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UConn Football links

Big East power rankings: Week 2 [andrea adelson – espn.com]

Huskies Preparing For Saturday Matchup With North Carolina State [desmond conner – hartford courant]

Offensive Coordinator George DeLeone Talks Run Game And…Wildcat Offense [desmond conner – hartford courant]

For Geremy Davis Treating Practice Like Games Has Really Paid Off [desmond conner – hartford courant]

UConn QB Chandler Whitmer Knows What To Say…But He’s Honest Anyway [desmond conner – hartford courant]

Proving day for Temple, UConn [matt fortuna – espn.com]

Shorthanded defensive line to be tested this week [jim fuller – new haven register]

Tuesday presser [john silver – sny.com]

Up next for UConn football: N.C. State [ct post]

Hard work paying off for UConn receiver Davis [ct post]

UConn Will Have Hands Full With N.C. State’s Huge Offensive Line [hartford courant]

Huskies may have finally found their man [journal inquirer]

Huskies’ D-Line injuries mount [new haven register]

Rotation is now the way to go with the offensive line at UConn [the day]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Taurasi Is Back To Business [john altavilla – hartford courant]

Kiah Stokes thrilled to be back on court [jim fuller – new haven register]

Kiah Stokes hits the comeback trail [new haven register]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Jim Calhoun, ‘Feeling Much Better’ Is Back In His Element [dom amore – hartford courant]

Kevin Ollie: “We’re Playing for Each Other and This Great University” [david borges – new haven register]

Who is UConn’s next 2013 commit? [kevin duffy – ct post]

Q & A: Boatright to NBA Draft after sophomore season? [kevin duffy – ct post]

A Heel And A Cheat [hartford courant]

Calhoun Focused On Health Of His Players [hartford courant]

Kevin Ollie sees something in the Huskies’ ‘nothing’ [new haven register]

Other UConn related links

W. Volleyball. Volleyball Nets 3-1 Win at Hartford [uconnhuskies.com]

M. Golf. Former Huskies Mid-Amateur Success Stories [uconnhuskies.com]

W. Soccer. Women’s Soccer Welcomes Marist Tonight at 7 p.m. [uconnhuskies.com]

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We won! We won!

I’m so overcome with emotion that I don’t have the words to describe what this feeling is.

We won! We won!

The long standing Boston nightmare is over. For one day at least.

We won! We won!

We’ll be back later with today’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and links from the day. So for now, let’s take at look at the overnight links from the media by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

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Sox’ skid ends [boston globe]

Three for the show [boston globe]

A good move for De Jesus [boston globe]

Red Sox finally score a win [boston herald]

Quiroz catches on with Red Sox in Seattle [boston herald]

An up and down season for Clayton Mortensen [boston herald]

Bill James will add to club [boston herald]

Why Red Sox should take another run at John Farrell [rob bradford – weei.com]

Red Sox snap seven-game skid, beat Mariners, 4-3 [csn new england]

First win of road trip offers bit of relief for Sox [csn new england]

Red Sox start working toward their future [csn new england]

Rapid Reaction: Red Sox 4, Mariners 3 [espn boston]

Lavarnway: Homer ‘helps cleanse the mind’ [espn boston]

Ryan Lavarnway Gives Red Sox Needed Win as Youngsters Perform on Big Stage [nesn.com]

Junichi Tazawa, high-leverage reliever [projo sox blog]

Atchison’s first rehab outing goes smoothly [redsox.com]

Mortensen’s wild ride continues with sixth callup [redsox.com]

Red Sox add backstop Quiroz from Mariners [redsox.com]

Coyle got back to basics, rebounded in second half [soxprospects.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.

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After losing for the seventh straight game, the Boston Red Sox look to end the slide tonight in the middle game of a three-game set with the Seattle Mariners at Safeco Field.

First pitch is scheduled for 10:10 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Mariners television market, you can catch the game on ROOT Sports.  If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to it on the Red Sox radio network.

Jon Lester, who has pitched well as of late, steps to the bump for his 28th start of 2012. In his previous 27 starts, Lester is 8-11 with a 5.01 ERA. He picked up the win in his only start of 2012 against the Mariners are throwing a complete game where he allowed one run back on May 14th. Lester has made eight career starts against the M’s and is 3-2 with a 3.48 ERA. Six of those starts have come at Safeco Field where he is 2-2 with a 4.42 ERA.

