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December - 2008

Red Sox tried to acquire Hanley Ramirez
Top 10 of '08: Bay in Boston; A Star? Is Born?, 8/1/08
Don't sign Brian Fuentes.
What the Brad Penny signing means for Boston
Top 10 of '08, #7 - Clean-up hitter of the year
Red Sox, Josh Bard close to agreement
Red Sox close to signing Brad Penny
Top 10 of '08, #5: Beckett, Varitek heroics
Name that Sox: Dec. 28
Over The Monster on Facebook!
Name that Sox: Dec. 27
Could Kottaras and Brown do the job?
Mark Teixeira too good for the Red Sox
Name that Sox: Dec. 26
Top 10 of '08, #8 - Manny hits No. 500
Name that Sox: Christmas edition!
Sox out of big time free agent market for good?
Top of '08, #9: "Being" being "Being", 5/14/08
Sox scouting Jarrod Saltalamacchia
Name that Sox: Dec. 24
Opinions around the 'Net: Mark Teixeira
Jon Lester featured at Driveline Mechanics
Mark Teixeira is not a Red Sox -- now let's move on
Yankees sign Mark Teixeira
Name that Sox: Dec. 23
Mark Teixeira announcement today
Red Sox interested in Joe Mauer for 2011
Top of '08, #10: Rumble in the Fens, 8/12/08
Name that Sox - Dec. 22
Top 10 of '08: Honorable Mentions
Gammons update: Teixeira, Bowden
CP Results 2008: Jason Varitek
Is this offseason a bust without Mark Teixeira?
Mark Teixeira: Just give him away...
Mark Teixeira Update: Sox not out of it
CP Results 2008: Dustin Pedroia
Red Sox 'not a factor' for Mark Teixeira
ESPN: Red Sox close to signing Mark Teixeira
Headline of the Day Award: 'Sabathia is a jackass'
Questions for WEEI's Rob Bradford
Boston interested in Jake Peavy?
CP Results 2008: Daisuke Matsuzaka
John Henry: Economy may effect offseason moves
The Mark Teixeira Update: Dec. 17
CP Results 2008: J.D. Drew
Teixeira to choose between Red Sox and Nationals within 48 hours
Mark Teixeira leaning towards Os?
Cafardo notes: Smoltz, Kelly
Rosenthal on Teixeira, Sox
Jason Varitek: Yay or Nay?
The Red Sox's 25-man roster: What does it look like now?
Red Sox late night links: Teixeira, Kawakami
Manny feels ignored? OH NO!
The real new unis unveiled
Sox offer Teixeira 8yr/20M per ... maybe?
Sox News & Notes: Dec. 11
Hot Stove Heats Up
Red Sox out of Burnett sweepstakes
Red Sox interested in John Smoltz?
Sox to get new uniforms; change in logo?
Laird traded to Tigers; what's this mean for the Sox?
Q&A with the Globe's Tony Massarotti
Varitek expected to reject arbitration
Recognizing Excellence.
Sox and the Big Free Agents.
OTM Top 20 Prospects In Review: #6-10.
Sox officially sign Junichi Tazawa

November - 2008

Masterson: Sell High?
Catching Prospects
Hot Stove Update, 11/25: Lowell
Hot Stove Update, 11/23: Teixeira, Varitek
Brian Schneider a good fit for the Red Sox?
Top 10 Red Sox Moments of the Year -- suggestion box!
How Much is Mark Teixeira Worth?
Tony Mazz: Sox will break the bank for Mark Teixeira
Red Sox 'fully engaged' on signing AJ Burnett
Dustin Pedroia wins AL MVP
Who am I?
Pujols wins NL MVP
More Manny drama: Sox tried to suspend him before trade
Sox trade Lugo for Dontrelle Willis?
OTM Top 20 Prospects In Review: #11-15.
The Yankees have evolved the Red Sox's offseason
OTM Top 20 Prospects In Review: #16-20.
Yanks acquire Swisher, potentially out on Tex?
Should the Sox sign Derek Lowe?
Red Sox Freeze Ticket Prices
How to resolve the catching situation
Dustin Pedroia: Gold Glover extraordinaire
2008 SBN Baseball Awards: MVP
2008 SBN Baseball Awards: Cy Young
Jason Bay: Worth an extension?
A Historic Election
Red Sox won't re-sign Timlin, Casey
Sox "Aggressively Pursuing" Teixeira?

