Here is a collection of newspaper covers from across the state of Connecticut celebrating the UConn Huskies Men’s Basketball Team’s 2011 NCAA Championship.
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STORRS, Conn. – The University of Connecticut men’s basketball team travel party will leave Houston, Texas, via charter flight at 12:00 p.m. EDT (11:00 a.m. Houston time) on Tuesday, April 5, 2011.
The team is expected to return to Bradley International Airport at approximately 3:30 p.m. EDT. Upon arrival at Bradley, there will be a short public event – rain or shine. That event will include remarks from UConn head coach Jim Calhoun and the team will also be in attendance.
UConn fans looking to greet the team at the airport event should take Route 75 in Windsor Locks and follow signs on Route 75 for the event. The public availability at the airport will take place in an area near the intersection of Route 75 and Firehouse Road.
The team will then return to Gampel Pavilion in Storrs for a Championship Pep Rally. The doors to Gampel Pavilion will open to the public at approximately 5:00 p.m. and the team is expected to arrive in Storrs at approximately 5:30 p.m. The event at Gampel is free and open to the public.
The program will include the introduction of the team and also include brief comments from Calhoun and other individuals.
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Photo credit: Getty Images
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Becoming the first ever two-time College and two-time Naismith High School Player of the Year, University of Connecticut Senior forward Maya Moore was named the 2011 Naismith College Women’s Player of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Moore edged Nneka Ogwumike (Stanford), Danielle Adams (Texas A&M) and Brittney Griner (Baylor) on the final ballot. She was recognized by Kathy Betty and Mary Brock of the Atlanta Tipoff Club and Kris Rinne of AT&T at the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) Awards Banquet at the 2011 Women’s Final Four in Indianapolis.
In addition to the Naismith Trophy, Moore has also won national player of the year honors from the WBCA (Wade Trophy), the Associated Press, and the United States Basketball Writers Association. She was also honored as the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for women’s basketball.
Moore was selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s National Voting Academy, comprised of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country, in addition to fan voting via text message, which accounted for 25 percent of the final results – more than any other national college basketball award. The voting academy based its criteria on player performances throughout the season. The vote was tabulated and certified by the accounting firm of Habif, Arogeti & Wynne, LLP. HA&W is the largest independent accounting firm in Georgia and one of the top 50 firms in the United States.
“With this award, Maya’s basketball legacy becomes cemented alongside some of the best who have ever played the game,” said Eric Oberman, Executive Director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. “She has accomplished something that no one else has done in the history of the Naismith awards, and the fact she’s an Atlantan means even more to our organization and our local community. We expect her to continue achieving great success as she furthers her playing career.”
Moore, the 2009 Naismith Trophy winner who also won consecutive national Naismith High School Girl’s Player of the Year awards in 2006 and 2007 at Collins Hill High School in Suwanee, Ga., has led the University of Connecticut Huskies to a 115-2 record over the past three seasons and led her team to the 2011 NCAA Div. I Women’s Basketball Final Four before falling to Notre Dame 63-72. The 2011 BIG EAST Player of the Year’s 3,036 career points are the most in UConn women’s history, and she also ranks second in made three-pointers (311) and rebounds (1,276).
“Maya Moore is a remarkable student-athlete and we’re honored to present her with the Naismith Trophy,” said David Christopher, chief marketing officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “Fans demonstrated their support for Maya by texting in their votes and we’re pleased that we could provide the network to help make it happen. These votes accounted for 25 percent of the final Naismith Trophy tally.”
Other notable Naismith Trophy past winners include Cheryl Miller (USC), Candace Parker (Tennessee), Dawn Staley (Virginia) and last year’s winner, Tina Charles from UConn.
For more information, visit www.naismithawards.com.
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It’s game day for the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team as they will take on the Butler Bulldogs in the NCAA Championship Game at Reliant Stadium in Houston, TX. The game is scheduled to begin at approximately 9:23 p.m. and the game will be nationally-televised on CBS. The game is also available online at March Madness on Demand. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the WTIC/UConn Radio Network.
