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Trivia quizzes

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1: Who did the Sox get for Bagwell in August of 1990?

THURSDAY, OCT. 2: In which season did the Red Sox win the most games in franchise history?

FRIDAY, OCT. 3: How many players on the Red Sox roster have at least 85 RBI this season?

SATURDAY, OCT. 4: What is the largest crowd to ever see a game in Fenway Park?

MONDAY, OCT. 6: During the regular season, how many games did the Red Sox win in their last at bat?

TUESDAY, OCT. 7: Which Red Sox regular currently leads the team in on-base percentage during the playoffs?

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8: How many playoff series have the Red Sox won since their World Series victory in 1918?

THURSDAY, OCT. 9: How many wins did Pedro Martinez record against the Yankees during the regular season?

FRIDAY, OCT. 10: Who was the MVP of the 1986 ALCS?

SATURDAY, OCT. 11: How many Cy Young Awards have Pedro Martinez and Roger Clemens combined to win?

SUNDAY, OCT. 12: Which pitcher on the Red Sox has appeared in the most games in his career?

MONDAY, OCT. 13: How many come from behind wins did the Red Sox have during the regular season?

TUESDAY, OCT. 14: How many times have the Red Sox finished first and the Yankees second in the same season?

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15: What Red Sox player has the most home runs in a single post-season?

THURSDAY, OCT. 16: How many teams have won the best-of-seven ALCS after being down 3-2 in the series?

FRIDAY, OCT. 17: Before this year, when was the last time there was a Game 7 in the ALCS?

Hot Topics

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1: Should Trot Nixon play with a sore calf? (Or just a happy sheep?)

THURSDAY, OCT. 2: What did you think of Grady Little's managing in Game 1?

FRIDAY, OCT. 3: If the Sox lose Saturday night, should Theo Epstein fire Grady Little?

SATURDAY, OCT. 4: Who is the better shortstop, Nomar Garciaparra or Miguel Tejada?

MONDAY, OCT. 6: We've been on their backs all season, but the Sox pen was sensational Saturday and Sunday.

TUESDAY, OCT. 7: Revel in last night's Game 5 win, Red Sox Nation.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8: What is your all-time favorite Red Sox vs. Yankees moment?

THURSDAY, OCT. 9: What did you like most about last night's Game 1?

FRIDAY, OCT. 10: Should Scott Sauerbeck be on Boston's post-season roster?

SATURDAY, OCT. 11: Who is the best pitcher ever to wear a Red Sox uniform?

SUNDAY, OCT. 12: What do you think about the fourth-inning melee and the ninth-inning bullpen scuffle?

MONDAY, OCT. 13: Should the American League do away with the designated hitter to make pitchers more accountable for their actions?

TUESDAY, OCT. 14: After four games vs. the Yankees, which Red Sox player is the MVP to date?

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15: Will the bats rebound in the Big Apple?

THURSDAY, OCT. 16: Can Pedro overcome a so-so performance and clashes with the Yankees in Game 3 to pitch the Sox to victory tonight?

FRIDAY, OCT. 17: It's almost too painful to talk about. But if you want to, go ahead.

Chat transcripts

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1: Eric Wilbur didn't think Scott Williamson would improve for the playoffs

THURSDAY, OCT. 2: NESN's Tom Caron weighs in with his opinions on Game 1

FRIDAY, OCT. 3: Boston.com sports editor Chris Begley talks about the Sox' chances in Game 3

SATURDAY, OCT. 4: Boston.com sports editor Chris Begley previews Game 3

SUNDAY, OCT. 5: Eric WIlbur previews Game 4

MONDAY, OCT. 6: Boston.com's Eric Wilbur chatted about the Red Sox division series with the A's.

TUESDAY, OCT. 7: Eric Wilbur chatted about Boston's chilling Game 5 victory.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8: Boston.com's Chris Begley chatted about Game 1 of the American League Championship Series.

THURSDAY, OCT. 9: Boston Globe sportswriter Gordon Edes chatted about Game 1 of the ALCS.

THURSDAY, OCT. 9: Bob Lobel, host of NESN's SportsPlus and WBZ-TV's sports director, chatted from New York to review Game 1.

THURSDAY, OCT. 9: NESN's roving reporter Tom Caron chatted from New York about Game 2

FRIDAY, OCT. 10: Boston.com sports editor Chris Begley chatted about the Game 2 loss.

SATURDAY, OCT. 11: Boston.com sports editor Chris Begley chatted about Game 3 at Fenway

TUESDAY, OCT. 14: Eric Wilbur chatted about the exciting Game 4 victory, pulling the Sox even at 2-2.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15: Boston.com sports editor Chris Begley previews Game 6 in New York.

THURSDAY, OCT. 16: Boston.com's Eric Wilbur chatted about Game 6 of the American League Championship Series.

