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Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 3/15

Paw Prints The Daily Roundup

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 some of the other sports. 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.

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UConn Women’s Basketball links

NCAA practices on Saturday are NOT open to public [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Memorable trip home for UConn’s Dolson [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Rizzotti coming back to Gampel [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

Buck Set To Return To Practice [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Geno Auriemma On Playing Hartford In The First Round [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Miss Maya Gets Ready For Her Last College Run [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

More Interesting Musings From Mel Greenberg [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Coach Rizzotti Knows All About Bria Hartley And Stef Dolson [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Moore Named A Wooden Finalist [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

Buck Hopes To Practice Tuesday [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

After a frustrating few weeks, Buck hoping to find her way back on the court [Vickie Fulkerson – The Day]

UConn women to open with Hartford, Rizzotti [CT Post]

About the Hartford Hawks [CT Post]

UConn To Meet Hartford, Rizzotti In First Round Sunday [Hartford Courant]

In Coaching, It’s All In The Timing [Hartford Courant]

Huskies No. 1 seed, will face Hartford [Hartford Courant]

UConn opener stays in-state [Norwich Bulletin]

A familiar face awaits No. 1 Huskies [The Day]

Which teams will reach Indianapolis? [ESPN.com]

Bracket’s five burning questions [Graham Hays – ESPN.com]

UConn, Tennessee could meet in semis [Mechelle Voepel – ESPN.com]

Connecticut Is No. 1 in Women’s Tournament, Seeks Third Straight Title [Bloomberg]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Breaking Down Bucknell [David Borges – New Haven Register]

We will win [Lee Lewis – The Republican-American]

Bucknell coach talks UConn, NCAA [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]

UConn Opponent Bucknell Has Confidence [Hartford Courant]

Bucknell has high hopes for tournament [Hartford Courant]

There’s no relaxation for Bisons [The Day]

The Big East is so good, it hurts [NBCSports.com]

UConn Football links

Q&A with UConn’s George DeLeone, Part I [Brian Bennett – ESPN.com]

DC answered a few more questions in his mailbag [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Former Husky Lou Allen III Is New Coach At St. Thomas More [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Football Opens Spring Practice On Tuesday [UConnHuskies.com]

Other UConn related links

Baseball. Schedule Change: Baseball to Host SHU at Dodd Stadium [UConnHuskies.com]

Baseball. Barnes Named BIG EAST Pitcher of the Week [UConnHuskies.com]

W. Lacrosse. Kahn Named To BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll [UConnHuskies.com]

UConn Women Are No. 1 Seed; Will Face Hartford on Sunday

UConn Huskies vs Hartford Hawks

As expected, the UConn Huskies are a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament and they will see a familiar face in the first round on Sunday in Storrs, CT.

Former Husky and current Hartford Hawks coach Jen Rizzotti will bring her team to Gampel Pavilion to face the Huskies. The game is scheduled to begin at noon and will televised on ESPN2. The winner will face the winner of the 8/9 game between Kansas State and Purdue.

The Hawks won the America East Tournament to garner a bid in the tournament. The Hawks finished up the regular season 17-15 while UConn is 32-1.

The Stanford Cardinal, Baylor Bears and Tennessee Volunteers are the other No. 1 seeds. If UConn and Tennessee can win their regions, they would meet in the first game of the Final Four.

The Huskies are part of a NCAA record nine Big East teams in the tournament. The others are the Georgetown Hoyas, DePaul Blue Demons, Marquette Golden Eagles, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, St. John’s Red Storm, Louisville Cardinals, West Virginia Mountaineers and Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament Bracket

2011 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament TV Schedule

Red Sox News From the Fort – 3/14

After being walloped 9-4 by the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon in Bradenton, FL, the Boston Red Sox are back in the friendly confines of City of Palms Park tonight where they’ll host the New York Yankees.

Tonight’s game will begin at 7:05 p.m. and will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market. Fear not non-NESN’ers or yes even you Yankees fans, as the game will also be available nationally on ESPN2. The game wil also be available online at ESPN3.com.

