Flop 2 pair becomes check republic

[private joker]

Live 4/8, 9 handed, one-blind structure

No specific player reads, but table is fairly passive, with many preflops going unraised

Preflop: Hero is MP1 with 9 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img]
UTG calls, UTG+1 folds, UTG+2 calls, Hero calls, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, CO calls, button folds, <font color="red"> BB raises </font>, UTG calls, UTG+2 calls, Hero calls, CO calls

Flop: A [img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] 8 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] 9 [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (5 players, 10 sb)
<font color="red"> BB bets </font> , UTG folds, UTG+1 calls, <font color="red"> Hero raises </font>, CO folds, BB calls, UTG+1 calls

Turn: 5 [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] (8 BB)
BB checks, UTG+1 checks, <font color="red"> Hero bets, BB raises </font>, UTG+1 folds, Hero calls

River: T [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] (12 BB)
BB checks, Hero checks

Comments appreciated.

1) What does the turn CR mean -- am I behind, or do you 3-bet?
2) Do you bet the river or be glad you get a free showdown?
3) Can the Red Sox actually win 4 straight to take the ALCS?