John Lackey of the Red Sox needs elbow surgery and will need at least 12 months of rehabilitation.

BOSTON  – The atmosphere in the Red Sox clubhouse must improve. The track record on free-agent signings is “not good enough.” And the team’s stunning collapse was “painful” for fans. Ben Cherington admitted all of that on Tuesday. Now, as Boston’s new general manager, he must work on a daunting array of tasks left behind […]

CHICAGO – Theo Epstein knew it was time to move on, even though it meant leaving the team he loved. After nearly a decade as general manager in Boston where he won two World Series titles, Epstein decided change would be a good thing. “After 10 years, no matter how passionate you are, you see […]

BOSTON – Ben Cherington is set to become the new general manager of the Boston Red Sox today, replacing his former boss, Theo Epstein. Cherington’s promotion from assistant general manager will be announced at an afternoon news conference, the team said Monday. It had been expected for several weeks while the Chicago Cubs were working […]

BOSTON – I first met Theo Epstein in a press box in Houston in 2002. The Red Sox were getting ready to play the Astros in a preseason exhibition game, and Epstein had just joined the team from San Diego. The new Boston assistant GM was having trouble with his cell phone. “Damned small market […]

The Boston Red Sox have a chance this offseason to do something few thought was possible just a few years ago: to replace the New York Yankees as the most disliked franchise in baseball. The Evil Empire may have been replaced by Fine Whine. David Ortiz has even announced he’s ready to defect to the Dark […]