The Boston Red Sox, based in Boston, Mass., participate in Major League Baseball (MLB) and are a member of the American League East Division. The Red Sox were founded as the Boston Somersets in 1901.
There were no backfield tuneups or “B” games for Adrian Gonzalez. Once his surgically repaired right shoulder had healed enough for a game situation, Gonzalez wanted to play in an actual game. So the day came on Saturday, and on the first pitch he saw, Boston’s new star first baseman raked a single to left-center [...]
Adrian Gonzalez took another step forward in his rehab from right shoulder surgery, taking live batting practice for the first time on Friday. Gonzalez, who had been doing only tee and flip work, took 10 swings off of live pitching and 80 overall. He is getting closer to making his Grapefruit League debut in a [...]
Not thought to be in peril when it comes to his job security, manager Terry Francona will have his contract extended when this season ends, according to an Internet report. Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman said via Twitter that Francona’s two-year option at $4.5 million per year would be activated after this season. The Red Sox [...]
It was, at first glance, a terrific 2010 season for Jon Lester. He went 19-9, posted a 3.25 ERA and registered 225 strikeouts in 208 innings. Yet there was one thing that disgusted him about it. And he is determined to make sure it isn’t repeated this year. “Walks,” said Lester. “That’s the main thing. [...]
Heading into an already promising 2011 First-Year Player Draft, the Red Sox were hopeful free-agent infielder Felipe Lopez could make June even better. Boston will have to make due with what it already has. Lopez, a Type B free agent, is set to sign a Minor League deal with the Rays, according to the St. [...]
The Red Sox are nearing a Minor League deal with southpaw reliever Dennys Reyes, according to ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick. Reyes likely would join Lenny DiNardo, Felix Doubront, Rich Hill, Andrew Miller, Hideki Okajima and Randy Williams in competition for a spot on the big league roster as the lefty-on-lefty reliever. Turning 34 in April, Reyes [...]
Red Sox president Larry Lucchino has been surprised by little this offseason, from the splashy upgrades the Red Sox were able to make to some of the sound bites coming from New York. Going into the winter, the Red Sox knew well — quantitatively, in fact — that the club’s draw wasn’t what it had [...]
One wave of heralded prospects (Jonathan Papelbon, Jon Lester, Dustin Pedroia, Jacoby Ellsbury and Kevin Youkilis) helped the Red Sox win a World Series in 2007, and that core is about to make a run at another trophy. Three players from the next wave (Casey Kelly, Anthony Rizzo and Reymond Fuentes) were traded six weeks [...]
A plan to expand the bullpens and move the right-field wall in at Fenway Park has been put on hold while other options are considered, Red Sox president Larry Lucchino said on Thursday. “We’re going to re-examine it and see if we can come up with some alternative plans that might give us a chance [...]
Brandon Jacobs works out every day in his hometown of Lilburn, Ga. He hits, lifts, runs and — like everyone else in the land of the Southeastern Conference — is waiting for Monday’s BCS Championship Game. Jacobs has more of a personal stake than most who are not tied to Auburn University. He could have [...]