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  1. Also, roster decision looms for #redsox on Ross Ohlendorf, who's pitching well in Pawtucket fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/… via @WEEI 7 minutes ago via Twitter for Android
  2. #redsox minor lg Roundup: Matt Barnes finds a different way to dominate; Jackie Bradley (literally) takes his lumps fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/… 9 minutes ago via Twitter for Android
  3. More re: Beckett's evolution: #redsox signed him to extension b/c they felt he could adapt to reduced velocity weei.com/sports/boston/… about 4 hours ago via Tweet Button
  4. "I don’t feel like I’m out there throwing eighty-[expletive]-five mph. But it seems like that’s all I get credit for." weei.com/sports/boston/… about 4 hours ago via Tweet Button
  5. Josh Beckett is no longer Kid Heat. But he's still quite good at what he does. A look at his evolution with #redsox weei.com/sports/boston/… about 4 hours ago via Tweet Button
  6. How Che-Hsuan Lin became the most famous defensive replacement in the world fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/… via @WEEI about 21 hours ago via Tweet Button
  7. 20 lessons from 20 #redsox games in 20 days, starting w/a manager talking championship and an indefatigable closer weei.com/sports/boston/… 5:27 AM May 24th via Tweet Button
  8. Motley OF ensemble (Nava, Podsednik, Gonzalez, Lin) contributed to a win in a fashion that was unfathomable this spring fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/… 6:09 PM May 23rd via Tweet Button
  9. Bard said he will make needed mechanical fixes to get Ks again. Remains confident on mound. 'My head's in a good place' weei.com/sports/boston/… 3:19 PM May 23rd via Tweet Button
  10. Even in victory, Daniel Bard continues search for himself (and strikeouts) as a starter #redsox weei.com/sports/boston/… via @WEEI 3:17 PM May 23rd via Tweet Button
  11. Last time #redsox 7-8-9 hitters all homered: 8/3/03 in Baltimore. Nixon, Mueller, Mirabelli 1:54 PM May 23rd via Twitter for Android
  12. Full Count >> Closing time: Bottom of the order powers #redsox back to .500 fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/… via @WEEI 1:08 PM May 23rd via Tweet Button
  13. Trying to find out when last time was that #redsox had HRs from 7-8-9 hitters in lineup... 12:47 PM May 23rd via web
  14. Lin has an elite arm, makes great reads on balls and has plenty of speed in OF. Hideki Matsui knows this. fullcount.weei.com/sports/boston/… 12:45 PM May 23rd via web
  15. For years, some #redsox officials have maintained that Lin is a better defensive OF than Ellsbury. Great diving catch of blooper in rt-ctr 12:42 PM May 23rd via web
  16. With Padilla putting runners on 2nd & 3rd w/no outs in 8th, Aceves is warming. 12:39 PM May 23rd via web
  17. @Sajizzle @PeteAbe @GordonEdes Consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds. 12:34 PM May 23rd via web in reply to Sajizzle
  18. Things I did not expect to see today: Scott Podsenik going deep for the Red Sox. 12:24 PM May 23rd via web
  19. Naturally, Padilla punches out Andino on 3 pitches. So, move worked out...but it's no fun to judge decisions based on outcomes 12:20 PM May 23rd via web
  20. Not sure I understand lifting Rich Hill after he punched out both batters he faced (1 RHH, 1 LHH) so that Padilla can face Andino (RHH) 12:17 PM May 23rd via web