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...final pitch wafted into Jason Varitek’s glove, into “History,” I felt myself in a mood of serenity, even reconciliation with the Red Sox franchise. I congratulated my friends who had not acted like douche-bags—after all, as a baseball fan who has never experienced the rapture of his team winning a World Series, I still have enough reverence for the game to know that it at least deserves a slap on the back. I also reflected: Perhaps this is the end of an era for Boston...
...champagne.” Nevertheless, the pride of the fans in attendance was obvious. As the revelry of the night reached its apex, Red Sox fans hoisted Papelbon’s jersey on the flagpole of University Hall. “I’ve watched every pitch of the playoffs and haven’t done much work since the beginning of October,” said Jeffrey C. Holder ’09. After staving off elimination against the Cleveland Indians to clinch the American League pennant and secure their place in the World Series, the Sox bounced...
...play under these conditions two weeks in a row,” Leone said. “Running out there on that mud is more than running out there on a flat surface.” Because of the conditions, Leone substituted liberally to keep fresh legs on the pitch. One of these substitutions, Merritt, made a huge impact in the 37th minute. Less than a minute after coming into the game, a Dartmouth player tipped the ball to Merritt in the center of the box. Merritt then half-volleyed the loose ball into the bottom-left corner...
...ESPN.com, has already received commitments from four high-caliber basketball recruits to play for the Crimson starting with the 2008-2009 season.NCAA rules prevent Amaker from discussing recruits by name, but the coach let on that things are going well on the recruiting trail as he lures recruits by pitching Harvard’s high academic prestige.“I can’t speak specifically about prospects, but what we’re trying to do, obviously we want to attract outstanding players who are outstanding students,” Amaker said. “And there...
...instrument and you can pluck with your right hand and create ornaments with your left.”“It’s almost like playing a rubber band,” she elaborates. “The tighter you hold it, the higher the pitch. The looser you tune it, the lower the pitch. You can manipulate the string on the left side. It’s very expressive.”Wednesday’s performance was organized by the Harvard Korea Institute. Clark, a graduate of the Korean Studies doctoral program, had originally contacted...