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BOSTON –– First baseman Kevin Youkilis was out of the starting lineup again Friday night, missing his fourth straight game with what seems to be a strain to the lower left side of his torso.
“He’s better, he’s just not ready to play. He is really
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Providence Journal
http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/red_sox_journal_0508.8efa411.html
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NEW YORK — Red Sox manager Terry Francona wanted a slumping David Ortiz to know something — his manager is not going to bail on him.
"I've been standing there for five years patting him on the fanny as he runs by, driving in all those runs and winning
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SouthCoastToday.com
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090506/SPORTS/905060352/-1/rss04
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NEW YORK - Red Sox [team stats] manager Terry Francona wanted a slumping David Ortiz [stats] to know something - his manager is not going to bail on him.
“I’ve been standing there for five years patting him on the fanny as he runs by, driving in all
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Boston Herald
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/bostonherald/~3/V0st2e4Tx9A/view.bg
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Julio Lugo didn't fight Terry Francona's decision to give Nick Green more time at shortstop. (Getty)
NEW YORK -- After seeing Julio Lugo's actions at shortstop look a little tardy on Sunday, Red Sox manager Terry Francona decided to give the veteran
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NEW YORK - Terry Francona played the father-figure and/or psychologist with both Julio Lugo and David Ortiz yesterday. The end result is that Lugo will likely get a couple of days to work on his conditioning after struggling to come back from knee
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Sports Blogs
http://rd.sportsblogs.org/viewEntry.php?id=1822466&src=rss
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...Sox manager Terry Francona continues his bumbling ways. I mean, let's get Julio Lugo in the game, right? After all, his errors serve to deflect blame away from Francona's decision-making... I mean, let's get Julio Lugo in the game, right? After all, his errors...
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Bleacher Report
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/167051-why-francona-sticks-with-lugo
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There was a pitcher's duel at Fenway Park yesterday, just not the one we expected. After Josh Beckett and A.J. Burnett each served up eight runs, the game was determined by the bullpens. That match was clearly won by the Red Sox.
Boston prevailed in
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Sports Blogs
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BOSTON — There was another first at Fenway Wednesday, one that taught a lot of people a lesson about baseball rules, including Red Sox manager Terry Francona.
The first game of a scheduled day-night doubleheader against Minnesota was called because
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Providence Journal
http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/red_sox_journal_0422.fee66b4c.html
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Winning pitcher: Lester (1-2). Losing pitcher: Uehara (2-1). Att: 37,869.
Red Sox manager Terry Francona had a choice — pitch Jonathan Papelbon for the third straight day, use Takashi Saito for the second straight game or use some mystery closer.
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Worcester Telegram & Gazette
http://www.telegram.com/article/20090420/NEWS/904200406/1009/rss01&source=rss
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OAKLAND, Calif. His coaches had warned Justin Masterson they didnt know exactly how much or for how long they could count on Daisuke Matsuzaka last night. When the game began and Masterson took his seat in foul territory along the rightfield line, he
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Sports Blogs
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BOSTON – Justin Masterson has always been a starting pitcher.
He was a starting pitcher in the minor leagues; he made 18 starts and zero relief appearances in two stints at Double-A Portland. He was a starting pitcher in college, too; he made 16 starts
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The Union Leader
http://www.unionleader.com/rssarticle.aspx?articleId=141596fd-12d5-411c-9a12-33511533b087
Audio Taken From 94HJY.com Terry Francona Takes On North Korean Mad Man Kim Jong.
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This blog will update you on news about the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees. The most heated rivalry in baseball.
The Boston Red Sox and manager Terry Francona agreed to a three-year contract extension through 2011 today. The Red Sox also have
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Sports Blogs
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: Red Sox ace Josh Beckett struggled against the Pirates on Wednesday, giving up three runs in 3 2/3 innings on seven hits. He struck out four and walked one. He gave up a two-run home run to Pirates outfielder Nate McLouth. "He's had a good camp,"
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CBS SportsLine
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Join Cindi Bigelow as she Talks Tea with Los Angeles Dodgers Manager Joe Torre, former Giants quarterback and CBS newscaster Phil Simms, and Boston Red Sox Manager Terry Francona.
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...pitch count. They dropped a pop-up,” Francona said. “When you’re staying in your delivery, I feel much better about that.” Francona is not blaming the WBC for injuries, but he is not shy about worrying about them. “Guys get hurt; (Julio) Lugo got hurt here,”...
