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DeMarlo Hale is the new bench coach for the Boston Red Sox under manager Terry Francona.
So the Boston Red Sox are back in a position they used to find themselves quite regularly, but haven’t in a while: Looking up at the World Series-champion New York Yankees.
Catcher Jason Varitek exercised his $3 million option to stay with the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, choosing to remain with the team as a backup to Victor Martinez rather than become a free agent.
Jeff Moorad is so enamored with the way the Boston Red Sox do business that he hired another one of Theo Epstein's assistants, this time to run the San Diego Padres.
Jed Hoyer was once co-general manager of the Boston Red Sox for 44 days after Theo Epstein walked away from the job.
Boston Red Sox coaches Brad Mills and Tim Bogar interviewed with the Houston Astros on Monday for the manager's job.
The Boston Red Sox are among several major league teams lining up to woo Japanese high school pitcher Yusei Kikuchi.
Torii Hunter emerged from the visitors' clubhouse at Fenway Park to spray champagne over the fans and family gathered there. Erick Aybar did him one better, handing over bottles of bubbly to those who came from California to see the Los Angeles Angels go for the sweep.
Josh Beckett and Jered Weaver remained locked in a pitcher's duel Friday night, with the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Angels tied at 1 through six innings in Game 2 of their AL playoff series.
Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona is feeling better after a bout of food poisoning.
Jered Weaver followed in John Lackey's day-old footsteps throughout the night, all the way to his final triumphant walk off the Angel Stadium mound. He even waved his cap at the standing, cheering crowd with nearly the same sweep of his arm.
J.D. Drew homered twice, and Jed Lowrie hit his first career grand slam on Sunday and the Boston Red Sox headed into the playoffs with a 12-7 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
Toronto designated hitter Adam Lind has hit three homers against the Boston Red Sox.
Roy Halladay pitched a three-hitter for his second consecutive shutout and the Toronto Blue Jays sent the Boston Red Sox to their sixth straight loss, 12-0 on Wednesday night.
Red Sox pitcher Josh Beckett was scratched from Monday night's scheduled start because of back spasms.
Favored to win the World Series since opening day, the New York Yankees celebrated like playoff newcomers after beating Boston 4-2 Sunday to clinch the AL East title and home-field advantage throughout the postseason.
Andy Pettitte and the New York Yankees wrapped up the AL East title and home-field advantage throughout the postseason with a neat bow, beating the Boston Red Sox 4-2 Sunday for their 100th win of the year.
David Ortiz homered and drove in three runs, and Clay Buchholz took a shutout into the seventh inning to help the Boston Red Sox move closer to the postseason with a 10-3 win over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.
Daisuke Matsuzaka extended an outstanding stretch by Boston’s rotation, and the Red Sox cruised past the Orioles 9-3 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
Jason Bay and Jacoby Ellsbury both homered and drove in three runs to lead Daisuke Matsuzaka and the Boston Red Sox past the Baltimore Orioles 9-3 Sunday.
Celizic: Pre-emptive strike was smart, with Angels-Red Sox playoff duel looming
Howie Kendrick homered and added an RBI blooper to break a ninth-inning tie, and Brian Fuentes protected the lead as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Thursday night.
When Michael Jordan was inducted into the basketball hall of fame on Friday night, Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona was 90 miles away trying to shuffle his pitching staff to deal with a rain delay.
Jon Lester allowed two hits in eight innings and the Boston Red Sox beat Tampa Bay 4-0 on Sunday for a doubleheader sweep, handing the AL champion Rays their 11th consecutive loss.
Pinch-hitter Victor Martinez hit a three-run double to break a seventh-inning tie, and the Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore 7-5 on Wednesday night to improve to 13-2 against the Orioles this season.
Welcome back for day 2 of the MLB playoffs. Hopefully the games are more entertaining today then they were yesterday. We're still a while away from first pitch today. Got some good baseball articles? Send them my way.
Baseball Fan Released From Jail To See Game A magistrate judge has allowed a Keosauqua man to be temporarily released from the Van Buren County Jail so he could watch his favorite major league baseball team play in Kansas City, according to a story from the Ottumwa Courier Web site.
Boston Red Sox - The Hunt for Red October - Boston.comThis is a great Boston Globe feature covering the three-team A.L. East Wild Card race between the Boston Red Sox, the Texas Rangers, and the Tampa Bay Rays.
A week ago Thursday, I was sitting watching the Dodgers-Cubs game with my mom. We got to talking about who we thought would be in the playoffs and who we wanted to win the World Series.
Martinez replaces Varitek at catcher SundayVictor Martinez is playing catcher in Sunday's lineup against the Rangers.
