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.
BOSTON — On the eve of what would have been Jackie Robinson's 90th birthday, the Red Sox took some time on Friday to host their seventh annual celebration of the life of the late, great hero, who broke baseball's color barrier back in 1947. The event took place at Fenway Park, where 150 Boston-area youngsters [...]
BOSTON — Though getting to this point was far from easy for both sides, the captain is staying put. The Red Sox and free-agent catcher Jason Varitek have agreed on a contract, multiple sources confirmed to MLB.com on Friday. The deal is for one year, at $5 million, with an option for 2010 that Boston [...]
Every year, the Boston Red Sox tend to have to wait a while to draft. It's obviously a positive — it means the team has done well at the big league level annually — but it's forced the organization to think a little more "outside the box" in terms of finding talent. Sometimes that's meant [...]
BOSTON — The topic that has engulfed Red Sox Nation for more than three months is finally on the verge of closure. By the end of Friday, Jason Varitek's status, at least when it comes to whether he will remain with the only Major League team he's played for, should finally be resolved. When the [...]
Every year, the Boston Red Sox tend to have to wait a while to draft. It's obviously a positive — it means the team has done well at the big league level annually — but it's forced the organization to think a little more "outside the box" in terms of finding talent. Sometimes that's meant [...]
Mark Kotsay has played for five teams during his 11-year career in the big leagues, and in re-signing with the Red Sox earlier this month, he kept alive a streak about which he speaks with a fair amount of pride. "I've never left a team on my own," Kotsay told MLB.com by phone Wednesday. Kotsay [...]
BOSTON — Though it seemed highly unlikely given his rehab schedule from right hip surgery, Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell officially learned earlier this week that he will not be eligible to play for Puerto Rico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Lowell was on Puerto Rico's provisional roster, which was released last week. [...]
After 86 long years, the mythical "Curse of the Bambino" that plagued the Red Sox was finally over. In 2004, fans of the Boston franchise finally had the chance to see their beloved Red Sox win the World Series title for the first time since 1918. The drought was officially over with the Red Sox's [...]
BOSTON — The Red Sox should know by the end of the week if Jason Varitek, their primary catcher since 1999, will be part of their 2009 squad. A source confirmed Tuesday that the Red Sox have set a Friday deadline for Varitek to accept or decline the formal offer made last week. The Red [...]
It was one of the few times Sean Casey was at a loss for words. Expected to display an overwhelming offense, the Cincinnati Reds had just finished staggering through another low-scoring loss early in the 2000 season somewhere on the road. None of the Reds felt much like talking about it — although Casey, who [...]