Eye Toward October.- Champs Getting Stronger: The Red Sox have suddenly opened up a sizable four-game edge in the wild-card race after winning Tuesday while the White Sox and Twins lost. The news gets even...

Say It Ain't So: Dan Duquette Traded World Series Tickets For Favors

If there is one thing you'll never convince me of, it's that the mayors of large cities in America would ever do anything borderline unethical. Like, for example: former Red Sox GM Dan Duquette and a former Pittsfield mayor would never have lent a favor to each other. Why, never! Never, say, sold a pair of World Series...

International Pastime: Farewell, Israeli Baseball League

International Pastime looks at baseball's influence outside the U.S. The Israeli Baseball League has been a minor fascination around here since the MLB 'House started. International baseball is interesting altogether, actually, and who doesn't love the potential of new leagues? Israelis? Oh. Well that's not good: "There...

Dan Duquette Will Take a Congratulatory Call

In the wake of the Mitchell Report, a common thread of discussion has been the relative measure of redemption afforded Dan Duquette since the revelation from Roger Clemens' former trainer that Clemens used steroids to extend his Hall of Fame career. If you'll recall, Duquette failed to retain Roger Clemens after the...

Is Dan Duquette Vindicated on Clemens?

Roger Clemens had a pretty good year in 2006. He posted a 136 OPS+ and struck out 257, solid numbers for any player. But Clemens' 1996 season followed irregular years, and Clemens appeared to be declining. So the Red Sox, led at the time by Dan Duquette, proclaimed Clemens on the downside of his career and let him go....

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05/16/12 Red Sox, Rays Pitching Staff Learn How to 'Balk This... Source: NESN What a weird game for the Red Sox. The team snaps two streaks -- one winning, another of quality starts -- and somehow manage to commit three balks to help the Rays escape with a 2-1 victory.
05/14/12 Steve Davis: Future Of Adam Jones Source: The Baltimore Times - Baltimore MD Unfortunately, he was very evasive about any plans to sign Adam Jones.
05/09/12 At this turning point for the Orioles, depth could... Source: The Baltimore Sun - Baltimore MD For once, they weren't blindsided by it.
05/09/12 BOYS: TRACK: Depth helps North Source: The Sun Chronicle - Attleboro MA A first and third place here, a second place there and the North Attleboro High boys' spring track team managed to produce just enough points to topple rival Attleboro High, 71-65, Tuesday in a Hockomock League meet at Beaupre Field.
05/08/12 Peter Schmuck: Orioles' pitching depth is getting... Source: The Merced Sun-Star - Merced CA Manager Buck Showalter acknowledges that there are challenges ahead, but he isn't ready to call the situation critical.