Here are today’s lineups for the game:

New York Yankees

Red Sox logo

1. Brett Gardner
LF 1. Jacoby Ellsbury CF
2. Ramiro Pena SS 2. Dustin Pedroia 2B
3. Curtis Granderson
CF 3. Carl Crawford LF
4. Nick Swisher
RF 4. Kevin Youkilis 3B
5. Eric Chavez 1B 5. Adrian Gonzalez 1B
6. Eduardo Nunez 2B 6. David Ortiz DH
7. Ronnie Belliard 3B 7. Mike Cameron RF
8. Jorge Vazquez DH 8. Jarrod Saltalamacchia 3B
9. Jesus Montero C 9. Marco Scutaro SS
Manny Banuelos SP Alfredo Aceves SP

Also scheduled to pitch for the Red Sox: Dennys Reyes, Bobby Jenks, Rich Hill, Hideki Okajima, Jonathan Papelbon

Also scheduled to pitch for the Yankees: Dellin Betances, Romulo Sanchez, Mark Prior and Luis Ayala.

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Who’s on first? How Mark Teixeira once pushed Adrian Gonzalez to the outfield [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]

Changing luck with Dice? [Boston Globe]

Trying to frame Beckett outing [Boston Globe]

Union issues are Jed Lowrie specialty [Boston Herald]

No need to sound any alarms on Adrian Gonzalez [Boston Herald]

Josh Beckett hits hard times in middle innings [Boston Herald]

Dice-y alteration [Boston Herald]

Jacoby Ellsbury Looking 100 Percent, Figures to Bat Leadoff for Red Sox [Don Orsillo – NESN.com]

A look at Red Sox first base prospects [ESPN Boston]

A few spots left to fill for the Red Sox [ESPN Boston]

Yankees send Turpen back to Red Sox [ESPN Boston]

The Red Sox-Yankees rivalry and what it means to fans in Mexico [ESPN Boston]

Red Sox weekend in review: All things Adrian [Full Count]

Why Sunday was so important to Josh Beckett’s season [Full Count]

Matsuzaka, Okajima urge Sox fans to give to Japan [Projo Sox Blog]

For Red Sox reserves, versatility becoming name of the game [Providence Journal]

Hitters beware: Baseball’s young guns are turning up the heat [Providence Journal]

Red Sox Journal: Buchholz in line to follow Lester as No. 2 starter [Providence Journal]

2011 Prospect Previews: Yamaico Navarro and Josh Reddick [SoxProspects.com]

In Sox-Yankees rivalry, first base is now the focus [Tony Massarotti – Boston Globe]

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Kemba Walker Named USBWA First Team All-American

STORRS, Conn. – It was announced today by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association that UConn guard Kemba Walker has been named a First Team All-American. Walker is a finalist for the Oscar Robertson Trophy presented to the USBWA National Player of the Year.

USBWAThe junior from the Bronx, N.Y. is one of only three players in the country to average over 20 points, five rebounds and four assists. Walker is the only player in the NCAA to average over 22 points per game with five rebounds and four assists. On the year, Walker ranks second in the NCAA with 23.5 points per contest.

Walker most recently led UConn to the BIG EAST Tournament Championship as the Huskies won a record five games in five days to earn the title. UConn is the first team to ever record such a stretch in a conference tournament. Walker was named Tournament MVP.

Connecticut earned a No. 3 seed in the West Region and will face Patriot League Champion and No. 14 Bucknell in the NCAA Second Round on Thursday, March 17. The game will be played in Washington, D.C. at the Verizon Center and aired live on TNT beginning at 7:20 p.m.

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USBWA All-America First Team

Jimmer Fredette, BYU
JaJuan Johnson, Purdue
Nolan Smith, Duke
Jared Sullinger, Ohio State
Kemba Walker, Connecticut

USBWA All-America Second Team

Kenneth Faried, Morehead State
Jordan Hamilton, Texas
Ben Hansbrough, Notre Dame
Marcus Morris, Kansas
Derrick Williams, Arizona

Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 3/14

Paw Prints The Daily Roundup

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 some of the other sports. 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.

