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From their refusal to forgive Bill Buckner to their make-believe "Red Sox Nation," Boston fans give baseball many reasons to be ashamed of an otherwise great franchise.

The Boston Red Sox need to be more consistent -- and productive -- if they want to stave off a charge by the New York Yankees.

With the 106th World Series set to begin on October 23, Suite 101 Baseball takes a look at the ten greatest games in Fall Classic History.

For a sport and a fan base that once held itself out as the embodiment of the New England Ideal, it's scary to see the great game of baseball go to the dark side.

In a town where baseball failure is a way of life, these players made existence a little more tolerable for the sometimes less-than-loveable historic losers from Boston.

Formed by a local tavern owner and a future mayor of Boston, the Royal Rooters were a club of insane Red Sox fans who often directly impacted the outcome of Boston games.

The Yankees and Red Sox have had some of the most memorable regular season series in baseball history. Here are a few of the best in the first 100 years of the rivalry.

The Boston Red Sox, for all intensive purposes, pulled off the greatest comeback in modern playoff history, beating the Rays 8-7 in a wild and strange game.

It took 21 years for Red Sox fans to forgive Bill Buckner for 1986 World Series loss, yet Phllies fans embraced Mitch Williams after 1993 World Series collapse

Bill Buckner booted away a chance at bringing a World Series ring to Boston 20 years ago. Today, he's taking it in stride.

The Red Sox appear to be on the way down after an embarrassing loss to the Los Angeles Angels.

The Boston Red Sox came into this week with a prime opportunity to snatch the lead in the AL East pennant race from those pesky Tampa Bay Rays, but let it slip away.

Despite a slow start from superstars Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz, the Red Sox still have a significant lead over the Yankees, Blue Jays and Devil Rays.

Daisuke Matsuzaka has been hyped more than any other Major League Baseball player in recent history. Is it warranted? Only time will tell.

In 2008, Chicago Cub Geovany Soto became the first catcher in 15 years to win Rookie of the Year. All the catchers who have won the coveted honor excelled further.

Red Sox pitcher Luis Tiant was arguably the best right-hander in the American League during the 70s. For fans at Fenway who remember the 1978 season he's a legend.

Finally, a book that debunks the silly notion that the Red Sox long championship drought had anything to do with Babe Ruth.

For almost 100 years, the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have been involved in baseball's biggest and best rivalry.

In 2004, the Red Sox broke an 86-year "curse." In 2005, the White Sox ended a 99-year dry spell. Going into the postseason, the Cubs seemed like their turn was next.

Forget the latest episode of "CSI-Tampa" starring A-Rod, Bud Selig; Major League Baseball has much worse problems that need immediate attention!

The Red Sox gained a great batter by trading for Victor Martinez, but they lost an even better pitcher to shore up a misconceived problem.

Last year, a record number of rookies had huge impacts on fantasy baseball teams. Here's a look at five of the best rookies from the 2006 season and their 2007 values.

After four straight years in the postseason doghouse, Alex Rodriguez has opened up the 2009 ALDS with a bang.

A splendid game highlighted by Enos Slaughter's Mad Dash ruins Boston's World Series dream.

In week 4 of the MLB season, A-Rod, Josh Beckett and Carlos Beltran rose to the top and Albert Pujols finaly broke out. Here's the full report.

When a team succeeds so often that greatness is expected, winning becomes a relief instead of a joy and being a fan loses all meaning. Sports cease to be fun.

The Yankees have always been associated with Republicans, but the team has a much better track record when there is a Democrat in the White House.

The Yankees came all the way back from a 14 game deficit to tie the Sox at the end of the season, setting up the greatest one-game playoff contest in baseball history.

Alex Rodriguez opts out of the remainder of his contract to become a free agent. It looks like his days as a Yankee are finished.

Barry Bonds hit his 748th career homerun off former teammate Tim Wakefield of the Boston Red Sox. The Sox swept the Fenway-based three game series, back on track.

Perhaps the time has finally come for three players who dominated at their respective positions in the 1970s and 1980s: Goose Gossage, Andre Dawson and Jim Rice.

The Yankees have hit a million home runs. Here are the five best.