Boston's Ortiz closer to Barry Bonds than Ted Williams - tested positive in 2003NEW YORK, New York — Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz became the latest star implicated in baseball's ever-growing drug scandal, acknowledging Thursday that the players union confirmed he tested positive in 2003
Manny Ramirez's positive drug test makes the Sports Guy confront his worst nightmareA Simmons article from May where he's taking his son to his first Red Sox game: I point at the banner and tell him, "That's the team that changed everything." "Isn't that the team that cheated?" he asks. My father and I glance at each other. A few beats pass.
Michael Dukakis on the Boston Red Sox - Historic 500th Straight Sellout at Fenway - The Boston GlobeTONIGHT at Fenway Park, the Boston Red Sox will set a remarkable record - 500 consecutive sold-out games. Only three other professional teams in sports history have achieved more, and they were all NBA teams who play shorter seasons in smaller venues.
Remembering a trade with shortcomingsHanley Ramirez never believed he had the faith of the entire Red Sox [team stats] organization when he was the team's No. 1 prospect four years ago. And those doubts -- real or imagined -- still drive him.
Red Sox Are Pathetic!Bro, Wade you can find a better way to make money, can't you? LOL Poor, pathetic old Red Sox players will do ANYTHING to make a buck! As a Yankees fan, I can remember watch Wade and he was pathetic back then, but even more so now! Go Yankees!
Mariners fans should be embarrassed by Red Sox fans' takeover of Safeco FieldThe folks at the Pyramid Alehouse across from Safeco Field are getting set up. The ever-annoying scalpers are already circling the park, knowing that tonight's game will be one of the few well-attended ones this season. Red Sox fans are getting ready, too.
Boston Red Sox - No-lose situation for the NationYou've got to like the way this Red Sox-Yankee thing is going this year. The Sox swept the Bronx Bombers 10 days ago at Fenway Park and again this week in Thurston Howell's favorite ballpark.
A Game to Remember - The New York TimesIt was, simply, one of the most exciting baseball games ever played. It sure was, I was lucky enough to be there....a little trip, but a really good one, down memory lane. It was the best baseball game imaginable. What a night.
Calling it quits [Curt Schilling Retires]"Turn out the lights, the party's over" I used to wait with bated breath for Don Meredith to start singing that on "Monday Night Football." Normally, it was sweet music if the Steelers were playing.
US newspapers fight backUS newspapers, reeling from sagging print advertising revenue, dropping circulation and the migration of readers online, are fighting back.
Report: Smoltz poised to leave Braves, sign with Red SoxBraves Nation received jarring news upon awakening Thursday: Franchise icon John Smoltz stands poised to sign with the Boston Red Sox, according to published reports. Smoltz, who has spent his entire 20-year major-league career with the Braves, is recovering from June surgery.
Smoltz on verge of joining Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are reportedly on the verge of signing a sixth starter: John Smoltz.
Dustin Pedroia, Pint-Size Red Sox Spark Plug is MVP!Dustin Pedroia has collected his share of trophies and accolades this offseason, and this afternoon, the Red Sox' little second baseman claimed the biggest individual honor of all.
Aramis, Youkilis win Aaron Award PHILADELPHIA -- Aramis Ramirez of the Chicago Cubs and Kevin Youkilis of the Boston Red Sox were selected by the fans as the winners of the 2008 Sharp presents Hank Aaron Award, it was announced on Sunday night before the Rays played the Phillies in Game 4 of the World Series at …
Rays' World: Boston falls in Game 7 of ALCSTampa Bay Rays topple defending champions Boston Red Sox 3-1 in game 7 of the ALCS. Rays are on their way to their first World Series!
Inspiration or Folly, Depending on the Outcome The pitch careened out of Mike Timlin's hand. Jason Bartlett's eyes widened, his foot strode forward and his biceps flexed, committing to swing. Fernando Perez broke from second and accelerated toward third.
Avery, Three Rivers and the passage of timeSeventeen years to the day. That's how long its been since the Atlanta Braves won their first playoff game, the baby-faced Steve Avery buckling the Pittsburgh Pirates in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series.
Bay to the Braves … what might've beenWatching Jason Bay score the series-winning run in Monday's Game 4 of the American League Division Series for the Boston Red Sox, Braves' fans may have recalled Bay was a target of general manager Frank Wren when Atlanta still held out hope it could contend in the NL East.
ESPN - Manny Being Manipulated - E-ticketIt's a long article, but the upshot is that the writer believes that Scott Boras engineered Manny Ramirez's troubles with the Red Sox this summer so he could get a commission off Manny sooner.
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