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Rest Was Good For Huskies As Selection Monday Draws Near [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

UConn Women Likely To Play In Philadelphia Regional [Hartford Courant]

Sidelined by injury, Doty learns lessons on UConn bench [Norwich Bulletin]

Several teams could surprise Huskies [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]

Maya Moore, UConn chase three-peat [Mechelle Voepel – ESPN.com]

UConn Men’s Basketball links

Calhoun Ready for Big Dance [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Cheshire’s Fitzpatrick on Bucknell [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Selection Sunday reaction [Gavin Keefe – The Day]

First up for 3-seed Huskies: Bucknell in D.C. [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]

The Huskies are ready for liftoff thanks to the mad genius known as Kemba Walker is My Hero. [The UConn Blog]

UConn gets No. 3 seed in West [CT Post]

UConn No. 3 Seed In West Region; Will Face Bucknell In Opener [Hartford Courant]

A Look At UConn’s Opponent: Bucknell (25-8) [Hartford Courant]

Nothing Seems To Faze Walker Or Lamb [Hartford Courant]

Huskies No. 3 seed in West, will play Bucknell [Hartford Courant]

Big East title run earns UConn No. 3 NCAA seed [Norwich Bulletin]

Part of the madness again: UConn heads West as No. 3 seed [The Day]

After grueling Big East run, UConn gets No. 3 seed [SI.com]

UConn Football links

Which Way Will UConn Willmans (Nephew At Bucknell) Go? [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

DC also answered some questions in his mailbag [Desmond Conner – Hartford Courant]

Evening Red Sox News From The Fort – 3/13

Infielder Lars Anderson(notes) #78 of the Boston Red Sox rounds the bases after his home run against the Pittsburgh Pirates during a Grapefruit League Spring Training Game at McKechnie Field on March 13, 2011 in Bradenton, Florida.

Tough day for the Boston Red Sox as they made the trip north to Bradenton to play the Pittsburgh Pirates and fell 9-4 on Sunday afternoon.

Josh Beckett started this one for the Red Sox and looked good for the first four innings of the game. He did allow a home run on a pitch that he left up in the zone to John Bowker in the second inning. But things really came unglued for him in the 5th.

Beckett left another pitch up in the zone that Ronny Cedeno blasted out of the ballpark. Former Red Sox farmhand Dusty Brown worked a walk off of Beckett and Andy Marte followed that up with a double. Beckett’s afternoon ended when he plunked Jose Tabata in the back to load the bases.

Scott Atchison came in and allowed a RBI single to Neil Walker and then a two-run double to Pedro Alvarez. Lyle Overbay also knocked in two runs in the inning that were charged to Atchison, who allowed the two runs on four hits and a walk with a strikeout in the inning.

Daniel Bard struck out two in his inning of work while Andrew Miller walked one and struck out one in his inning. Lenny DiNardo allowed two runs on four hits in the 8th inning.

The Red Sox managed just six hits on the afternoon led by Lars Anderson who had two hits including a solo home run. Mike Cameron added a hit and two RBIs. Darnell McDonald had the other Red Sox RBI on the afternoon with a solo home run of his own.

Boston will be back in Ft. Myers on Monday night when their hated rivals, the New York Yankees come to City of Palms Park.  Former Yankee Alfredo Aceves will make the start for the Red Sox. Carl Crawford and Adrian Gonzalez are expected to be in the lineup. Brandon Duckworth, Dennys Reyes, Bobby Jenks, Rich Hill and Hideki Okajima are also scheduled to pitch for the Red Sox.

Sergio Mitre will make the start for the Yankees with Nick Swisher, Curtis Granderson and Brett Gardner making the trip south.

The game will begin at 7:05 p.m. and will be televised in the Red Sox television market on NESN. It will also be available for those not in the Red Sox television market on ESPN2.