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UConn Men’s Basketball links
41 and Done! [David Borges – New Haven Register]
Kemba’s Dreaming of Cutting the Nets [David Borges – New Haven Register]
Kemba’s Staying! (Late April Fool’s Joke?) [David Borges – New Haven Register]
Final Four Sunday notes, video [Gavin Keefe – The Day]
National championship Monday [Gavin Keefe – The Day]
Our musical preview to final UConn game [Lee Lewis – The Republican-American]
Walker, Oriakhi And Napier On Coach Jim Calhoun [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]
Jim Calhoun On Kemba Walker’s Leadership [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]
Shabazz Napier Aging, And Rewarding, Jim Calhoun [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]
Jim Calhoun And Brad Stevens [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]
Huskies Sit Down With The Media In Houston [UConnHuskies.com]
Fab freshmen help Huskies reach title game [CT Post]
Personal stories add to tonight’s national championship game [CT Post]
One defining moment: NCAA title game offers players shot at fame or infamy [CT Post]
Final Four notebook: Orlovsky picks UConn [CT Post]
UConn’s Jim Calhoun Meet Butler’s Brad Stevens [Hartford Courant]
Freshman Shabazz Napier Causing Jim Calhoun To Age [Hartford Courant]
Hard To Read Kemba Walker Where Future Concerned [Hartford Courant]
UConn Men Face Butler For National Title Monday Night [Hartford Courant]
Call It A Chip Or An Edge — Jim Calhoun Has It [Hartford Courant]
Huskies follow Kemba’s lead [New Haven Register]
Walker leaves door to return slightly ajar [New Haven Register]
Calhoun’s drive and his belief in his players have ignited UConn’s postseason fire [The Day]
UConn notes: Players have some fun at news conference [The Day]
T-shirts will be ready — if the Huskies win [The Day]
UConn men have visions of a national title dancing in their heads [The Day]
Connecticut is 4-point favorite over Butler in NCAA title game [USA Today]
UConn’s Jeremy Lamb emerges at the right time for title charge [USA Today]
Who has the edge when Butler, UConn play for national title? [USA Today]
Shabazz Napier finds mom, and ball finds him [Sporting News]
With 12 games in 31 days, Huskies careful to rest [Sporting News]
How UConn Shook Off Nine Losses [Wall Street Journal]
Learning From His Mistakes, Freshman Grows on Calhoun [New York Times]
Final chapter is on tap [Boston Globe]
Why UConn will win [Yahoo! Sports]
Wildcat Rondo siding with Allen’s Huskies [Worcester Telegram & Gazette]
Kingstonian cheering on UConn [The Kingston Whig-Standard]
The Bronx Will Be Rooting for Kemba Tonight [NBC New York]
UConn Women’s Basketball links
Summing Up Miss Maya [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Notes From The Semifinal Loss To Notre Dame [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
More On Miss Maya [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Shea Ralph Says She Plans To Stay [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
What’s Next For Maya Moore? What Isn’t? [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Hembree Talks Moore, DeShields, Banks At Final Four [Rich Elliott – CT Post]
Moore Wins Elite 88 Award [Rich Elliott – CT Post]
Taurasi Visits Huskies at Final Four [UConnHuskies.com]
UConn women’s basketball notebook [CT Post]
Notre Dame Ends UConn’s Bid For Third Straight National Title [Hartford Courant]
UConn Women’s Notebook: Irish Get Hope From Aggies [Hartford Courant]
Split Weekend For UConn: Women Upset While Men Play On [Hartford Courant]
Final Four Notebook: Huskies Couldn’t Ask For More From Maya [Hartford Courant]
Huskies shocked in 72-63 loss to Notre Dame [New Haven Register]
UCONN WOMEN’S NOTEBOOK: Maya on Geno; Recruiting update [New Haven Register]
End of an era in Indy [The Day]
Has this been Geno’s best coaching job? [The Day]
Notre Dame stuns UConn [Boston Globe]
Mighty UConn beatable after all [USA Today]
Maya Moore leaves incredible legacy [Mechelle Voepel – espnW]
UConn women’s basketball loss is good for women’s basketball [Orlando Sentinel]
UConn Football links
What a year for Connecticut [Brian Bennett – ESPN.com]
DC answered some questions in his mailbag [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]
Shoemate ready to fill Todman’s spikes at UConn [CT Post]
Other UConn related links
Baseball. Huskies Complete Sweep Of St. John’s With 8-2 Victory [UConnHuskies.com]
After falling in the first two games of the 2011 season, the Boston Red Sox look to escape Texas with a win against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on Sunday afternoon.