FRIDAY, OCT. 17: Boston.com sports editor Chris Begley chatted about the heartbreaking Red Sox loss in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series.

Photo galleries

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1: The Sox made it to the playoffs thanks to their top guys

THURSDAY, OCT. 2: Could the Red Sox be the huggiest team in baseball?

FRIDAY, OCT. 3: Pictures from Game 2 at Network Associates Coliseum

SATURDAY, OCT. 4: This year's Sox are always pointing up.

MONDAY, OCT. 6: Nomar Garciaparra and a packed Fenway grandstand rejoiced after David Ortiz's eighth-inning double.

TUESDAY, OCT. 7: Photos capturing the electricity of Boston's thrilling win in Game 5 of the ALDS.

THURSDAY, OCT. 9: The Sox stunned the Yankees with a 5-2 Game 1 win in the ALCS

THURSDAY, OCT. 9: These shorn Sox say that bald is beautiful

THURSDAY, OCT. 9: Boston.com's Chris Rattey got into a hairy situation trying to break The Curse

FRIDAY, OCT. 10: The Sox lost Game 2, but still fled the Bronx with a split

SATURDAY, OCT. 11: What would you do for Red Sox playoff tickets?

SUNDAY, OCT. 12: Game 3 was a wild affair, here are the photos to prove it.

TUESDAY, OCT. 14: Wakefield shut the Yankees down again as the Sox pulled even at 2-2 in the ALCS.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15: The faces in the dugout after a loss in Game 5 showed the Sox facing the brink of elimination.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15: The voodoo that we do, part two: Operation Eyepoke

THURSDAY, OCT. 16: Photos from the Red Sox must-win come-from-behind victory in Game 6 of the ALCS.

THURSDAY, OCT. 16: The Look: Filled to the brim, urban cowboys

THURSDAY, OCT. 16: Boston fans predict outcome of Game 7

THURSDAY, OCT. 16: Celebrity look-alikes in the ALCS

FRIDAY, OCT. 17: Heartbreaking photos from Boston's Game 7 loss in New York.

What’s your headline?

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1: Your headlines for the Yankees’ loss to the Twins in Game 1

THURSDAY, OCT. 2: Try to avoid obscenities in describing the Sox' Game 1 loss

FRIDAY, OCT. 3: Pick a title for the debacle that was Game 2

SATURDAY, OCT. 4: Play the role of The Amazing Kreskin and predict a headline for tonight's game

MONDAY, OCT. 6: How can Ortiz's heroic double be summarized in a few short words?

TUESDAY, OCT. 7: Pedro struck, Manny slugged, and Lowe sunk the A's. What's your headline for last night's gem?

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 8: Express your jitters or optimism with a preview headline of Game 1

THURSDAY, OCT. 9: Readers express their joy over the Empire's defeat

FRIDAY, OCT. 10: Boston.com readers set aside their grief over the Game 2 loss to sum it up in a headline

SATURDAY, OCT. 11: Optimistic predictions of headlines for a Game 3 victory

SUNDAY, OCT. 12: Headlines about the craziness of Game 3 at Fenway

MONDAY, OCT. 13: Predictions for Wakefield's second appearance against the Yankees in the ALCS

TUESDAY, OCT. 14: The knuckleballer fed the knuckleheads another knuckle sandwich last night, and more...

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15: The Yankees pulled ahead with a 4-2 win yesterday to take a 3-2 series lead.

THURSDAY, OCT. 16: Headlines from a thrilling Red Sox victory in Game 6.

FRIDAY, OCT. 17: We almost don't want to enforce the no-swears rule, but it still is a family Website. Headlines for Game 7.

Surveys

SUNDAY, OCT. 5: If John Burkett falters today, who should be the first reliever out of the pen?

MONDAY, OCT. 6: Who was the hero of Game 4?

TUESDAY, OCT. 7: Who is the ALDS MVP?

THURSDAY, OCT. 9: What's your prediction for the final outcome of the ALCS?

FRIDAY, OCT. 10: Who had the better season in 1941, DiMaggio or Williams?

SATURDAY, OCT. 11: Who would you have more confidence in as a Game 4 starter for the Red Sox?

SUNDAY, OCT. 12: Following yesterday's melee during Game 3, what do you think will happen today?

MONDAY, OCT. 13: How would you prefer the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry to play itself out on the field?

TUESDAY, OCT .14: Who should start Game 6 if the Sox are up 3-2 heading back to New York?

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 15: It's a big game this afternoon in the Bronx. Is today Boston's last game?

THURSDAY, OCT. 16: Which of the following scenarios would you like to see unfold in tonight's ALCS Game 7 vs. the Yankees?

FRIDAY, OCT. 17: Should Sox GM Theo Epstein fire Grady Little?