Boston Red Sox

Published
December 28, 2011

Red Sox trade for All-Star closer

Athletics closer Andrew Bailey joins the team, and Ryan Sweeney also arrives, as outfielder Josh Reddick goes to the A's.
Published
December 15, 2011

Varitek’s playing days for Red Sox are likely over

With three other catchers already on the roster, Boston isn't expected to re-sign Jason Varitek.
Published
December 15, 2011

Red Sox trade for potential closer

BOSTON – The Boston Red Sox acquired reliever Mark Melancon from the Houston Astros on Wednesday for infielder Jed Lowrie and right-hander Kyle Weiland. The deal gives the Red Sox a potential replacement for closer Jonathan Papelbon, who signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia Phillies. Melancon had 20 saves this year, going 8-4 […]
Published
December 14, 2011

Shoppach returning, may replace Varitek

BOSTON – Kelly Shoppach and the Boston Red Sox agreed to a $1.35 million, one-year contract Tuesday that brings the free-agent catcher back to his original team. The move likely ends Jason Varitek’s 15-year tenure behind the plate in Boston. Shoppach, 31, batted .176 with 11 homers and 22 RBI in 87 games last season, […]
Published
December 8, 2011

Valentine jumps into the rivalry

Bobby Valentine says that he used to love the Yankees. But now as the Red Sox manager … not so much.

Published
December 8, 2011

Ortiz agrees to arbitration

DALLAS — David Ortiz is staying with the Boston Red Sox, agreeing to the team’s offer of salary arbitration. The 36-year-old designated hitter has been with Boston since 2003. He hit .309 last season with 29 homers and 96 RBIs, making $12.65 million in the option year of a contract that paid him $63,225,000 over […]
Published
December 7, 2011

Major League Notebook: Blue Jays acquire closer from White Sox

DALLAS — The Chicago White Sox traded closer Sergio Santos to the Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, sending him back to the organization where he spent three seasons trying to make the majors as a shortstop. Toronto gave up pitching prospect Nestor Molina to acquire Santos, 28, in a swap made at baseball’s winter meetings. […]
Published
December 6, 2011

Tom Caron: A lot neededas Sox enter winter talks

DALLAS — Baseball’s winter meetings can be a flurry of hot-stove activity. The Red Sox were very active last year, beginning the week at Disney with the trade that brought Adrian Gonzalez to town and ending it with a press conference welcoming Carl Crawford. They weren’t so busy the previous year in Indianapolis. In fact, […]
Published
December 4, 2011

On Baseball: Valentine was right choice for Red Sox

By hiring Bobby Valentine to manage the Boston Red Sox, the team’s ownership made one thing clear — it wants to win now. Valentine’s hiring may also signal a change to the way the Red Sox front office will work. But fans don’t care who is running the front office, be it Larry Lucchino, Ben […]
Published
December 1, 2011

Red Sox manager produces ‘a buzz’

The hiring of Bobby Valentine could stoke the rivalry between the Red Sox and Yankees.

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