Carl Yastrzemski

Getting the big picture

The world is obsessed with scale. We go for big ideas, Big Macs, big deals. "The word hero is used far too freely," University of Warwick (England) philosophy professor Angie Hobbs told WebMD's Jennifer Warner for her 2004...

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Bay is Sox's latest Silver Slugger

Left fielder's award is ninth in a row for storied franchise Perhaps when you consider the rich history of the Red Sox, the 2009 season could be looked at as a down year in terms of offseason hardware. Early last week, left...

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PI Finds: Batting Season Finder

With the new additions to the Play Index, you can run a wider variety of queries than ever before. Here are just a few examples... First, go to the main Batting Season Finder page. Notice that the yellow box at the top of the...

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Luis Tiant screens film about his journey back to Cuba

Mixed with joy, sadness and the bond between a father and his son, Sunday night’s showing at the Dedham Community Theatre of Luis Tiant’s journey back to Cuba after 46 years in the documentary “The Lost Son of Havana” gave a...

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The Official World Series Film Collection

Recommended In 10 Words or Less The Mostly-Modern History of the World Series Reviewer's Bias* Loves: Yankees Likes: Baseball Dislikes: Sports being too serious Hates: Red Sox The Show I'm a fan of the Yankees, to be certain, a...

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Wake Signs New Deal; V-Mart Picked Up For $7M

Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox (File Image) Photo by: Elsa/Getty Images has confirmed so far: MARTINEZ The Red Sox have picked up Victor Martinez's option for $7 million. Acquired by the Red Sox from the Indians on July...

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Yankees rewind, take Series lead

PHILADELPHIA — World Series history was made Saturday night when instant replay was employed for the first time in a major-league postseason game. After a rain delay of 1 hour 20 minutes at Citizens Bank Park, Philadelphia...

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Non-fiction: A triple play of baseball tales at World Series time

Non-fiction: A character in W. P. Kinsella's 1982 baseball novel, Shoeless Joe, calls baseball "the one constant throughout all the years." The signpost, then, along the way has been the World Series.

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Jason Bay staying in Boston for $15 million annually?

The Boston Red Sox would love to bring back free agent outfielder Jason Bay (notes) and the rumor is that the team would be willing to pay him $15 million annually for the next four years, according to Sports Illustrated. After...

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MLB: Souped up World Series as Phillies and Yankees get ready

By RONALD BLUM • AP Baseball Writer • October 28, 2009 NEW YORK (AP) — Even before the first pitch, this World Series seems souped up. Stocked full of honed home run hitters, powerful pitchers and frenzied fans — plus a...

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