October - 2008

Not Impressed.
A World Series Pattern
What's going to happen with Jason Varitek?
Kevin Youkilis wins 2008 Hank Aaron Award
Manny: 2 years, $60 million?
2009, A Domination Oddysey: The Rotation
Bradford: Beckett's Painful Game 6
Alicea out as first base coach
Over The Monster in review
Wrapping Up the Season (and Playoffs)
Words from Randy: Red Sox were so close
Congratulations to the Rays.
Two years in a row: What's it like now?
ALCS Game 6 Recap: Beckett, Sox edge Rays, 4-2
Game 5 Postgame: Can you believe it?
Playoff Announcers: A Modest Proposal
ALCS Game 4: Postgame Thread
Rays win Game 3; up 2-1 @ Fenway.
ALCS Game 3 (cont.)
BREAKING NEWS: ALCS "Not the WWF"
ALCS Game 2: Recap
ALCS Game 2 (Cont'd): The Rally Thread
Matsuzaka shuts down Rays, 2-0
ALCS Preview: Red Sox and Rays -- to the death
Questions with DRays Bay's RJ Anderson
BREAKING NEWS: Sox to Turn Back the Clocks
Red Sox rotation finalized for ALCS
Post-ALDS Thoughts: Sox/Angels.
Lowrie forces Angels to walk-off back to Anaheim.
Angels down Sox, 5-4, in 12 innings
ALDS Game 3: No More Tie Game Rally Thread.
Random Red Sox (and other) thoughts before Game 3
Drew's HR beats K-Rod, Angels, 7-5
ALDS Game 2 (Cont'd): Sox up, 5-3
What to expect from Matsuzaka in game two
Oct. 2: Links around the Nation
Why the Red Sox Won (ALDS Game 1)
Lester, Bay lead Red Sox over Angels, 4-1
Red Sox defeat Angels, 4-1
Red Sox ALDS roster finalized
ALDS Preview: Red Sox v. Angels

September - 2008

5 questions with Halos Heaven's Rev Halofan
Red Sox finish season 95-67
Red Sox Notes: All Over the Place.
MVP: Morneau of the Same
Baseball's MVP: Dr. James Andrews
Red Sox clinch playoff berth
Red Sox - Indians Game 2: Emergency Gamethread
Indians top Sox; no clinch yet
MVP: "K is for Krazy" - Rod?
Jacoby Ellsbury's Mediocre Year
Rays give Francona and Second-Place Red Sox Plenty to Second-Guess.
It's Hip to be Mike Lowell.
'Ray' of hope: Sox tied for first
Red Sox Get One More (Last) Chance to Unseat Rays
The Audacity of Failure
OT: Sox v. Rays: Timlin's Burning/Rotting Carcass Thread.
Burnt to a Crisp.
The walking wounded do damage
MVP: Ready to lead?
Got Momemtum?

August - 2008

His name is "Destroyah" for a reason
Beckett May Pitch Next Friday
The Past is Not Dead.
Red Sox @ Yankees, Game 3 Thread
What Should Justin Masterson Do?
Instant Replay In Effect Thursday
Kotsay to Sox, says Edes
Lowrie, Lugo, and the future at SS.
An Uncertain Position(s).
Byrd Takes Flight; Paul Soars over Jays; Other Painful Play on Words
Que Sera, Sera
Sox sign catcher Ross
Buchholz demoted to Portland
Pythagoras Frowned
'Tek, Youk power Sox over O's, 7-2
Beckett experiencing 'numbness, tingling'
Lester, Bay settle Sox back into win column
Minor League Update: 8/18
Sunday Game Thread: Jays @ Sox
Massarotti joins Globe
Dice-Cy?
Offense clicks, Dice-K blanks Rangers
Sox DL Lowell. Call up Pauley?
5th Starter Woes
Sox, Rangers combine for 36 runs
Sox acquire smoke, mirrors, PED-user, kooky delivery.
Tuesday morning thoughts: Lowrie, Varitek, Salty
Beckett leads Sox to split
Giles won't be a Red Sox
Trying on the Other Sox
Sox to trade for Brian Giles?
The Grateful Jed
The Lars Lookout: Aug. 6
Inside Story on Bay-Manny
Sox pitchers and FIP
Good Trade? Let's wait and see.
Sox sweep A's, 5-2
Edes: Manny wanted to stay in Boston
Bay, Lowrie lead Sox in 2-1 extras win
GT No. 2: A's @ Red Sox - Going to Extras
Jason Bay: Was he worth it?