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Boston Herald
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DUNEDIN, Fla. - Manager has not yet posted a “Bring Our Boys Home” bumper sticker on the Red Sox [team stats] bus, but you can tell he’s not going to be sorry when he gets all his players back from the World Baseball Classic.
“I’d never root for them
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Boston Herald
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...— Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona wishes that his closer, Jonathan Papelbon, had been more discreet in his comments about Manny Ramirez, but Francona hinted that labeling his former outfielder a "cancer" wasn't far from the truth. "The moves we make,...
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Palm Beach Post
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/content/sports/epaper/2009/03/12/0312francona.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=46
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PORT CHARLOTTE Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona knows that talk of arm strength is often derisive when it comes to soft-tossing knuckleballer Tim Wakefield.
But after Wakefield's third modest-at-best outing this spring in Boston's 15-7 loss to the
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The News-Press
http://www.news-press.com/article/20090308/SPORTS02/903080378/1010/RSS07
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...-- It's been five years since Red Sox Manager Terry Francona first broke the Curse of the Bambino, and it's been a roller coaster ever since. In a rare interview with NewsCenter 5s Liz Brunner, Francona and his wife, Jacque, open up about the love of the game,...
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Boston Channel.com
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BOSTON -- It's been five years since Red Sox Manager Terry Francona first broke the Curse of the Bambino, and it's been a roller coaster ever since.
In a rare interview with NewsCenter 5s Liz Brunner, Francona and his wife, Jacque, open up about the
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Boston Channel.com
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...MYERS - As Terry Francona gets ready to begin his 10th season as a major league manager - the first four with the Phillies, the last five with the Red Sox [team stats] - his longevity catches even him by surprise. When the 2009 season is complete, in fact,...
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Boston Herald
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"The Foundation to be Named Later" is a charity that raises funds and awareness for non-profit agencies serving disadvantaged youth in the Greater Boston area. A roundtable of sports professionals including the likes of Dustin Pedroia, Justin Masterson, Terry Francona, Theo Epstein, Fernando Perez and Peter Gammons gathered to entertain a lobby of supporters last weekend. ... "terry francona" "dustin pedroia" "the corner" "tampa bay rays" "boston red sox" sawxheads ...
Terry Francona reflects on Manny stealing signs.
Terry Francona talks about the Red Sox upcoming 2009 season at the Boston Baseball Writers Award Dinner.
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This is an exercise in reading between the lines, but Boston manager Terry Francona said a couple of things that should encourage Angels fans who hope Mark Teixeira doesn’t make a beeline for Fenway Park.
Although Francona pleaded the Fifth when asked
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The Orange County Register
http://fromthedugout.freedomblogging.com/2008/12/08/if-lowell-feels-better-so-should-angels/6912/
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The pitching probables for tonight's games at McCoy Stadium:
Game 1: RHP Jeremy Cummings (3-1, 5.54) vs. RHP David Riske (0-0, 0.00).
Game 2: LHP Jim Crowell (0-0, 1.64) vs. RHP Craig Hansen (0-0, 3.38).
Don't read too much into that, however.
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Sports Blogs
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Some guys in TV found him, his daughter was watching a Volley Ball game at FHS; and yeah he was annoyed, but you can't blame him.
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Francona sat down with Jason Varitek at the start of the playoffs and explained to the Red Sox captain that he might be pinch hit for. Francona had mulled doing it earlier in the season, a season in which Varitek hit .220. The decision was difficult;
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Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/10/22/papelbon_wasnt_set_as_a_game_7_guarantee?rss_id=Boston+Globe+--+Sports+stories
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BOSTON -- For all the talk about the beating the Red Sox players took from a health standpoint over the course of the entire season and deep into October, their manager paid the price as well.
When the Red Sox were in their midst of the final innings
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ST. PETERSBURG -- In the hours leading up to Sunday night's Game 7 of the American League Championship Series, Red Sox manager Terry Francona was prepared to have his pitchers fighting for seating space in the bullpen.
Aside from Game 6 starter Josh
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MLB.com
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20081019&content_id=3631422&vkey=ps2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb&partnerId=rss_mlb
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Managers Terry Francona and Joe Maddon held Q&A's with the media before Game 7 of the American League Championship Series Sunday night at Tropicana Field. Follow the links below to watch video highlights, or view the full
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Sports Blogs
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The Phillies celebrate after their 5-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched the NL pennant and a trip to the World Series, the first for the franchise since 1993.
