Wednesday, May 13, 2009

Ailing Sox winning with grit, determination

Boston making no excuses despite missing key players

By Ian Browne

BOSTON -- After 17 games in 17 days, the Red Sox finally got a chance to exhale amid the calm of Southern California. Manager Terry Francona's team spent Monday in full chill-mode, as they gear up for a six-game road trip that starts in Anaheim and ends in Seattle.

If the Red Sox take any time out of their day for reflection, they are likely to feel pretty satisfied with what they've accomplished.

Particularly over the last week -- and in a sense, since the season started -- very little has come easy for Boston's 2009 edition. Yet the Sox have built a 20-12 record, which is tied with the Cardinals for third-best in the Major Leagues.

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