July - 2008

Jason Bay, Manny Ramirez: The Immediate Aftermath
Manny Ramirez to Dodgers, Jason Bay to Red Sox
Edes: Manny Ramirez deal has been done
Trade Deadline Open Thread
Trade Almost Completed? Maybe? Maybe not?
MFYs acquire I-Rod for Farnsworth
Oh, Manny my Manny: The Latest Trade Rumors
Worshipping Youkilis, Angels
On the Farm: Catchers
Teixeira to Angels.
Manny Ramirez to the Dodgers?
Game Story: Salvaging Something.
Perspectives.
Rivalry Thoughts
Sox to trade Alex Cora?
Nats attempted to steal from Red Sox
Walkaholics Anonymous
Sox, Dice-K topple M's again
The Pen, Period.
Sox finally get a win over M's
Ellsbury could be dropped in lineup
Game Story: Leavin' California
Game Story: I don't like the West Coast.
First half Red Sox prospects All-Star team
The Papi Watch
Yanks sign Sexson
Papelbon in NYC
Random All-Star Sox thoughts
GT: All-Star Game
Francona announces All-Star starting lineup
Sox prospect leads World over US
Randomizations.
Another Sox parody video
Random Musings: Greater Love
Red Sox at the Trade Deadline: What needs to be done?
Behold the Destroyah
Block Comma Writer's
Game Thread: Sox-Yankees, Game 4
GameThread: Sox-Yankees on the 4th
Game Story: Lester + Offense = Win.
Words.
Cause for Hope
Buchholz. Masterson. Rotation. Bullp...Pawtucket.

June - 2008

Minor league update: June 28
Wanted: Manny Ramirez
Book review: "Deep Drive"
Interleague: a good idea?
Really. SS. Is this good?
The Defecting Red Sox Fan
Bullpen Thoughts.
Schilling to have season-ending surgery
The Stealing Sox
The Steinbrenner
Congratulations, Celtics!
The Rotation.
Game Story: Can you say pitching mismatch?
Beckett is still very good.
Minor League Update - 6/14
GameThread: Red Sox @ Reds
Sabathia?
Why Lester is More
Game Story: 3-4-10.
Colon: MLB's best off-season pickup?
Game Story: Colon Squeezes Out O's for 150th.
Shedding Some Light on the Hero in the Dark
Drew and Manny, Sox Warriors.
Weekend Question: Sox at the trade deadline
Game Story: No. No Game Story.
Draft Recap and the Fight
MLB Draft Open Thread
Nobody is happier than Coco Crisp
Game Recap: Moving, and outright Laziness.
Who can fill Papi's shoes?
500

May - 2008

Minor League Notebook: Masterson promoted, Bard dominating
GameThread: Red Sox (32-24) @ Orioles (26-26)
On the Road
Wasted.
How they doin'?
Red Sox to Sarasota for spring training?
The Unexpected East
Master of his Domain.
Some a little sore after Lester's no-no
Lester's No-No is More Than Meets the Eye
9 IP, 9 Ks, 2 BB, ZERO! H
Lester no-hits Royals
Sox sweep Brew Crew in double header
Open Thread: Brewers @ Red Sox
It Might Be Dangerous... You Go First.
Today in Buffalo...
Game Story: Blah. Blah. No. F. No.
Settle In, Folks. We're going all over the place.
Game Story: Pfffftttttt....
Game Story: Lugo (BS, 1)
Wakefield = Awesome. Timlin = Didn't Ruin the Awesome.
Walks. Walks. Walks. Walks. Walks.
Triple-Double. Or something.
Rays @ Red Sox, May 3
GameThread: Rays (16-12) @ Red Sox (17-13)
Another Night of Soccer. Brought to you by the Jays and the Sox.

April - 2008

Another Wasted Start? Kind of.
GameThread: Blue Jays (11-15) @ Red Sox (15-12)
Weekend Story: WTF, Mates.
GameThread: Red Sox @ Rays, 4/25/08
Apologizes for downtime
Recap Two-Pack.
Comeback kids times 2. Miraculous.
Just What We Needed to See. (Game Recap, of sorts.)
I'm insane?
This Week's Episode of: WTF?
Game Recap: Oh Crap.
Game 14 recap: Sox come back to beat Tribe in 9th
Manny Ramirez is a bad, bad man
The J-Lo and MDC Show.
Manny's bat powers Sox over Yanks, 4-3
GameThread: Yankees (6-5) @ Red Sox (5-6)
Wang stomps Sox in Fenway
With Lowell out, what should we expect?
Game 10 Recap: .083. We'll keep you updated.
Game 9 Recap: Their first, our fifth.
Birthday. Stop. Fearless Leader. Stop.
OT: Tigers (0-7) @ Red Sox (4-4)
Game 8 Recap: Even Ste(v/ph)en.
The Answers To Your Questions
In Boston
Game 7 Recap: Red Sox @ Blue Jays
Game 5/6 Recap: Two Pissed Off.
Is Snyder the odd-man out?
All Settled In
OT: Red Sox (3-1) @ Blue Jays (1-2)
Off-day Thoughts.
Game 4 Recap: Sox @ A's
Dear God that one half-inning Sucked, Open Thread.
Game 3 recap: Red Sox @ Athletics
Questions For Matt
The Oldish Kid.

