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One-day sale: Get 20 percent off at MLB.com Shop

11/30/09 12:00 AM EST C is everything from a Carl Crawford Crystal Card to Chicago Cubs Cooperstown Caps now a full 20 percent off in the all-day sales event under way until 11:59 p.m. ET at the MLB.com Shop. Y is the Yankees World Series Champions Collection — and knowing you can celebrate another big [...]

Werner helped hatch program that benefits soldiers' health

11/27/09 10:00 AM EST BOSTON — When the Red Sox went to Washington, D.C., 20 months ago, they weren't just there to be recognized as World Series champions during the obligatory White House ceremony. No, they wanted to make it a more meaningful journey. So as a team — from ownership to the front office [...]

Veteran shortstop inks one-year deal with Blue Jays

11/26/09 11:58 AM EST BOSTON — As the Red Sox explore options at shortstop, they can cross off the name of Alex Gonzalez, who has signed with the Toronto Blue Jays. When the Red Sox declined Gonzalez's $6 million option earlier this month, general manager Theo Epstein said the club was still open to bringing [...]

Community work comes easy for first-rate organization

11/25/09 4:00 PM EST BOSTON — If you examined the situation too quickly, you might have thought awards season had passed the Red Sox by in 2009. There was no Most Valuable Player, no Cy Young, no Rookie of the Year and no Manager of the Year. But upon further review, there was the type [...]

Spring Training 2010 to kick off with NU-BC doubleheader

11/24/09 2:00 PM EST BOSTON — Red Sox Nation can now officially plan for sunny days in Fort Myers, Fla., as the club released its 2010 Spring Training schedule on Tuesday. The 33-game schedule, which includes 17 games at City of Palms Park, starts at home on March 3 with a college doubleheader against Northeastern [...]

Beat reporter Ian Browne answers fans' questions

11/23/09 12:25 PM EST Are the Red Sox going to make a run at Felix Hernandez and Adrian Gonzalez?– Eric, Puerto Rico General manager Theo Epstein inquired about both of those players at last July's Trade Deadline, so I don't think much has changed since then. While it isn't always possible to make such a [...]

Club reportedly contacts agent about Holliday, Ankiel

11/20/09 9:56 PM EST BOSTON — It seems that every winter, the Red Sox always have plenty to talk about with agent Scott Boras. That could again be the case, with the Boston Herald — citing a baseball source — reporting Friday night that Boston has expressed at least some level of interest in outfielders [...]

Boston would like slugging left fielder to return next season

11/19/09 12:00 AM EST BOSTON — The past few weeks have been mostly about planning, dialogue and research for the Red Sox's front office, led by general manager Theo Epstein. But starting on Friday at 12:01 a.m. ET, all that due diligence has the potential to turn into action. That is when free agents all [...]

Red Sox slugger hosting second annual golf tournament

11/17/09 12:01 PM EST For the second consecutive year, David Ortiz will give a little back while playing a little golf. The Red Sox slugger will host a celebrity golf tournament Dec. 3-6 at the prestigious Cap Cana in the Dominican Republic. And fans who can't make it all the way to the Caribbean can [...]

Left fielder's award is ninth in a row for storied franchise

11/16/09 11:50 PM EST Perhaps when you consider the rich history of the Red Sox, the 2009 season could be looked at as a down year in terms of offseason hardware. But be that as it may, it's yet another year that saw a player from Boston get recognized for a standout season. Early last [...]