Boston's Papelbon's season probably over
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Jonathan Papelbon's outstanding rookie season probably is over &#151; and his days as Boston's closer could be, too.
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BOSTON -- Alex Rodriguez ended a tumultuous weekend with a tiebreaking homer in the ninth inning against the Yankees' biggest rival. Rodriguez's solo shot on an 0-2 pitch from star closer Jonathan Papelbon gave New York a come-from-behind 6-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night and a 2-1...
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The Boston Red Sox announced on   Tuesday night that closer Jonathan Papelbon will be out   indefinitely with a sore shoulder, on the same day that slugger   David Ortiz returned to their line-up.
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Of all the questions swirling around the Red Sox this offseason, from the future address of outfielder Manny Ram&#xED;rez, to the role of pitcher Jonathan Papelbon, to the keep-him-or-not debate over shortstop Alex Gonzalez, there is one that evidently has been put to rest, perhaps with no more than a handshake. No signature required. No furtive departures on the agenda.
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Yet another October calamity has struck the Boston Red Sox. Curt Schilling might be done for the season. Schilling, the 21-game winner acquired over the winter specifically to
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With Jonathan Papelbon likely headed back to the starting rotation, with Mike Timlin showing his age over the last half of the season, with the youngsters yet to prove themselves as viable late-inning relievers, a vintage Keith Foulke would fill a gaping hole in the Red Sox bullpen in 2007.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - Back in April, the Boston Red Sox had no grand ambitions for Bronson Arroyo. Management considered him nothing more than an extra arm to help out the pitching staff.
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The Barry Bonds era in San Francisco is probably headed into its final months.
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David Ortiz's recurring irregular heartbeat could cost Boston's beloved slugger the AL MVP and the Red Sox any chance of making the playoffs.
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The season could be over for Los Angeles Angels right-hander Bartolo Colon, who learned Friday he has a rotator cuff problem &#151; the latest setback in an injury-plagued season for last year's AL Cy Young winner.
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Summoned in the bottom of the seventh to help create a bridge to closer Jonathan Papelbon, Mike Timlin's larger role in Game 4 of the World Series last night was to use his vast postseason experience in what looked like a combustible situation.
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The Chicago White Sox may not have the chance to defend their World Series title.
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The luster and momentum of the Red Sox series faded away in a procession of confounding pitches by Toronto's Gustavo Chacin.
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The guy who almost joined the Red Sox before the season was bowing down to the Red Sox by the end of the season. As the Yankees turned into the Devil Rays for the final four games of the American League Championship
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The Boston Red Sox saw their AL East lead cut to 1 1/2 games &#151; their smallest edge since late April &#151; when the Toronto Blue Jays broke through against Clay Buchholz and Jonathan Papelbon for a 6-1 victory Wednesday night.
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The New York Yankees decided Carl Pavano will not resume pitching for at least two weeks because of his fractured ribs, ending his chances of rejoining their starting rotation this season.
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There are few things more important in the playoffs than a well-functioning bullpen, and it's obvious if the Red Sox don't get back to that state, they'll be out of the playoffs sooner than they would like.