March - 2008

The New Kid
Sox sign pitcher Matsuo
Randy's Predictions for 2008
Allen's Predictions for 2008.
Brandon Moss optioned to Pawtucket
Not so Harden to keep the Sox down.
Moss, Ramirez power Sox past A's in Opener
OTM Season Preview now available for download
Community Projection: Jason Varitek
Community Projection: Dustin Pedroia
Red Sox players threaten to boycott Japan trip
Sox's Japan roster Announced
Community Projections: Daisuke Matsuzaka
OT: Red Sox @ Yankees, 3.17.08
Daisuke Matsuzaka's key to a Successful Season
No pain during Beckett workout
Over The Monster Fantasy Baseball
Sox Thoughts: What is going on in Ft. Myers?
The Great Crisp Giveaway?
How about some Spring Training positivity?
Bowden, Masterson among first out of training camp
What if NO ONE wins the CF competition?
Papelbon agrees to contract
Sox 2008: The What-If Machine.
Putting on my Tuesday night Sox.
2008 Community Projections: JD Drew
Monday Sox Scoop: Sox youngsters iffy, Papelbon contract-seeking
OT: Twins @ Red Sox, 3.2.08
Lester struggled in debut; Sox win, 7-6
Saturday Sox Scoop: Matsuzaka more comfortable, Hansen settled in

February - 2008

OT: Red Sox @ Twins, 2.28.08
Night Squad Doesn't Care About Their Jobs, Only Beats Northeastern 15-0
Sox beat Boston College, 24-0
Top 10 Moments of 2007: No. 1 - The No-Hitter
Sox visit the White House
Top 10 Moments of 2007: #2, Mother's Day Miracle
Bartolo Colon signs with Sox
Francona signs extension with Sox
Guest Blogger: MLB.com writer breaks down Clemens
Manny hires agent Scott Boras
10 Questions I Have About the Sox.
Sox Scoop: Tavarez the Trash man, Pedroia arrives
Top 10 Moments of 2007: #3, Into the Light.
Red Sox Miracle in Bacon
Red Sox spring training pictures
Uh oh: The Oki Doke is adding to his pitching arsenal
The Starter Conundrum.
Youkilis, Sox agree to 2008 contract
Please welcome Ryker Booth to Red Sox Nation
Curt Schilling sidelined
Saturday is "Truck Day!"
Top 10 Moments of 2007: #4, Josh Beckett, ALDS Game 1.
Browne predicts Pedroia to lead-off
Sunday Night Links.
Top 10 Moments of 2007: #5, Lester's Return.
Presenting: the Positives of the Sean Casey signing.
Red Sox sign Casey

January - 2008

All right. So can we figure out where Coco will be playing now?
Top 10 Moments of 2007: #6, Back to Back to Back to Back
Santana to the Mets?
Top 10 Moments of 2007: #7, World Series Game 4
Sox Acquire Relief Pitcher Aardsma
Top 10 Moments of 2007: #8, JD Drew's Grand Slam
Sox sign Dan Kolb, Dan Miceli
Top 10 Moments of 2007: #9, Schill's Not-So No-No.
Top 10 Moments of 2007: #10, Manny's Walkoff.
Red Sox interested in Brad Wilkerson
Youkilis, Snyder swap numbers with Sox
Lopez, Sox agree on new contract
Announcement: Top 10 Sox Moments of '07
Okajima: "Oh no!"
Javier Lopez: To be or not to be in the bullpen? That is the question
2008 Red Sox ZiPS Projections
Sickels looks back at last year's 50/50 lists
Globe feature on two-sport star Conley
MLB Not-olds.
More OTM at Baseball Digest Daily
"On The Money" Update
Thinking about...Doug Mirabelli.
Sox to re-sign Mirabelli
OTM interviewed at Baseball Digest Daily
Best Outfield Arms: let's talk sabermetrics!
OTM's Top Prospects List: Finished!
Clemens, Pettitte have unreleased McNamee tape
Hall of Fame Results Open Thread - Rice out by 14 votes
Clemens, McNamee phone conversation transcribed
Roger Clemens or American Gladiators? Easy.
Baseball America ranks the Red Sox system
Cooperstown could be calling Rice's name
OTM's Top Prospects List: No. 17
Congress calls Clemens, McNamee to testify
OTM Community prospects: how are we doing?
Clement signs with Cardinals
Peter Gammons on Crisp, Santana, Manny and more
Nick Swisher traded to White Sox
Runoff Election!
YouTube: Roger the Rednosed Roider
Titanium is Sox's secret to World Series titles
Baseball news pisses me off.
Happy New Year from OTM!

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