First pitch is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. and the game will be carried on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Rangers television market, you can watch the game on FOXSports Southwest. And if you don’t live in either market, you’re in luck as TBS will also be carrying the game. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
For the second straight day, a native Texan will take the mound for the Red Sox. This time, Terrry Francona will look to Clay Buchholz to salvage the series finale. Buchholz was 17-7 with a 2.33 ERA in 28 starts in 2010 for the Red Sox. He’s faced the Rangers three times in his career and is 1-2 with a 3.24 ERA. He’s made one start at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington where he allowed three runs in four innings. He faced the Rangers once in 2010 taking the loss despite striking out ten batters after allowing three runs in 6 2/3 innings.
Matt Harrison makes the start today for Ron Washington and is the only pitcher to be in the Rangers Opening Day rotation the last three years. He made 37 appearances (six starts) in 2010 and was 3-2 with a 4.71 ERA. He’s made four career appearances (two starts) against the Red Sox and is 1-0 with a 8.25 ERA (11 ER/12 IP).
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Ian Kinsler | DH |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Michael Young | 2B |
| 3. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 3. Josh Hamilton | CF |
| 4. Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 4. Adrian Beltre | 3B |
| 5. David Ortiz | DH | 5. Nelson Cruz | RF |
| 6. Jed Lowrie |
SS | 6. David Murphy |
LF |
| 7. Carl Crawford |
LF | 7. Mike Napoli |
C |
| 8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 8. Mitch Moreland | 1B |
| 9. Darnell McDonald |
RF | 9. Andrés Blanco |
SS |
| Clay Buchholz |
SP | Matt Harrison |
SP |
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A staggering start for Sox pitchers [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]
Rangers look like the champs they are; Red Sox look like . . . [Projo Sox Blog]
Harrison looks to mirror Buchholz’s success [RedSox.com]
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It’s game day for the UConn Huskies women’s basketball team as they will face off against Big East rival the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the Women’s Final Four at Conseco Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, IN. The game is scheduled to begin at approximately 9:23 p.m. and will be televised nationally on ESPN. The game is also available online at ESPN3.com. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the WTIC/UConn Radio Network.
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UConn Women’s Basketball links
Proud moments for Dixon/Moore’s former coaches [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]
Kara Lawson Believes In Notre Dame’s Ability To Forget The Past [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
UConn’s Late Start Better “For National Audience” Says ESPN [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Christ The King Coach Says He’s Proud Of Lorin Dixon [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Notre Dame On The Four Times A Charm Thing [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Mailbag: Are Tattoos Taboo In Titletown? [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]
Mosqueda-Lewis Ready To Help Huskies [Rich Elliott – CT Post]
Ralph Has Painful Memories Of Loss To Notre Dame In 2001 [Rich Elliott – CT Post]
Kiah Stokes Hoping To Make An Impact For Huskies Right Away [Rich Elliott – CT Post]
Huskies, Irish Ready For Round 4 [Rich Elliott – CT Post]
A Salute to the Final Four [UConnHuskies.com]
UConn’s Moore wins third Wade Trophy [CT Post]
UCONN WOMEN’S NOTEBOOK [CT Post]
Auriemma shares coach of the year honors [CT Post]
