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.
02/27/10 5:07 PM EST FORT MYERS, Fla. — If anyone around the Red Sox has tunnel vision, it is hitting coach Dave Magadan, who finished Saturday's workout by pitching batting practice in the pouring rain, seemingly oblivious to the fact that Mother Nature was trying to tell him it was time to go inside. But [...]
02/26/10 4:14 PM EST FORT MYERS, Fla. — He is only 20 years old, has never pitched above Class A and is in Major League camp for the first time. Yet there is an unflappable feel to Casey Kelly, who is widely regarded as the best pitching prospect in the Red Sox's farm system. His [...]
02/25/10 4:45 PM EST FORT MYERS, Fla. — The much-anticipated new Spring Training complex that the Red Sox will open in 2012 took on an increased sense of reality on Thursday, when the club and Lee County officials unveiled preliminary architectural renderings. Those who have wondered what it would be like to sit in a [...]
02/24/10 4:41 PM EST FORT MYERS, Fla. — As the 2010 Red Sox came out for their first full-squad workout of Spring Training on Wednesday, an enthusiastic horde of followers hollered and screeched as the players strode onto the field. It was yet another example of the dedication consistently displayed by one of the most [...]
02/23/10 5:30 PM EST FORT MYERS, Fla. — There was no hint of bitterness or anger from Mike Lowell, a former World Series Most Valuable Player who now finds himself residing in a place called limbo. Lowell's situation is decidedly undecided, and he knows that and he's comfortable with that. For Lowell is a realist [...]
02/22/10 5:26 PM EST FORT MYERS, Fla. — By late Monday morning, Adrian Beltre was out on Field 1, making slick plays at third base and showcasing his lightning-quick hands. Meanwhile, Mike Cameron was gliding back in front of the fence in center field, hauling in his share of deep fly balls. It was the [...]
02/21/10 11:35 AM EST FORT MYERS, Fla. — Known for his steely-eyed focus every fifth day — not to mention the four in between — the prospect of a "contract year" won't deter Josh Beckett one way or the other. Making his first public comments since early November, Boston's ace right-hander vowed not to be [...]
02/20/10 6:00 PM EST FORT MYERS, Fla. — When we last saw him in 2009, Tim Wakefield was limping through his starts, only because he has always done whatever he could to help his team. Now, he is 43, but feeling young again. Back for his 16th season with the Red Sox — yes, 16th [...]
02/20/10 12:00 AM EST FORT MYERS, Fla. — They've been on the field for days, if not weeks, some of them. Jon Lester, Kevin Youkilis, Jonathan Papelbon and Manny Delcarmen have all been frequent visitors to the complex of late. And for that reason, you can lose sight of the fact that this morning represents [...]
02/18/10 3:59 PM EST FORT MYERS, Fla. — It wasn't hard to tell where John Lackey was on Thursday, his first full day of work for the Red Sox. In the morning, Lackey stepped outside the clubhouse, walked toward the field to play catch and the media trailed him. He then moved to the bullpen [...]