The Red Sox have acquired outfielder Jeremy Hermida from the Marlins for left-handed pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez (who spent 2009 in A ball). [SoSH]Also: Fernando Cabrera, Joey Gathright and Nick Green have been optioned to Pawtucket....

In the next five days, the Red Sox will likely exercise the club options for 2010 on Victor Martinez ($7 million) and Tim Wakefield ($4).They have seven days to decide on Alex Gonzalez ($6), though Seabass can opt out of the option even if the club picks ...

Phillies - 001 002 000 - 3 6 0Yankees - 022 030 00x - 7 8 0MVP: Shemp (8-for-13, 3 HR, 8 RBI; 6 RBI in Game 6).Pedro Martinez (G2: 6-6-3-2-8, 107) / Andy Pettitte (G3: 6-5-4-3-7, 104)Two old goats out there doing the best they can and having fun with...

The New York Post reports that Bronx politicans are considering naming a soon-to-be-built bridge after Derek Jeter.Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. says he has a "man crush" on CI:There have been conversations at the community board, and I know the ...

Josh Beckett and his agent will meet with Theo Epstein in the next few weeks to discuss Beckett's future in Boston.Beckett signed a 3/30 extension in mid-2006 and the club option for 2010 will pay him $12. He turns 30 next May.I want to see where they're ...

Mark Hale, Post:Mark Teixeira is in a prolonged slump right now that's starting to become alarming. ... Teixeira is a woeful 2-for-19 with seven strikeouts in this World Series. ... Teixeira has been abysmal in the postseason, hitting just .172 (10-for-58...

Yankees - 100 010 031 - 6 10 0Phillies - 303 000 20x - 8 9 0Chase Utley: 2 more home runs, 4 RBI; ties Reggie Jackson with 5 HR in a WS; ties Willie Aikens with two 2-HR games in a WS.Burnett: 2-4-6-4-2, 53!Derek Jeter was the potential tying run with...

Yankees - 200 020 003 - 7 9 1Phillies - 100 100 110 - 4 8 1Way to go, Lidge.CC Sabathia (G1: 7-4-2-3-6, 113) / Joe Blanton (4.05, 106 ERA+)Did you know that Sabathia has a higher career slugging percentage (.391) than the mighty Melky Cabrera (.385)?...

Yankees - 000 231 110 - 8 8 1Phillies - 030 001 001 - 5 6 0Andy Pettitte (4.16, 107 ERA+) / Cole Hamels (4.32, 99 ERA+)Post:"Can you hear anything here that you haven't heard in Boston?" Jeter was asked prior to a Citizens Bank Park workout yesterday...

Andy Pettitte (4.16, 107 ERA+) / Cole Hamles (4.32, 99 ERA+)Post:"Can you hear anything here that you haven't heard in Boston?" Jeter was asked prior to a Citizens Bank Park workout yesterday in preparation for tonight's World Series Game 3 against the Ph...

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Phillies - 010 000 000 - 1 6 0Yankees - 000 101 10x - 3 8 0Pedro allowed two solo home runs through six innings -- Mark Teixeira leading off the fourth and Hideki Matsui with two outs in the sixth -- but then gave up two singles to start the seventh....

In his complete game win over the Yankees last night, Philadelphia's Cliff Lee struck out 10 batters and did not walk anyone.Only one other pitcher in baseball history has won a World Series game in which he had at least 10 strikeouts and no walks. It hap...

Mark Feinsand, Daily News:Yankees fans are sure to be in panic mode on Thursday - judging by the e-mails I've already received and the comments on this blog, they're already there ...Could A.J. Burnett go out to the mound and completely fall apart? Absolu...

Phillies - 001 001 022 - 6 9 1Yankees - 000 000 001 - 1 6 0Cliff Lee pitched a complete game (9-6-1-0-10, 122), not allowing a Yankee beyond second base until an unearned run scored in the ninth. Chase Utley hit two solo home runs off Sabathia (7-4-2...

Two years ago tonight....

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Pedro Martinez will get the ball for the Phillies on Thursday night in Yankee Stadium for Game 2 of the World Series.Pedro last faced the Yankees on June 27, 2008 at Shea Stadium (5.2-6-6-5-4, 106). He last pitched against the Yankees in their home park o...