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Matsuzaka tweaks his throwing program [Clubhouse Insider]

Beckett good until the end, Cam’s back and other notes [Clubhouse Insider]

Beckett fans five in ‘ruined’ spring loss [CSNNE.com]

Notes: Aceves to replace Buchholz vs. Yankees [CSNNE.com]

Will power quotient rise for Ellsbury? [ESPN Boston]

Gonzo wants to play all 162? Tito: ‘No problem with that’ [ESPN Boston]

Six-run fifth spoils strong outing for Beckett [ESPN Boston]

Little more lasting power for Lars [ESPN Boston]

Crawford, Gonzalez both scheduled to face Yankees Monday [ESPN Boston]

Aceves experiment continues vs. Yankees [ESPN Boston]

Sunday morning notes: Change comes for Daisuke [Full Count]

Beckett: Outing “ruined” by final frame [Projo Sox Blog]

Atchison’s struggles not all his fault [Projo Sox Blog]

Anderson makes some noise at the plate [Projo Sox Blog]

Simulated games for Buchholz, Wakefield [RedSox.com]

Matsuzaka tries tweaking side schedule [RedSox.com]

Adrian’s mindset is to play every day with Sox [RedSox.com]

Now healthy, Cameron showing what he can do [RedSox.com]

Beckett’s success depends on changeup [RedSox.com]

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UConn Men Are No. 3 Seed in West; Face Bucknell on Thursday

UConn Huskies vs Bucknell Bison

After winning the Big East Tournament on Saturday night, the UConn Huskies men’s basketball team found out where they will be playing in the NCAA Tournament.

The Huskies were named the No. 3 seed in the West Region and will face the Bucknell Bison on Thursday in Washington, D.C. Game time is scheduled for 7:20 p.m. and it will be televised nationally on TNT.

If the Huskies win, they will face the winner of the No. 6 Cincinnati Bearcats/No. 11 Missouri Tigers on Saturday.

The Duke Blue Devils are the top seed in the West while the San Diego State Aztecs are the No. 2 seed and the Texas Longhorns are the No. 4 seed.

UConn and Cincinnati are part of a record 11 Big East Teams in the NCAA Tournament. Also joining them are the Pittsburgh Panthers, Villanova Wildcats, St. John’s Red Storm, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Syracuse Orange, Marquette Golden Eagles, West Virginia Mountaineers, Georgetown Hoyas and Louisville Cardinals.

2011 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Bracket

NCAA First and Second Round Times and Television Schedule (with announcing teams)

Paw Prints – The Daily UConn Roundup – 3/13

Paw Prints The Daily Roundup

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 some of the other sports. 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.

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My All-America Teams [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Garden Party [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Calhoun Cuts the Nets [David Borges – New Haven Haven Register]

UConn 69, Louisville 66: the stunning wrap [Ed Daigneault – The Republican-American]

Watch the Huskies cut down the nets [Gavin Keefe – The Day]

He’s not Mike, he’s Kemba…but that’s pretty impressive [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]

The Impossible [UConn Huskies Basketball]

UConn finishes historic trek, wins Big East tournament title [CT Post]

Lamb comes up big for Huskies [CT Post]

Big East all-tournament team [CT Post]

UConn started fresh for historic Big East tournament run [CT Post]

UConn men’s notebook: Walker making case for national player of year [CT Post]

Big East Champs: UConn Beats Louisville In Nail-Biter [Hartford Courant]

Starting From Scratch Worked [Hartford Courant]

Fatigued Huskies Keep Their Focus [Hartford Courant]

Story Of UConn’s Run Just Doesn’t Get Tired [Hartford Courant]

UConn Notebook Extras [Hartford Courant]

Huskies win seventh Big East title with victory over Louisville [Hartford Courant]

UConn has an unprecedented run of success [Hartford Courant]

Five card studs: UConn completes an amazing run by stunning Louisville [The Day]

Big East run could  move UConn up to NCAA No. 3 seed [The Day]

UConn followed the lead of point guard Kemba Walker, and he brought them a Big East Tournament title [NY Daily News]

Kemba Walker leads UConn to Big East Basketball Tournament title, 69-66 over Louisville at Garden [NY Daily News]

Kemba Walker caps marathon with title win [Dana O’Neil – ESPN.com]

Hard to argue Walker’s POY candidacy [FOXSports.com]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

Anxious times for “bubble” teams [Jim Fuller – New Haven Register]

