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| Red Sox decline option on Hermanson |
MLB Baseball |
10/31/2002 |
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| Boston, MA (Sportsbooks) - The Boston Red Sox have opted not to exercise the $7.5 million club-option on pitcher Dustin Hermanson for the 2003 season. Instead, the team will give the righthander a $200,000 buyout. After being acquired from the St. Louis Cardinals prior to last season, Hermanson suffered through numerous injuries and appeared in just 12 games for the Red Sox, pitching only 22 innings while posting a 1-1 record with a 7.77 ERA. Hermanson went down with a strained groin in his first start of |
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| Angels can soar into World Series |
MLB Baseball |
10/13/2002 |
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| ssic pitcher's duel, Bengie Molina's two-run triple capped a five-run eighth inning as the Angels pounded out a 7-1 victory. Brad Fullmer added a two-run double in the eighth. The last time the Angels held a 3-1 lead in the ALCS was 1986 against the Boston Red Sox. The Angels were one strike away from clinching that series in Game 5, but wound up losing in extra innings before dropping the final two games of the set. Anaheim has been in three ALCS in franchise history, but never survived to play in the World |
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| Blue Jays sign Ricciardi to five-year contract |
MLB Baseball |
10/08/2002 |
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| be," Ricciardi said. "I think we are on to something special here." The Blue Jays won 42 games in the second half of the year to close with a 78-84 record. Ricciardi's original contract included an escape clause at the end of the 2002 season and the Boston Red Sox were reportedly interested in luring him to Beantown. The 43-year-old Ricciardi, the team's fourth general manager, signed a three- year contract to succeed Gord Ash following the 2001 campaign. The new contract replaces the three-year deal. One of |
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| Blue Jays extend Ricciardi's contract |
MLB Baseball |
10/08/2002 |
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| have called a news conference for Tuesday afternoon, at which time the club will announce that general manager J.P. Ricciardi has signed a contract extension. Ricciardi's original contract included an escape clause at the end of the 2002 season. The Boston Red Sox were reportedly interested in signing the rookie general manager. Ricciardi signed a three-year contract to succeed Gord Ash following the 2001 campaign. One of Ricciardi's initial moves was to trade closer Billy Koch to the Oakland Athletics for pr |
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| ALCS begins with Mays facing Appier |
MLB Baseball |
10/08/2002 |
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| rst AL Championship Series game since 1986 this evening, when they tangle with the Minnesota Twins at the Metrodome in the opener of a seven-game set. The Angels' last appearance in the ALCS ended in disaster as they blew a 3-1 advantage against the Boston Red Sox, who went on to lose to the New York Mets in a memorable World Series. Anaheim reached this year's AL Championship Series by knocking off the four- time defending AL champion New York Yankees in four games of the ALDS. Shawn Wooten keyed an eight-ru |
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| Angels attempt to secure first postseason series win |
MLB Baseball |
10/05/2002 |
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| afternoon, when they tangle with the New York Yankees at Edison International Field in the fourth contest of a best-of-five American League Division Series. The Angels have not been in the postseason since 1986, when they lost in seven games to the Boston Red Sox. Their only other two postseason appearances were against Milwaukee in 1982 and Baltimore in 1979. Friday, the Halos moved a step closer to winning their first playoff series with a 9-6, come-from-behind victory. Darin Erstad doubled home the go-ahe |
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| Ramirez, Pettitte honored by AL for September |
MLB Baseball |
10/01/2002 |
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| New York, NY (Sportsbooks) - Boston Red Sox outfielder and American League batting champion Manny Ramirez and New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte were voted American League Player and Pitcher of the Month, respectively, for September. Additionally, Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter Josh Phelps was named AL Rookie of the Month. Ramirez, who won the 2002 AL batting title with a .349 average, hit .396 during September. He led all AL batters with 38 hits and 29 RBI. Ramirez also hit nine home runs and cr |
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| Red Sox attempt to re-adjust focus |
MLB Baseball |
09/26/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (Sportsbooks) - With their playoff hopes gone, the Boston Red Sox will try to re-adjust their focus this afternoon when they end a three- game set with the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park. Despite an Anaheim loss, the Red Sox were unable to take advantage in the wild card race after a 7-2 defeat to the White Sox, who officially eliminated them from contention. Derek Lowe (21-8), among the contenders for the AL Cy Young, permitted five runs in seven innings to absorb his first defeat after w |
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| Lowe seeks to cement Cy Young bid with 22nd win |
MLB Baseball |
09/25/2002 |
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| Chicago, IL (Sportsbooks) - Derek Lowe will try to match the American League lead for wins with 22 this evening when he leads the Boston Red Sox against the Chicago White Sox at Comiskey Park. Lowe has won three straight and four of his last five outings to get near to Oakland's Barry Zito for the American League lead in wins. Lowe, Zito and Pedro Martinez are in a tight race for the AL Cy Young award. Last time on the hill, Lowe limited Baltimore to 10 hits and two runs over seven frames. The righty stru |
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| Red Sox try to keep wild card dreams alive |
MLB Baseball |
09/23/2002 |
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| Baltimore, MD (Sportsbooks) - The Boston Red Sox will try to keep their long-shot hopes of winning the wild card alive this evening, when they finish up their four- game set with the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards. Boston has swept the first three of this series and has won five of its last seven overall. The Red Sox sit 6 1/2 games behind struggling Anaheim for the wild card. Boston must win out and hope for the Angels to lose their final six contests if it expects to force a one-game playoff for the |
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