--RHP Manny Delcarmen has been lights-out in the Red Sox bullpen in the first two weeks of April. 

Apr. 

CC's dud and a quiet crowd made for a subdued Yankee Stadium opener. 

GAME OF THE DAY 

OAKLAND, Calif. 

Outfield was supposed to be an area of strength for the Yankees. 

When Tim Wakefield stopped by Terry Francona's office Wednesday morning, he already realized the Boston Red Sox were staggering. 

Boston pitcher John Smoltz is headed to Florida in another step in his recovery from surgery to his right shoulder. 

Boston pitcher John Smoltz is headed to Florida in another step in his recovery from surgery to his right shoulder. 

Boston right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka has been placed on the 15-day disabled list after his second straight poor start to open the season. 

Boston right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka went on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a mild right shoulder strain after his second straight poor start to open the season. 

NEW YORK (AP) -- Boston right-hander Josh Beckett was stunned yesterday after receiving a six-game suspension from Major League Baseball, which determined he intentionally threw a pitch near the head of the Los Angeles Angels' Bobby Abreu last week. 

Already having stumbled to their second three-game losing streak in the last week, the Boston Red Sox won't have long to get over their most recent defeat. 

OAKLANDA's third baseman Eric Chavez had an MRI on his right shoulder Tuesday and isn't expected to return to the lineup until the weekend at the earliest. 

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