UConn women go for 3-peat [CT Post]
Passing reaches a higher level with these UConn women [CT Post]
UConn women Final Four by the numbers [CT Post]
Lishness Has Gone Her Separate Way [Hartford Courant]
Notre Dame Knows Fourth Time Could Be Charm Against UConn [Hartford Courant]
UConn Women’s Notebook: Irish Get Hope From Aggies [Hartford Courant]
Next Crop Of UConn Women Eager To Get Started [Hartford Courant]
A Final Fourth matchup with Notre Dame [New Haven Register]
Maya may need Moore storage for trophies [New Haven Register]
Recruits Kiah Stokes, Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis, Brianna Banks forming bonds [New Haven Register]
Familiar foes: UConn, Notre Dame set for Round 4 [The Day]
More hardware for Maya [The Day]
Huskies’ point guard guarding against freshman moments [The Day]
Are they vulnerable or not? These Huskies still a mystery [The Day]
Posts Peters, Dolson could deliver big [Graham Hays – ESPN.com]
Irish, Huskies interviews from Indy [ESPN.com]
Who will win? Four teams, four arguments [espnW]
UConn’s Kelly Faris Has Been There Before [New York Times]
Lady Vols should put UConn back on schedule [GoVols.com]
UConn Men’s Basketball links
Shabazz Overcomes Low Blow, Shines in Clutch [David Borges – New Haven Register]
One more: Huskies reach title game [Ed Daigneault – The Republican-American]
Post Kentucky game breakdown [Gavin Keefe – The Day]
Shabazz Napier Perseveres; Brandon Knight Struggles [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]
Kemba Walker Tired, Still Dominant [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]
Dodging Bullets [UConn Huskies Basketball]
UConn men advance to title game [CT Post]
UConn’s Walker blocks Kentucky’s title bid [CT Post]
NCAA final goes to the dogs [CT Post]
Calhoun on cusp of historic feat [CT Post]
UConn Defeats Kentucky 56-55 To Reach Title Game [Hartford Courant]
Miles To Go Before Credibility Restored [Hartford Courant]
UConn’s Jim Calhoun Prefers A Long-Term Commitment [Hartford Courant]
UConn Men’s Notebook: Napier Delivers At Finish [Hartford Courant]
UConn Notebook Extras … [Hartford Courant]
UConn men earn title game berth with 56-55 win over Kentucky; Huskies to face Butler on Monday night [New Haven Register]
Shabazz comes up big late [New Haven Register]
Huskies tired of being asked if they’re tired [New Haven Register]
Save the last dance for UConn [The Day]
Calhoun enjoys being the ‘father’ of Final Four [The Day]
Kemba Walker’s All-Around Effort Has UConn Just One Win From Another National Title [NESN.com]
UConn’s Jim Calhoun sees to it that Kentucky’s John Calipari vacates the premises [NY Daily News]
Still Running, Still Stunning [NY Times]
Long Path to Final Four for UConn’s Okwandu [NY Times]
Rapid Reaction: UConn 56, Kentucky 55 [Eamonn Brennan – ESPN.com]
Butler and UConn, a tale of two Cinderellas [Eamonn Brennan – ESPN.com]
Wins keep coming as Connecticut matures [Andy Katz – ESPN.com]
Dream lives for Bulldogs, Huskies [Pat Forde – ESPN.com]
Uconn’s Kemba Walker Hustle On Court Stems From Hip-Hop Roots [MTV.com]
UConn Football links
Practice report: Two weeks to the spring game [Chip Malafronte – New Haven Register]
Practice 9 Notes [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]
A little pre-Final Four UConn football update [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]
Spring Practice: UConn Defense Impresses [Hartford Courant]
Moore taking lead at linebacker for Huskies [New Haven Register]
Shoemate is prepared to take center stage [The Day]
Other UConn related links
Baseball. Martin Leads Huskies To A Pair Of Victories Over St. John’s [UConnHuskies.com]
Softball. Softball Picks Up Two Wins Behind Towers’ Two Home Runs [UConnHuskies.com]
Do me a favor, step back from that ledge my friend. There’s really no need to be lining up at the Tobin Bridge just yet. It’s only two freaking games.