Blake Beavan makes his 22nd start of 2012 for the Mariners. In his previous 21 starts, Beavan is 9-8 with a 4.95 ERA. He took the loss in his only start of 2012 against the Red Sox after allowing three runs in four innings of work. He hasn’t had any success against the Red Sox as he is 0-3 with a 6.35 ERA in three career starts.

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Here are today’s lineups:

62-74		66-70
1. Scott Podsednik	LF	1. Dustin Ackley	2B
2. Dustin Pedroia	2B	2. Franklin Gutierrez	CF
3. Jacoby Ellsbury	CF	3. Kyle Seager	3B
4. Cody Ross	RF	4. Jesus Montero	DH
5. James Loney	1B	5. Justin Smoak	1B
6. Jarrod Saltalamacchia	C	6. Miguel Olivo	C
7. Ryan Lavarnway	DH	7. Trayvon Robinson	LF
8. Pedro Ciriaco	3B	8. Casper Wells	RF
9. Jose Iglesias	SS	9. Brendan Ryan	SS
Jon Lester	SP	Blake Beavan	SP

And here is how the hitters have fared against today’s starting pitchers:

NOTES: Clayton Mortensen has been recalled from Double-A Portland. The Red Sox have also acquired Gulliermo Quiroz from the Mariners for cash considerations and he is on the roster as of today.

REFRESH OR CHECK BACK OFTEN AS MORE LINKS WILL BE ADDED BEFORE GAMETIME IF/WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE AND WILL BE BOLDED

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Red Sox in shambles with little hope in sight [csn new england]

Boston to Pawtucket and back: Mortensen looks to now hang on [csn new england]

Schilling: ‘Something is horribly broken’ [espn boston]

Red Sox in Seattle looking to stop losing streak [espn boston]

Mortensen finally up to stay [espn boston]

Observations from a losing streak [extra bases]

Podcast: Fact-finding mission [extra bases]

Red Sox acquire a backup catcher [extra bases]

Red Sox should bring back Francona [foxsports.com]

Anatomy of a turnaround [full count]

Bobby Valentine is teaching young Sox how to quit [tony massarotti – boston globe]

Bobby Valentine Has Had Better Weeks and Other Thoughts From the Week in Baseball [nesn.com]

Dustin Pedroia Continues to Be Lone Bright Spot for Red Sox During Freefall [nesn.com]

Dustin Pedroia Looking to Add West Coast Win to Personal Milestone on Road Trip [nesn.com]

Red Sox’ Rebuilding Cycle Could Take Less Time Than Expected Due to Team’s Financial Flexibility [don orsillo – nesn.com]

How can you not root for the O’s? [projo sox blog]

Even if you don’t count that humiliating, 20-2 loss in Oakland . . . [projo sox blog]

Jarrod Saltalamacchia: A model of consistency [projo sox blog]

Red Sox acquire minor-league catcher Quiroz [projo sox blog]

Well-traveled, well-read Mortensen joins Red Sox once again [projo sox blog]

Lester asked to slam brakes on losing streak [redsox.com]

Is 2013 still realistic for Red Sox to contend? [alex speier – weei.com]

As long as Bobby Valentine remains Red Sox manager, glory days will be light years away [yahoo! sports]

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The last time the Boston Red Sox were in the Emerald City things were looking up for them. They were 42-37, 6.5 games out of first place and 1/2 game out of the wild card at the time.

In the two months since, they’ve completely gone downhill. Since the last time they were there, they’ve gone 20-37, are 15 games out of first place and 14 games out of the wild card.

And after their latest loss to the Seattle Mariners, 4-1 this time around, the Red Sox continue to find new ways to lose.

This time around, we can’t blame the starting pitching. Clay Buchholz was good, but he just wasn’t good enough. He was hurt by the defense behind him in the 4th inning when the Mariners got all of their runs.

But before we get to that, let’s look at one thing. The Red Sox actually had a lead after the first inning. The last time the Red Sox had a lead in a game, it was the 9th inning of the first game of the road trip against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Of course that lead was given up when the Angels rallied for two runs in the 9th off of former closer Alfredo Aceves.

They would get their only lead and run of the game in the 1st when Dustin Pedroia reached on a ground rule double with two outs in the inning. Cody Ross followed that with a single and just like that they were in the lead.

In the meantime, Buchholz had allowed one hit over the first three innings, retiring seven straight batters before the 4th. Then things took a turn for the worse.

