Can the Red Sox summon up the mojo that served them so well in 2004? Or will the Curse of Rocky Colavito go dormant?
A long leash for one starter and the increasingly automatic October greatness of another produced a big Boston win.
The Tribe’s skipper has come a long way, fulfilling the early promise that his GM and one famous former manager identified at the outset.
The Sox are in a hole that the Tribe has dug for them, with Cleveland getting more good work from its deep lineup, bullpen, and another second-tier starter’s clutch performance.
The Indians take a 2-1 lead in the series by getting execution from some of their second-tier stars–their third starter, their set-up man, and Kenny Lofton.
The Red Sox skipper neither receives nor wants much praise, but he deserves his fair share.
Turnover in the front office and with the big-market-success paradigm makes for interesting times ahead.
Another game, two quality starters blown out of the water, and a series knotted up after two.
BP’s on-the-spot coverage of the series opens with a Red Sox victory in which they ground down Indians ace C.C. Sabathia.
The Indians benefited from the percentages in Game Two, continuing to stuff the bases until finally getting the hit they needed in extra innings.
The manager who led the Cardinals to the title last season could be following his GM out of town. Plus other news and views from around the leagues.
Our John-on-the-spot delivers the story from last night’s Jacobs Field action.
Having wooed him away from the AL Central champs, the Pirates and new GM Neal Huntington are hoping to recreate the success of the Indians.
Arizona’s not playing nice with what we thought we knew about the Pythagorean theorem.
Several managers and general managers have already been replaced this year. Here’s the scoop on which of those remaining could lose their job in the offseason.
The defending AL champs are on the brink of elimination despite improving their offense.