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The Hunt for Red October

With less than a month remaining in the regular season, the Red Sox have plenty of work to do to get into the 2009 postseason. Keep an eye on the upcoming opponents and latest injury reports for the Sox, Rays, and Rangers, along with the current AL East and wild card standings as the battle for the playoffs wages on in the American League.

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Red Sox and MLB news

• GM meetings notebook There are plays to be made for Epstein, Red Sox (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)
• On baseball Boras does some early Holliday shopping at GM meetings (Boston Globe, 12 a.m.)
• Red Sox notebook Wakefield gets 2-year deal, Red Sox receive payroll flexibility (Boston Globe, 11/10/09)
• On baseball Naming Martinez full-time catcher gets Red Sox into position (Boston Globe, 11/10/09)
• Sox decline option on Gonzalez (Boston Globe, 11/9/09)
• Baseball Notes Why the Sox should be going, going . . . going after Gonzalez (Boston Globe, 11/8/09)
• In LA, McCourts’ second act may be just about up (Boston Globe, 11/7/09)
• Baseball Notebook Twins sticking with Cuddyer (Boston Globe, 11/8/09)
• Baseball notebook Arizona opts to keep Webb (Boston Globe, 11/7/09)
• Sox owner trims quarter of staff at Fla. firm (Boston Globe, 11/6/09)
• One for the saver to savor (Boston Globe, 11/6/09)
• Baseball notebook Angels, Abreu agree to two-year deal (Boston Globe, 11/6/09)
• World Series notebook Keeping eye on Matsui (Boston Globe, 11/6/09)
• Henry trims quarter of staff at Fla. firm (Boston Globe, 11/6/09)
• Hermida brings his promise to Fenway outfield (Boston Globe, 11/6/09)

• Many more NYC sports fans watch Yanks than Giants (AP, 10/26/09)
• Scioscia calls postseason schedule `ridiculous' (AP, 10/26/09)
• McGwire joins Cards as La Russa's hitting coach (AP, 10/26/09)
• A-Rod has everything else -- Is last laugh up next? (AP, 10/26/09)
• Lee, Sabathia send message: Phils-Yanks in Series (AP, 10/26/09)