Sure they haven’t exactly been pretty and yes another starting pitcher got lit up but hitting the panic button at the two game mark is utterly redonkiculous.
Some questioned Boston Red Sox skipper Terry Francona when he announced that John Lackey would be his No. 2 starter to start the 2011 season. After all, you still have Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz. But Francona felt that Lackey would be a better matchup against the Rangers with Beckett getting a start against the lowly Cleveland Indians.
Francona must not have looked at Lackey’s career stats at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. In 16 starts there, Lackey was 6-5 with a 6.11 ERA. And now after last night’s 12-5 shellacking, Lackey is 6-6 with a 6.78 ERA.
It wasn’t pretty at all. Just like on Opening Day when Ian Kinsler connected for a leadoff homerun in the 1st inning against Jon Lester, he did the same against Lackey. And after David Ortiz gave the Red Sox the lead, Lackey gave it right back. And when Ortiz tied it up in the top half of the 4th, Lackey imploded in the 5th.
He did retire the first two batters he faced the inning and would have gotten out of it had Jacoby Ellsbury been able to make a spectacular diving catch on a ball of the bat of Yorvit Torrealba. Julio Borbon followed that with a triple to bring in Torrealba and then he issued a walk to Kinsler. Elvis Andrus hit an RBI double. The Red Sox decided to intentionally walk Josh Hamilton to load the bases up and that turned out to be a huge mistake.
Lackey left a pitch out over the plate to old friend Adrian Beltre and he sent it high into the Texas sky for a grand salami and the rout was on.
Dan Wheeler had a tough outing as he was roughed for two runs on four hits in 2/3 of an inning. Tim Wakefield should never be allowed to face Nelson Cruz as Cruz hit a solo home run off of him and is now 6-for-6 against Wake in his career. Dennys Reyes bounced back from his four pitch walk effort on opening day to retire the side in the 7th and Bobby Jenks was perfect in his Red Sox debut.
With his three RBIs, Ortiz now has 1,004 as a DH in his career and that tops the great Edgar Martinez for the most as a DH. Adrian Gonzalez continued to rake as he had another three hits and is now 5-for-9 in his first two games in a Red Sox uniform. Ellsbury also showed some power as he blasted a two-run homer.
Carl Crawford‘s rough start continued as he was 0-for-3 with a strikeout but he did finally get on base with a walk. Dustin Pedroia, Jed Lowrie and Kevin Youkilis had the other hits for the Red Sox.
The Red Sox will look to leave Texas with a win this afternoon. The game is scheduled to begin at 2:05 p.m.
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Red Sox again are Texas toast [Boston Globe]
After losses, not at loss for words [Boston Globe]
Great early read on Gonzalez [Boston Globe]
Buchholz took right steps [Boston Globe]
His head was in the game [Boston Globe]
Red Sox continue to empower Rangers [Boston Herald]
Charlie Hough doffs his cap to Tim Wakefield [Boston Herald]
John Lackey at a loss [Boston Herald]
Texas warms to Adrian Beltre [Boston Herald]
Deep thoughts on David Ortiz [Boston Herald]
Carl Crawford, Josh Hamilton left to wonder [Boston Herald]
Think twice about using that overshift [Boston Herald]
Red Sox fall to 0-2 in John Lackey’s house of horrors [Clubhouse Insider]
Lackey suffers familiar fate in Arlington [CSNNE.com]
Notes: Ortiz claims DH RBI record [CSNNE.com]
Rapid reaction: Rangers 12, Sox 5 [ESPN Boston]
Stop the music? Two games into the season? [ESPN Boston]
Postmortem: Tito, Beltre talk grand slam [ESPN Boston]
Lackey: ‘Shock when this happens’ [ESPN Boston]
Pitching remains issue as Red Sox lose [ESPN Boston]
Right decision, wrong result [Extra Bases]
The one that missed: Sox release former first-round pick [Full Count]
Hamilton on Beltre: ‘They shouldn’t have let him go!’ [Full Count]
Jerry Remy Says Adrian Gonzalez Reminds Him Some of Manny Ramirez [NESN.com]
Adrian Beltre Gets Chance to Catch Up With Old Teammates As His Texas Tenure Begins [NESN.com]
Heidi Watney Offers Glimpse Into Day in the Life of a Red Sox Reporter [NESN.com]
High Expectations, Past Failures Left Odds Stacked Against Red Sox Prior to Disastrous Texas Series [NESN.com]
Texas solves Lackey early, often [Providence Journal]
’86 aside, Gorman lived his dream [Providence Journal]
Don’t get used to Sox signing $100-million players [Providence Journal]
Red Sox Journal: Lefty Reyes struggling to settle into his game [Providence Journal]
Young not worried about Lester’s outing [RedSox.com]
Francona mulls when to use his bench [RedSox.com]
For more slices of Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, CSNNE, ESPN Boston, NESN, Providence Journal and WEEI websites.
