THIS JUST IN ... Nomar Thinks He Heard a Boo... Developing ...
They Were Stars Before Boston: Smoltz Joins Saberhagen, Cone, Clark, Deer, and More

Just Say Nomah

Nomar signs autographs before tonight's game
(AP)

Garciaparra Makes His Return ...
And He Wants to Come Back

Nomar Gets Emotional, Dreams of Finishing in Boston

Fake Laugh on Cue? Check.
Red Tape to Keep the Media Away? Check.
Saying the Right Things When the Cameras Are Rolling? Check.
But Old No. 5 Will Get Big Applause from a Holiday Hungover Crowd at Fenway
Fans Will Forget What Went Down When He Left, and Do the Right Thing Tonight
In a Perfect World, He Coulda Been the Next Ted Williams
And Nomie Wasn't All That Jacked in the SI Cover Photo
Mazz: Nomar and the Two Bostons | Gallery: Nomar Through the Years
Haaaaaaaa ... Nomar Said He Didn't Want to Leave Boston
This Just In: Mass General On Alert In Case Nomar Pulls or Fractures
a Groin, Hip, or Wrist or Something Tonight
Mr. 'False Positives' on the Steroid Problem in '04: 'Testing Is Just Not the Answer'
A Reminder to Kids: Nomar's Not a Fan of Signing Autographs
How About a Couple of Garciapopups for Old Times Sake Nomie?
Remember When He Sat Out That Jeter Dive-in-the-Stands Game? That Was Awesome
Globe Archives: Garciaparra Traded | Shaughnessy: In Short, Time for Him to Go
BDD Archives: How to Leave Boston on Bad Terms | Soccer Bomb
Achilles' Heel Is Fine Now | Thanks Blue-tiful

BDD -- James MacLeod cartoons

"Kids crying all over Boston for a month or two, or maybe some even now still crying at night going to sleep. Nomar was... hey look, I feel it's saad that Nomar's still not a Red Sock. He was the link. Williams. Yaz. Nomar..."-- ESPN's Nomar Delusionist Chris Berman, October 2004

Tainted Love
Manny Ramirez of the Inland Empire 66ers waits on deck against the Lake Elsinore Storm on June 27, 2009 at the Lake Elsinore Diamond in Lake Elsinore, California. Ramirez is preparing for hsi return to the Los Angeles Dodgers after a 50 game suspension.
(Stephen Dunn / Getty Images)

LA Lemmings Will Flock to San Diego to Cheer on the Cheat
But Make No Mistake, Manny's Legacy Is Forever Tarnished

Born Again on the Third of July: Cheating Coward Returns to MLB Action
And the Gutless Dodger Is Still Afraid to Answer Questions About His Suspension

"I wouldn't be lying to say that when he steps to the plate here he's going to probably feel like he's at home. There's no doubt about it... [Manny's drawn interest] over this event that's really negative and detrimental to himself and the game. It's really kind of taken on a new life of its own. I've never seen, really, something like this." -- Former Red Sox reliever Cla Meredith

All-Star Voting Ends Tonight: Vote For the Best Player to Give the Sox Homefield
Picturing the Pastime: Check Out 'Baseball Faces' at the Hotel Commonwealth
SI.com: Slow, Steady Tim Wakefield

Sox Rocco and Roll!

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(AP)

The Sox Have a Comeback They Can Call Their Own Today

Sox Turn Tables, Show Some 9th Life | Boston 6, Baltimore 5
Mother's Day Miracle Meet Canada Day Comeback
Baldelli Delivers the Big Hit to Tie It Up in the Ninth
Who But Julio Lugo to Cap the 4-Run 9th Inning Comeback
Ball Was Gone But Not Forgotten: Kevin Youkilis' Clutch Homer
The Sox Were Between a Rocco and a Hard Place in the Ninth
Ellsbury Comes Through with Clutch Double in the 11th
Beckett Was a Bust Early, Then an Ace Late
Bullpen Bounces Back: 24 Straight O's Retired at End
Pedroia's Gotta Work on Those Wheels
Papelbon Gets Save No. 133 with Sox
Bay Gets a Baltimore Mulligan

PAPELBLOWN
Red Sox relief pitcher Jonathan Papelbon gives up the lead against the Baltimore Orioles
(Reuters)

Sox Blow the Biggest Lead in the History of Earth

Baltimore Bullpen Collapse: Baltimore 11, Boston 10
When Push Comes to Save, Papelbon Is No Mariano
But It Was Nice That He Got That Ceremonial Save on Monday
Markakis Cracks Two-Run Double Off Pap to Give Orioles the Improbable Win
It's True: The Red Sox Had a Nine Run Lead With Nine Outs to Go
It's Been 20 Years Since the Sox Have Blown a Nine Run Lead
Masterson Comes Completely Undone in the 7th Inning
Kottaras Gets Thrown Out at Plate, And Can't Pull the Trigger on Dribbler
More Bullpen Implosions: Okajima Was Killing Us Softly in the Eighth
Upside: With Lowell on the DL, Bailey Goes 3-for-4 and Scores Three Runs
And It All Fell Apart After Five Guys Forgot There Were Only Two Outs ...

"We pretty much imploded. I can’t think of any better word to use. It’s just what happened.’" -- Papelbon has a way with words

FIVE GUYS
5 Guys, Just Two Outs
(NESN Screen Image)

... But Just Two Outs When They Came Off the Field
Do You Want Fries With That Gaffe?

Five Confused Sox Come Off The Field With Only Two Outs in the Sixth
And Trot Nixon Wasn't One of Them
Pedroia, Youkilis, Lugo, Bailey, and Masterson Space Out in the Field
Box: Baltimore Comes All the Way Back | Updates from Fenway South
Smoltz Sharp Before the Rains Came

Pedroia Led the Charge: "I think it was my fault. I got ahead of myself and everyone followed me." -- 7.1.09, Boston Herald

BDD is a feature of Boston.com. The site is not produced by the Boston Globe sports dept.

Boston Globe:

Sox steal win from Orioles > Notes on a comeback > Papelbon adds to savings account > Bay bloodied and battered > Charity begins at home plate

Boston Herald:

Red Sox come back to life > Bay hits slump > HBO take on Ted Williams simply Splendid > Papelbon packs away franchise record

ProJo:

Red Sox 6, Orioles 5: Sox turn tables on O's > Papelbon's now the Sox' all-time saves leader > Bay unfazed by his 0-for-Baltimore series > Book chronicles a Cumberland family's journey through the Red Sox system

New York Post:

Pettitte finds comfort zone as Yanks roll > Hinske trades Pirate Ship for Pennant Race > Bruney won't cry if he loses eighth-inning role > Slugger and team joined at the hip
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