Toronto Blue Jays defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-1

Understandably, the home clubhouse at Fenway Park has been a somber place of late, with the club still shellshocked by the health concerns of two teammates.

Yesterday, the gloom partially lifted when David Ortiz, flashing his signature smile -- along with some squint-inducing jewelry -- appeared at Fenway Park to proclaim his fitness and visit his mates during the tilt against Toronto.

``I know people really care about every single one of us," said Ortiz before the g...

As expected, sleep didn't arrive easily for Jonathan Papelbon Friday night.

When you earn your salary on the potency of your powerful right arm, a good night's rest is hardly a guarantee when your shoulder is, as he put it yesterday, ``thumping."

``I got really nervous," said the rookie Red Sox closer, who suffered a muscle strain during the ninth inning of Friday's win over the Blue Jays. ``It's your career. Your career's on the line."

Yesterday, Papelbon reporte...