And if you must check out the enemy news, head over to the Dallas Morning News, ESPN Dallas and Ft. Worth Star Telegram websites.
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There are just no words that can explain what UConn Huskies sophomore center Alex Oriakhi did before the game against Kentucky on Saturday night.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=u12FEcZXzL0?rel=0&hd=1
After falling in the 2011 season opener yesterday, the Boston Red Sox look to get their first win of the season against the Texas Rangers at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington tonight.
First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. and the game will be carried on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Rangers television market, you can watch the game on FOXSports Southwest. And if you don’t live in either market, you’re in luck as the MLB Network will also be carrying the game. If you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.
Native Texan John Lackey will make his first start of the season for Terry Francona. Last year in 33 starts for the Red Sox, Lackey was 14-11 with a 4.40 ERA. He has made 33 career starts against the Rangers, 32 as a member of the Los Angeles Angels, and is 11-12 with a 5.74 ERA. In 16 starts at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, Lackey is 6-5 with a 6.11 ERA. He made just one start against them in 2010 and took a no decision after allowing two runs in seven innings of work. This will also be his seventh start where he opens his season against the Rangers and he is 1-3 with a 7.11 ERA.
Colby Lewis will be making his first start of the 2011 season for Ron Washington. In 32 starts last season, his first year in the big leagues since 2007, he was 12-13 with a 3.72 ERA. He’s made eight career appearances (four starts) against the Red Sox and is 1-1 with a 3.12 ERA. He made three starts against the Red Sox in 2010 and was 1-1 with a 3.78 ERA.
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| 1. Jacoby Ellsbury | CF | 1. Ian Kinsler | 2B |
| 2. Dustin Pedroia | 2B | 2. Elvis Andrus | SS |
| 3. Carl Crawford | LF | 3. Josh Hamilton | LF |
| 4. Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | 4. Adrian Beltre | 3B |
| 5. Kevin Youkilis | 3B | 5. Michael Young | DH |
| 6. David Ortiz | DH | 6. Nelson Cruz | RF |
| 7. J.D. Drew |
RF | 7. Mitch Moreland |
1B |
| 8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia | C | 8. Yorvit Torrealba | C |
| 9. Marco Scutaro | SS | 9. Julio Borbon | CF |
| John Lackey |
SP | Colby Lewis |
SP |
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Red Sox look for first win [ESPN Boston]
Gonzalez and the art of the steal [Extra Bases]
Lackey and Young meet again [Extra Bases]
Salem sets its roster for 2011 [Extra Bases]
A game for the aged [Extra Bases]
Former 1st round pick released [Extra Bases]
Sox will stay away from Bard tonight [Extra Bases]
Opening Day leftovers: Sox who made history [Full Count]
Which Team Outside of the AL East Is the Biggest Threat to the Red Sox’ Pennant Hopes? [NESN.com]
Pawtucket Red Sox Have 15 Players With Major League Experience on Opening Day Roster [NESN.com]
Sea Dogs Announce 2011 Opening Day Roster [OurSports Central]
Is today the day Carl Crawford gets going? [Projo Sox Blog]
Pedro Perez sent to Detroit to complete Dlugach trade [SoxProspects.com]
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