BOSTON – Clay Buchholz is not the only Red Sox pitcher rebuilding for the postseason. Jake Peavy allowed three runs over seven innings, but showed progress Wednesday. He walked one batter (and hit another) after walking eight in his previous two games. “He’s still fine-tuning,” Red Sox Manager John Farrell said. Fine-tuning in September? Despite […]

BOSTON – Players exited the showers and walked through a quiet clubhouse. There would be no celebratory toasts this Tuesday night. “It was a tough one,” pitcher Ryan Dempster said. “We were right there. We had a chance.” Tuesday’s 3-2 loss to Baltimore was not a backbreaker by any stretch. It only delayed the inevitable […]

They are ready to celebrate. One night this week, the Boston Red Sox will pop champagne in the clubhouse for the first time since 2009. After the collapse of 2011 and the ignominy of 2012, it will be a long-awaited party. While there are no certainties in life, the Sox are a lock to win […]

BOSTON – They are 91-59 with a dozen games to go. We’re not only talking about a bunch of wins for the Boston Red Sox, we’re talking about 32 games above .500. More than 30 games above average. Know the last time Boston finished a season at that milestone? It was the last game of […]