Sox Tumble
at The Trop
Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell, right, talks with pitcher Craig Hansen after he surrendered the lead to the Tampa Bay Rays during the seventh inning of a baseball game Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla.
(AP Photo)

7th Hell: Delcarmen-Hansen Double Up for Disaster

"Manny not taking the extra base on an error, Lowell actually going for a stolen base in the ninth with some of the slowest feet in baseball, the bullpen failing to produce any "productive" innings since last year... For one of the highest paid teams in baseball, this team sure played some bush-league ball the last five games. Pressure? You better believe it's on now." -- 7.3.08, B. Smithers, BDD e-mail

Wednesday Night Box: Tampa Bay 7, Boston 6
Stinging Rays Rally to Sweep Slumping Sox
Can't Blame It on the Rain: Milli Delcarmen Forgets to Cover First
Managing to Lose: Was Tired Tito Asleep at the Wheel?
Was Francona Too Wrapped Up in Manny's Attack on Jack?
Thanks for Stepping Up: Manny "The Small Ticket" Ramirez Goes 0-for-5
Poor Penmanship: It Would Be Great If Dice-BB Could Go Past 5 Innings
File Under Whew! Timlin Coming Back to Bolster the Bullpen
Singular Effort: Pedro Finishes a Hit Shy of the Cycle
Per Usual, Lugo Contributes to Sox Slide
How'd Tek Do in that All-Star Vote?
Hope Coco Enjoys His Week Off

"... We had a lead ... got to Delcarmen, and things unraveled in a hurry." -- 7.2.08, Tito on Manny Being Horrific


Sweep Caroline

Rays fan celebrates with an inflatable broom next to a Boston Red Sox fan following the Rays 7-6 win during a baseball game Wednesday, July 2, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays swept a three-game series from the Red Sox.
(AP Photo)

Did Road Sox Nation Let the Team Down in Tampa Bay?
Were There Really More Rays Fans Than Sox Fans at the Trop Last Night?
What's Next? Will Yankee Fans Take Over the Stadium?

Red Sox Reality Check: In Defense of the Pink Hats
Drew's Just 262,802 Votes Out of OF Spot: No Time Left to Vote for J.D. & Co.


Ex and the City

New York rips A-Rod pillar to Post

Bronx Bombshell: A-Rod Is Out at Home

NY Post: C-Rod Goes Down Swinging with Kravitz in Paris


Slap on the Wrist for Manny?

Manager Terry Francona of the Boston Red Sox watches play against the Tampa Bay Rays June 30, 2008 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.
(Getty Images Photo / Al Messerschmidt)

Tito Doesn't Want to Tell Us the Inside Story

7.2.08: Terry Francona on sports radio WEEI’s Dale and Holley program: “I was there. I was there,” Francona said when asked if he witnessed the altercation between Ramirez and McCormick in Houston on Saturday. “I’m gonna speak a little bit more in general terms because how we choose to deal with things is how we choose to deal with things. When things happen in our clubhouse that get out to the media, to me that doesn’t make it that we should treat it differently or make the punishment more severe. When somebody does something wrong, we try to handle it and we always handle it internally, and we will continue to do that, but we will not change the discipline because it has leaked to the media. I think that would be a horrible mistake on my part. We’ve always tried to handle things with respect regardless of whether people know or not, and we’ll continue to do that.”

When Push Comes
to Shove

Manny Ramirez removes his helmet after being stuck out by Tampa Bay Rays' Matt Garza during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, July 1, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays defeated the Red Sox 3-1.
(AP Photo)

Sox Drop to 0-5 at the Trop; Fall to 2 1/2 Back of Rays
Rocky Ramirez Just 10-for-54 in His Last 16 Games

Tuesday Night Box: Tampa Bay 3, Boston 1
Garza Beats Tim Sure-Thing-at-the-Trop Wakefield
The Big Ticket Taker: Sugar Ray Manny Can't Push a Run Home
The Defense Rests: Cora, Cash Cost Sox Early Run
Red Hot Mike Lowell Picked the Wrong Night to Turn Cold
Tito Knows Best? No Casey at the Bat, .358 Hitter Pulled Back
Bummer for Boras, Too: Two More K's for Terrible Tek
Balfour Rings Up Sox to End It