Franklin Gutierrez started the 4th with an infield single. Buchholz then hit Kyle Seager with a pitch. After two run scoring singles by John Jaso and Justin Smoak, the Red Sox found themselves in a familiar position, trailing in the game. The next batter, Eric Thames, made the first out of the inning when he flew out to Jacoby Ellsbury.

Jaso tagged up on the play and scored on an Ellsbury throwing error that got by catcher Ryan Lavarnway. The error really should have gone to Lavarnway as he let the ball play him instead of going out and getting the ball. A rookie mistake, something he’ll learn from as he gets more time behind the dish.

After a Miguel Olivio single, it looked as though Buchholz would escape the inning on a double play grounder off the bat of Carlos Peguero. Instead, Jose Iglesias booted it and Smoak scored from third to make it 4-1. Iglesias did redeem himself on the next batter making a great play to induce a double play off the bat of Brendan Ryan.

But the rest of the way, the Red Sox wouldn’t get a man past second base. And when you can’t do that, you can’t win ballgames.

Bobby Valentine essentially got a reprieve before the game with owner John Henry and GM Ben Cherington out in Seattle. They both said he’d finish out the season. But honestly what’s the point.

It really seems more and more that one, he doesn’t want to be here anymore. Whether it be his demeanor or smug comments to the media, Valentine looks like he’s already dreaming of being back on the ESPN Baseball Tonight set.

I said this yesterday and I’ll say it again.

If Valentine is not in the plans for 2013, just let him go now. Let Tim Bogar manage out the season while the baseball operations department puts together a list of candidates to manage the team going forward starting next year.

Other than that, there’s not much else to say. This team isn’t fun to watch. And with football in full swing, no one really cares about them anymore anyways.

We’ll be back later with today’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and links from the day. So for now, let’s take at look at the overnight links from the media by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

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No change: Red Sox fall again to Mariners [boston globe]

Buchholz’s effort goes to waste [boston globe]

The gang’s all here [boston globe]

Road debacle continues [boston herald]

Rookies drop the ball [boston herald]

Henry won’t endorse Valentine beyond this season [boston herald]

Valentine still alive, but signs say not for long [boston herald]

Road-killed: Sox drop seventh straight after 4-1 loss to M’s [csn new england]

Atchison goes 1-2-3 in first rehab appearance with PawSox [csn new england]

Fourth inning gets best of Buchholz in otherwise solid outing [csn new england]

Pedroia records 1,000th career hit in loss to Mariners [csn new england]

Carpenter makes Red Sox debut in relief [csn new england]

State of the Sox notebook: September 4, 2012 [csn new england]

Red Sox brass on ‘fact-finding’ mission [espn boston]

Rapid Reaction: Mariners 4, Red Sox 1 [espn boston]

Sox get closer, but still find way to lose [espn boston]

Schilling: ‘Something is horribly broken’ [espn boston]

Physical, Mental Fatigue From Losing Beginning to Wear on Red Sox’ Play During Road Trip [nesn.com]

Ben Cherington Cites Frustration as Reason for Bobby Valentine’s Seemingly Erratic Behavior, Decisions [nesn.com]

Shoulder Care Remains Important for Red Sox Pitchers, Hitters Alike During Long Baseball Season [nesn.com]

Is 2013 still realistic for Red Sox to contend? [alex speier – weei.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 to the Everett Herald, Seattle Times and Tacoma News Tribune websites.

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Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams as well as the other sports the student-athletes engage in. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

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UConn Football links

DC answered a question in his mailbag [desmond conner – hartford courant]

NCAA Suspends N.C. State Corner C.J. Wilson Four Games [desmond conner – hartford courant]

Sneak peek at the week ahead [matt fortuna – espn.com]

Jennings won’t play against NC State [jim fuller – new haven register]

More recognition for UConn’s Smallwood [jim fuller – new haven register]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Tyler Olander in Walking Boot, Will Be Fine [david borges – new haven register]

UConn Center Tyler Olander Has Sprained Ankle [hartford courant]

NCAA continues to amaze [the day]

UConn pinning future hoops hopes on locals [nypost.com]

Other UConn related links

M. Soccer. No. 5/1 Men’s Soccer Wins at Michigan State, 1-0 [uconnhuskies.com]

Field Hockey. Marie Elena Bolles Named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week [uconnhuskies.com]

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