Boston Red Sox

Published
October 9, 2011

On Baseball: Red Sox organization moving on to life after Francona

In 2003, the Boston Red Sox fired Grady Little. In 2011, the Red Sox did not pick up the options on manager Terry Francona’s contract. Was there a difference? Yes and no. Despite the wording and spin, the Red Sox got rid of Francona just as they did Little. But this was not a case […]
Published
October 1, 2011

On Baseball: Reshaping Red Sox demands decisions

Before the final day of the regular season, pitcher Tim Wakefield reportedly said, “I definitely want to come back next year. I have another goal in front of me that I’d like to accomplish, and that’s the all-time record for the Red Sox in wins “ Here’s hoping the Red Sox don’t let him. It’s […]
Published
October 1, 2011

September is gone … along with Francona

The Boston Red Sox and their manager part after an epic collapse costs the team a playoff spot.
Published
September 30, 2011

Steve Solloway: A coronation? Try abdication

The team that was bought to topple the kings of baseball couldn’t even trip up the sport’s street urchins. The last-place Baltimore Orioles wouldn’t roll over for the Red Sox Wednesday night. The season that was to be a six-months long Red Sox coronation never happened. Across the baseball map you could sense the glee. […]
Published
September 30, 2011

Sox GM: Everyone’s to blame

Theo Epstein says he must decide whether he can fix the team, and won't turn on the manager.

Published
September 30, 2011

On Baseball: Yes, Sox fan, some clues were there

On Monday, Aug. 29, the Boston Red Sox enjoyed a second straight day off. The Red Sox were coming off a doubleheader sweep of Oakland on Saturday (before Hurricane Irene arrived Sunday) and sat comfortably with an 82-51 record, the second-best mark in baseball, behind only the Philadelphia Phillies. Boston led the New York Yankees […]
Published
September 29, 2011

Over and out

In a matter of minutes, Jonathan Papelbon blows a game, the Rays get a winning homer and yes, that's that.<br><br> Only minutes after this game ended, the Rays completed their comeback from a 7-0 deficit with an 8-7 victory against the New York Yankees in 12 innings.
Published
September 28, 2011

Steve Solloway: Young Red Sox fans don’t know true despair

Now they're getting a taste of what life was like for Boston fans before 2004.
Published
September 28, 2011

Red Sox: One day left,and two teams tied

BALTIMORE — The Boston Red Sox celebrated a rare September victory for about 20 minutes before turning their attention toward their next game – the last and most important of the 162-game schedule . . .
Published
September 27, 2011

Tom Caron: Plenty of hope left in Red Sox

The Red Sox arrived in Baltimore early Monday morning with a one-game lead in the American League wild-card race. They went to bed Monday night in a tie with Tampa Bay. It has been an ugly September, one of the ugliest ever after Boston’s 6-3 loss in Baltimore on Monday night. Earlier in the day […]

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