An Issue And An Answer About The UConn Women [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Things About To Fall Into Place For The UConn Women [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Debbie Ryan’s Departure Could Open Many Doors [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Ryan To Step Down At Virginia; Gave Geno A Chance In 1981 [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

UConn Women Have Erased Preseason Concerns [Hartford Courant]

UConn Football links

Pasqualoni to speak at fundraiser [CT Post]

Plenty Of Change As UConn Prepares For Spring Football Practice [Hartford Courant]

2010 UConn Football Recap: Disappointing Start, Determined Finish [Hartford Courant]

Breaking Down The Huskies Entering Spring Practice [Hartford Courant]

UConn’s Assistant Football Coaches [Hartford Courant]

Other UConn related links

W. Lacrosse. Huskies Down Sacred Heart, 19-11 [UConnHuskies.com]

Baseball. Huskies Blank San Diego 4-0 [UConnHuskies.com]

M. Ice Hockey. Janosz’s Blast Sends UConn To AHA Semifinals! [UConnHuskies.com]

Softball. Saveriano’s Shutout Leads UConn Past La Salle, 4-0 [UConnHuskies.com]

Red Sox News From the Fort – 3/13

After pounding out 16 hits in a 9-2 win over the Florida Marlins at City of Palms Park in Ft. Myers on Saturday, the Boston Red Sox make the trip up I-75 to Bradenton to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday afternoon. The game is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. and will be broadcast on NESN in the Red Sox television market.

Boston Red Sox

Pittsburgh Pirates

1. Mike Cameron
RF 1. Jose Tabata CF
2. Jed Lowrie
SS 2. Neil Walker 2B
3. J.D. Drew
DH 3. Pedro Alvarez 3B
4. Jason Varitek
C 4. Garrett Jones RF
5. Ryan Kalish
CF 5. Lyle Overbay 1B
6. Darnell McDonald LF 6. John Bowker LF
7. Lars Anderson
1B 7. Ronny Cedeno SS
8. Nate Spears 2B 8. Dusty Brown
C
9. Drew Sutton SS 9. Brad Lincoln P
Josh Beckett SP Brad Lincoln SP

Also scheduled to pitch for the Red Sox: RHP Scott Atchison, LHP Andrew Miller, RHP Daniel Bard.

Also scheduled to pitch for the Pirates: RHP Joel Hanrahan, RHP Jeff Karstens, RHP Chris Resop, RHP Chris Leroux.

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Giving a prepared response [Boston Globe]

Gonzalez (actually) is batting 1.000 [Boston Globe]

A ‘Big Three’ in Sox bullpen [Boston Globe]

Phillies and Sox seem to match up — in trade pieces [Boston Globe]

Adrian Gonzalez not forgotten [Boston Herald]

John Lackey finds regular form [Boston Herald]

All starts with Jacoby Ellsbury [Boston Herald]

You haveto hand it to these top men of steal [Boston Herald]

Game needs to make headway [Boston Herald]

One swing brings relief [Boston Herald]

Gonzalez feels great a day later [Clubhouse Insider]

Gonzalez hoping to play 162 for Sox [CSNNE.com]

Beckett makes third start of spring, faces Pirates [ESPN Boston]

Good morning from Fort Myers [Extra Bases]

Pregame notes from Bradenton [Extra Bases]

Gonzalez: I want to play all 162 games [Extra Bases]

Why catcher John Buck ‘was paying attention’ to Victor Martinez, Red Sox this winter [Full Count]

Felix Doubront moves past missed opportunity [Full Count]

Adrian Gonzalez gunning for 162 [Full Count]

Rotation picture becoming clearer [Projo Sox Blog]

Matsuzaka altering routine [Projo Sox Blog]

Lackey passes his work ethic on to prospect Weiland [Providence Journal]

Gonzalez in the swing earlier than expected [Providence Journal]

Ellsbury at home in center [Providence Journal]

Red Sox Journal: Lackey delivers another strong outing [Providence Journal]

Ring-bearer: How an Adrian Gonzalez deal led to a championship [Alex Speier – WEEI.com]

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Evening Red Sox News From The Fort – 3/12

Adrian Gonzalez(notes) singles on his first at-bat as a Red Sox player against the Florida Marlins during the first inning of a spring training baseball game, Saturday, March 12, 2011, in Fort Myers, Fla.

