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The Red Sox couldn’t have done it without David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, Curt Schilling and Jason Varitek, regulars from the 2004 title that ended their decades-long dynasty of disappointment. In winning its second World Series championship in four years, though, Boston relied on some new players, too: — World Series MVP Mike Lowell and…

They were in over their heads, and that’s why they’re not hanging them. Visions of a World Series championship for the Rockies vanished in Colorado’s thin air Sunday night when Boston completed a four-game sweep with a 4-3 victory. After that remarkable 21-1 run carried the Rockies to a surprising pennant, their luck ran out…

Bobby Kielty swerved left and dodged right, trying to avoid direct hits from the spraying bubbly. His Boston teammates were ganging up on him in a corner. For a moment, he wondered why he was the target. Oh, right. He delivered a key hit to help the Red Sox beat Colorado 4-3 Sunday night for…

Drenched from the celebration in Boston’s bustling clubhouse, Mike Lowell clutched his new trophy and broke into a sheepish smile. He’s much more than some throw-in on a Red Sox trade — and he knows it. He’s the World Series MVP. The steady third baseman capped an outstanding October with a big performance Sunday night,…

Alex Rodriguez and agent Scott Boras picked quite a time for their big announcement. Smack in the middle of Game 4 of the World Series, Boras ended months of speculation and said A-Rod is opting out of the final three seasons of his contract with the New York Yankees. Oh, and Boras let the Yankees…

Perched high above his raucous teammates, David Ortiz sprayed bottles of bubbly in every direction, dousing everyone in sight, including himself. Then it was time to deliver a message. “When you wear Red Sox on your shirt,” he hollered from atop a clubhouse table, “you’re good at something.” There’s a new monster, and this one’s…

Money well spent. On Mike Lowell, whose salary Boston was willing to swallow in a trade for Josh Beckett. Lowell became the second World Series Most Valuable Player in franchise history and, as he stood in the infield accepting the MVP trophy and a new car, fans behind the Red Sox dugout began to chant,…

The clutch hits, nowhere in sight. The ball bashers, nowhere in sight. The potent pen, nowhere in sight. The right managerial moves, nowhere in sight. The starting pitching, a joke until Aaron Cook’s valiant effort fell short Sunday night. Visions of a World Series championship fueled by a remarkable 21-1 run vanished in Colorado’s thin…

Mike Lowell is much more than some throw-in on a Red Sox trade. He’s the World Series MVP. The steady third baseman capped an outstanding October with a big performance Sunday night, earning MVP honors as Boston finished a four-game sweep with a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Rockies. Earlier in the Series, Lowell called…

Alex Rodriguez opted out of his $252 million, 10-year contract with the Yankees on Sunday in what appears to be the end of his tumultuous career with New York. Rodriguez’s decision, announced by agent Scott Boras as the rival Boston Red Sox completed their World Series sweep of Colorado, makes the third baseman eligible to…

There’s a new monster in baseball, and this one’s in Boston, too. Overwhelming in every way, the Red Sox swept to their second title in four years Sunday night. Jon Lester, Mike Lowell & Co. left little room for drama with a 4-3 win over the Colorado Rockies in Game 4. Then again, no NL…

David Ortiz, sure. Manny Ramirez, OK. But Bobby Kielty? The seldom-used outfielder came through with a pinch-hit solo homer in the eighth inning as the Boston Red Sox swept the Colorado Rockies with a 4-3 win on Sunday night in Game 4 of the World Series. “There are a lot of people around the country…