Jack Strikes Back

BDD -- Illustration by Mike Briggs

"You want 16 tickets?!? Have you seen your numbers over the last 16 games?!? Lugo's in line for extras before you. Van Every and Varitek, too." -- What Jack McCormick should have said to Manny

Since the Sox Are Content to Sweep Manny's Shove Under the Rug
McCormick Had to Take Matters Into His Own Hands
Survey Said: Should Manny Be Punished?
Ryan: Why No Suspension? | Shaughnessy: Actions Unacceptable

Shea Hey! Hillenbrand Lands in the Atlantic League
Gallery: How the Sox Lead Was Lost in June

Falling Short
Boston Red Sox's, from left, Josh Beckett, Tim Wakefield, Brad Mills, and Julio Lugo look on in the ninth inning of the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4 win during a baseball game Monday, June 30, 2008 in St. Petersburg, Fla.
(AP Photo)

Comeback Comes Up Short in St. Pete
Sox Drop Further Behind in AL East

Monday Night Box: Tampa Bay 5, Boston 4
Rays Open Up East Lead to 1 1/2 Games with Win
No Help from Nation: Rays Now 4-0 vs. Sox at Fenway South in St. Pete
It Was Gross, Too: Upton Hits One Out off Mediocre Masterson
Shields Protects Rays First Place Lead with Quality Start
On the Sox Side: Lowell Stays Hot, 3-for-4, RBI
9th Life: Moss Ball Dances on Catwalk, But Tek Fly is Short
Mr. Smith Walks the Walk
Lugo Liner Ends It

Dirty Little Secret

Manny's Secret of the Day calendar for June 28
(BDD Photo Illustration)

Secret Calendar Made Manny Snap

Bradford Update: Manny Downplays Shoving Incident

"Let me tell you guys something, in the clubhouse this is a family and whatever happens in the clubhouse stays in the clubhouse. Me and Jack, our friendship is good and he’s going to continue to be my friend yesterday, today, and tomorrow. Everything is fine." -- 6.30.08, Manny Ramirez to a group of reporters today

Archive: Manny's Reading the Secret

When Manny Attacks Jack
Red Sox longtime traveling secretary Jack McCormick and Red Sox outfielder Manny Ramirez
(Manny: AP Photo | McCormick: 2002 Boston Globe File Photo / Jim Davis)

Well-Liked, Longtime Sox Traveling Secretary Jack McCormick Thrown to Ground by Manny in Houston

Formerly Mellow Manny Snaps at Jack McCormick Over Tickets
Hot-heads Youk and Beckett Better Steer Clear of ManRam Tonight

"I just want it to die. It's over. He apologized. That's it. I want us to get back to our winning ways.'' -- 6.30.08, Red Sox traveling secretary Jack McCormick on the attack

Now Duke's in Hot Water: Former Sox GM Turned Western Mass. Happy Camper Dan Duquette, Pittsfield Mayor Face Ethics Charge Over '04 Series Tickets
Trouble in Tampa? Sox Step Up Security After Mail Threat from Memphis

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Boston Globe:

Stinging Rays > The pen authored disaster > Pedroia does a little extra > Yankee series still special to Red Sox > Saunders, K-Rod close door on A's

Boston Herald:

Sox meltdown in 7th leads to Rays sweep > New low for Jason Varitek > Ortiz’ eye on Yankees > Sox still staring up at Rays > Sox glad John Henry isn’t a disruptive leader > Dave Righetti remembered for Fourth of July time capsule > Top pick faces difficult choice

ProJo:

Sox go from bad to worst > For first time since 2000, neither Sox nor Yanks will be in first place during one of their showdowns > Ortiz ahead of schedule in comeback > Baldelli 'encouraged' by latest developments in comeback > Top draft pick Kelly visits Sox at The Trop > Hurst, coach like Buchholz’s change > The Red Sox aren’t looking good

Hartford Courant:

All Wrong For Delcarmen > Rays Sweep Red Sox > Yankees Rout Rangers > Dodgers' Kuroda Strong In Return > Pirates' Capps Out Two Months > Cardinals Beat Mets > Angels' Saunders Gets 12th Win > Report: A-Rod, Wife Split
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