Another game, another loss by the Boston Red Sox. Of course this one was a little more heartbreaking than the last one.
After battling back in the 9th inning with back-to-back home runs by Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jacoby Ellsbury that tied the game, Evan Longoria‘s walkoff single in the 11th gave the Tampa Bay Rays a 6-5 win.
With the New York Yankees falling again last night, the Red Sox remain 2.5 games behind them for first place in the AL East. But, it’s quickly becoming a race again as the Rays are now 4.5 games behind the Red Sox in the AL Wild Card standings. And let’s not overlook the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim as they are just five games back.
I honestly don’t have much else to say right now other than it’s a frustrating time to be a Red Sox fan. The best thing we can do right now though is sit back and continue to support them through these tough times. They deserve that from us as fans.
We’ll be back in a short while with this afternoon’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and links from the day. But for now, enjoy the overnight links below by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.
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After rally, Sox fall [Boston Globe]
Experts asked to take a first look at second season [Boston Globe]
With braced ankle, Beckett pushes on [Boston Globe]
Sox keep dropping [Boston Herald]
Rays confident about their chances [Boston Herald]
Pap gathers cobwebs [Boston Herald]
Youk adds to injuries [Boston Herald]
Sox force extras but fall short, 6-5 [CSN New England]
Sox almost facing must-win [CSN New England]
Notes: Bard takes another loss [CSN New England]
Francona nixes Aceves as starter, for now [ESPN Boston]
Rapid reaction: Rays 6, Red Sox 5, 11 innings [ESPN Boston]
Closing Time: Evan Longoria’s 11th-inning single ruins Red Sox comeback [Full Count]
Video: U.S. Troops in Afghanistan Show Support for Red Sox, Encourage Team to Take Down Yankees [NESN.com]
Red Sox, Rays a Study in Contrasting Emotions Following Tampa Bay’s Walk-Off Win [NESN.com]
Seems like nothing is going their way [Providence Journal]
9/11 memories still fresh in players’ minds [Providence Journal]
Red Sox Journal: Aceves may be used as a stop-gap starter [Providence Journal]
New Spring Training facility in the home stretch [RedSox.com]
For more slices of Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, CSN New England, ESPN Boston, NESN, Providence Journal, RedSox.com and WEEI websites.
And if you must check out the enemy news, head over the to St. Petersburg Times and Tampa Tribune websites.
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