In a historic last-to-first season, David Ortiz could not have earned a third World Series ring in Boston without John Farrell. And Ortiz was a manager's dream-come-true for Farrell, both with the bat and in the clubhouse. ...
Crown the Red Sox, who won their first World Series title at home since 1918 and their third in the past 10 years. That long drought suddenly seems very, very far away. ...
Game 6s have produced some of the most memorable games in World Series history. The last time Fenway Park hosted a World Series Game 6, Carlton Fisk was frantically waving and perhaps the best game in Series history was headed for immortality. ...
The Red Sox may have become familiar faces in the World Series over the past decade and even won a couple, but now they're one win away from clinching at Fenway Park for the first time since 1918. ...
Watch him 'run' -- if you can call it that, the way he's limping -- and you figure no way can Allen Craig do more than pinch-hit. But the Cardinals' slugger hints he may try and play first base in Game 5. ...
With Monday night's swing Game 5 closing out Busch Stadium for 2013, St. Louis needs to hang another victory onto one of its finest home seasons ever. Because if the Cardinals go down 3 games to 2, Boston is going to be an even tougher place to visit later this week.
The World Series shifts to the National League, which means pine time for either David Ortiz or Mike Napoli (it will be Napoli in Game 3) and Allen Craig. As the Red Sox and Cardinals prepare for the next clash, David Ortiz wonders, who wants to watch pitchers hit, anyway?
Allen Craig worked on taking ground balls at first base here Friday afternoon. But his availability to play first base in Game 3 Saturday night still seems remote.
Michael Wacha does his thing in Game 2, and it's time for St. Louis to put Carlos Martinez and Trevor Rosenthal on parade. What they did showed why the Cardinals can win this thing.
What was the green substance on Jon Lester's glove in Game 1? Rosin, say the Red Sox. Rosin, says Lester. Though Lester admits it maybe looked like he needed a Kleen-ex. ...
Everyone knew what the Red Sox would try and do, and St. Louis was helpless to stop it. Boston squeezed 60 pitches out of Cards ace Adam Wainwright in the first two innings and the rout was on. ...
The Red Sox are one of the best base-running and base-stealing teams in the majors. Yadier Molina does things behind the plate that few other catchers can do. This ought to be fun as the World Series gets going. ...
Some players respond to postseason pressure by insisting it's just another game. Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright welcomes both the spotlight and the pressure. ...
Only two active players have played in more regular season games without going to a World Series than Carlos Beltran. But for the Cardinals' outfielder and spiritual leader, that streak -- and the interminable wait -- ends with Game 1 Wednesday night. ...