BOSTON - Red Sox manager Terry Francona spent four seasons managing the Phillies,
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Philly.com
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BOSTON -- Though Red Sox manager Terry Francona found himself fairly gripped by Wednesday night's presidential debate, he had his clicker handy. He also wanted to track the progress of the team he used to manage, the Philadelphia Phillies, because he
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MLB.com
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It might not have been Game 6 of last year's American League Championship Series, but it was similar. Except this time, instead of replacing Coco Crisp with upstart Jacoby Ellsbury, the Red Sox decided to replace struggling rookie Ellsbury with veteran
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Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/10/15/theyre_still_bottoming_out_at_the_top?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Red+Sox+news
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BOSTON — The Red Sox re-mastered their lineup to no avail.
With J.D. Drew ascending to the top of the order and Coco Crisp replacing a slumping Jacoby Ellsbury in center field on Tuesday, Boston still failed to keep pace with the powerful Rays, who
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SouthCoastToday.com
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081015/SPORTS/810150369/-1/rss04
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Managers Terry Francona and Joe Maddon, along with Game 4 starters Tim Wakefield and Andy Sonnanstine, held Q&As with the media before Game 3 of the American League Championship Series this afternoon at Fenway Park.
Click the name of an individual
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Sports Blogs
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While Dustin Pedroia, Kevin Youkilis, and Jason Bay were tearing up the Rays Saturday night, there were two key pieces of the Red Sox' lineup missing from the action.
Jacoby Ellsbury, whom manager Terry Francona had expressed particular confidence in
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Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/10/13/in_a_cold_spell?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Red+Sox+news
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Josh Beckett lasts just four and one third innings for Red Sox Saturday night in Game 2 of ALCS.
ST. PETERSBURG - It was as if Terry Francona either couldn't believe what he was seeing with the way the Tampa Bay Rays were pummeling his October meal
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New York Daily News
http://feeds.nydailynews.com/~r/nydnrss/sports/baseball/~3/418351228/2008-10-11_with_ace_josh_beckett_in_big_hole_terry_.html
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“I appreciated him sending me back out there because I wanted to go back out there.” - Josh Beckett [stats], explaining why Terry Francona let him pitch the fifth inning last night at Tropicana Field.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Know this about Josh Beckett:
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Boston Herald
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bostonherald/~3/418375229/view.bg
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For Jonathan Papelbon, there was more than one save last night.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Before, Josh Beckett was a guarantee. Now, it's not so easy. Not that there isn't faith in what Beckett has done and can do in the postseason, but his performance in
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Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/10/11/beckett_ready_to_start_over?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Red+Sox+news
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Most every night, roughly one hour before the scheduled first pitch, Terry Francona basks in the calm. For the man who has brought historic stability to the manager's office at Fenway Park, this is when his job repays him.
This
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Boston Globe
http://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2008/10/10/francona_sets_standard_for_managers?rss_id=Boston.com+--+Red+Sox+news
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Sox pitcher Josh Beckett, talking with catcher Jason Varitek in Sunday’s game, struggled in his start against the Angels.
BOSTON — Terry Francona said he understands that Josh Beckett worked painfully slow and clearly was not himself in his Game Three
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Providence Journal
http://www.projo.com/redsox/content/sp_bb_red_sox_journal_07_10-07-08_S9BRGG7_v8.2992bf5.html
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Red Sox manager Terry Francona talked with the media before Monday's Game 4 of the ALDS. Check out the transcript below, as provided by ASAP Sports.
Q: May we have the daily Lowell update, please?
Terry Francona: He's hurting today. We knew he was last
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Sports Blogs
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BOSTON — The ovation for J.D. Drew after his Game 2 heroics was limited to pregame introductions. He was out of Sunday's starting lineup.
Coco Crisp — 5-for-17 in his career against L.A. starter Joe Saunders —started in center, with Jacoby Ellsbury
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SouthCoastToday.com
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20081006/SPORTS/810060357/-1/rss04
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BOSTON In Game 2 of their American League division series on Friday, J. D. Drew hit a two-run homer off Francisco Rodríguez in the ninth inning to vault the Red Sox past the Los Angeles Angels, 7-5, and give Boston a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series.
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The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/06/sports/baseball/06redsox.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
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There is no need to be alarmed about the lack of J.D. Drew from the Red Sox lineup, although his ailing back did factor in to why he is sitting to start tonights game. Sox manager Terry Francona explained that Drew is sitting partly for health reasons,
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Sports Blogs
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...Calif. — Terry Francona counted the tickets, then counted them again. Francona, the manager of the Red Sox, expected four tickets for the American League division series opener against the Angels, but was surprised when the team gave him eight. So Francona...
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Austin American-Statesman
http://www.statesman.com/sports/content/sports/stories/other/10/05/1005redsox.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=54
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