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Kevin Thomas covers baseball.

Big-game Beckett needed now

Submitted by Kevin Thomas on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 15:58
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Josh Beckett is used to pitching in big games; Jered Weaver is not. That is the biggest hope for the Boston Red Sox tonight in Anaheim.

Red Sox in four (maybe)

Submitted by Kevin Thomas on Thu, 10/08/2009 - 05:04
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Everyone wants to hear a prediction. I'm not a big fan of them. I want to look at facts, compare match-ups, go over scenarios.

Perfect scenario for Yankees

Submitted by Kevin Thomas on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 04:54
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Headline on the Minnesota Twins website: "Twins to be tested in first round of playoffs"

You think?

Perfect scenario for Yankees

Submitted by Kevin Thomas on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 04:53
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Headline on the Minnesota Twins website: "Twins to be tested in first round of playoffs"

You think?

No Wakefield; Dice-K?

Submitted by Kevin Thomas on Mon, 10/05/2009 - 05:03
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When the Red Sox announced their starting rotation for the ALDS, they announced only three pitchers - Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz (in that order).

What about Game 4?

No Wakefield; Dice-K?

Submitted by Kevin Thomas on Mon, 10/05/2009 - 05:00
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When the Red Sox announced their starting rotation for the ALDS, they announced only three pitchers - Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz (in that order).

What about Game 4?

No Wakefield; Dice-K?

Submitted by Kevin Thomas on Mon, 10/05/2009 - 04:59
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When the Red Sox announced their starting rotation for the ALDS, they announced only three pitchers - Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz (in that order).

What about Game 4?

No Wakefield; Dice-K?

Submitted by Kevin Thomas on Mon, 10/05/2009 - 04:59
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When the Red Sox announced their starting rotation for the ALDS, they announced only three pitchers - Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz (in that order).

What about Game 4?

Still waiting on some decisions

Submitted by Kevin Thomas on Sun, 10/04/2009 - 05:55
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When I began work on the Sunday column ( in www.pressherald.com/sports ) earlier in the week, I assumed the Tigers would be the fourth AL team in the playoffs.

Oops.

Lester sharp; Lowell okay

Submitted by Kevin Thomas on Thu, 10/01/2009 - 22:16
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Highlights from the Red Sox 3-0 win over the Indians:

Jon Lester was put on a tight pitch limit (83 pitches) and still lasted 6 1/3 innings (2 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 7 K).

Kevin covers baseball for the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram. He first reported on spring training games for the St. Petersburg Times in 1978. He wisely moved to Maine in 1994 and now writes about the Portland Sea Dogs and Boston Red Sox — when he's not coaching Little League baseball.

He is married to Nancy, and the couple recently completed their lineup card with the birth of their ninth child.

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