With their hearts heavy, the Boston Red Sox took the field with the good news that Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima were able to reach their families back in Japan. Saturday also marked the spring debut of one of the prized pieces off the offseason, Adrian Gonzalez.

Gonzalez got two at-bats in the game and hit a single on the first pitch he saw from Florida Marlins. He also had an RBI sacrifice fly in his second AB that was part of the 9-2 win at a sold-out City of Palms Park.

All told, the Red Sox pounded out 16 hits on the afternoon.

Jacoby Ellsbury went 3-for-3 with two doubles, a solo home run with three RBIs. Dustin Pedroia was also 3-for-3 with an RBI while David Ortiz went 2-for-3. Mike Cameron went 1-for-2 with an RBI with Jarrod Saltalamacchia adding a hit in two AB’s. Paul Hoover, Daniel Nava and Michael Almanzar also knocked in a run each.

John Lackey made the start for the Red Sox and looked good out there as he was able to use all of his pitches. He did allow six hits but only gave up one run with three strikeouts. Randy Williams bolstered his chances to make the big club as he struck out three in 1 2/3 innings.

Bobby Jenks made another appearance, walking one and adding a strikeout in his inning of work. Matt Fox allowed an unearned run on a hit and a walk as he was the victim of a Ryan Khoury error. Blake Maxwell finished it off by walking one and striking out one.

The Red Sox will take a ride up I-75 on Sunday as they head to Bradenton to take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Josh Beckett will start for the Red Sox with Scott Atchison, Andrew Miller and Daniel Bard also scheduled to pitch. Mike Cameron, J.D. Drew, Jose Iglesias, Ryan Kalish, Darnell McDonaldDaniel Nava and Jason Varitek will also be part of the Red Sox contigent making the trip.

You can catch the action on NESN at 1:05 p.m. if you live in the Red Sox television market.

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Francona on Gonzalez return [Clubhouse Insider]

Gonzalez happy to be back [Clubhouse Insider]

Lackey locked in [Clubhouse Insider]

Epstein shoots down trade report [Clubhouse Insider]

Lackey in mid-season mode [CSNNE.com]

Ellsbury continues torrid spring [CSNNE.com]

Gonzalez impresses in Red Sox debut [CSNNE.com]

Source: Dice-K among trade possibilities [ESPN Boston]

Quick hits: Adrian Gonzalez [ESPN Boston]

New first baseman shows he can play a little [ESPN Boston]

Red Sox void Bergmann’s contract [Extra Bases]

Quotes and a few notes [Extra Bases]

Gonzalez ‘felt great’ in Sox debut [Full Count]

Lackey: Sox lineup means pitchers should ‘run into several wins’ [Full Count]

Marlins manager: Andrew Miller will benefit from change of scenery [Full Count]

About that tattoo… Dustin Richardson reflects on being traded by the Sox [Full Count]

Red Sox Rule 5 draftee Cesar Cabral goes from Rays to Blue Jays [Full Count]

Jacoby Ellsbury Not Surprised by Sizzling Start to Spring Training [NESN.com]

Adrian Gonzalez Makes Impressive Spring Debut, Offers Glimpse of Impact He Can Make on Red Sox Lineup [NESN.com]

Send Jerry Remy a Question to Be Answered During Red Sox-Pirates Spring Training Game [NESN.com]

Gonzalez goes 1-for-2 in spring debut [Projo Sox Blog]

Lackey delivers solid outing [Projo Sox Blog]

Ellsbury continues scorching week [Projo Sox Blog]

Aceves gets the nod for Monday [Projo Sox Blog]

Red Sox break out bats for Adrian’s debut [RedSox.com]

Ellsbury not surprised by strong spring [RedSox.com]

Lackey getting closer to regular-season ready [RedSox.com]

2011 Prospect Previews: Chris Balcom-Miller and Michael Bowden [SoxProspects.com]

For more slices of Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, CSNNEESPN Boston, NESN, Providence Journal and WEEI websites.

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