Boston Red Sox

Published
November 2, 2011

Red Sox dominate Gold Gloves

Adrian Gonzalez, Dustin Pedroia and Jacoby Ellsbury become the first Boston trio to win fielding awards since 1979.
Published
November 1, 2011

Sox start search for new manager

They opened their search by interviewing Pete Mackanin, the Phillies bench coach.
Published
October 31, 2011

Sox keeping Scutaro for another year

BOSTON – New Boston Red Sox General Manager Ben Cherington made his first move since his promotion, picking up the contract option on shortstop Marco Scutaro on Sunday. The Red Sox will pay $6 million for Scutaro, who helped stabilize a position that seemed to be in perpetual flux since Nomar Garciaparra was traded away […]
Published
October 30, 2011

On Baseball: Cherington’s reputation for organization precedes him

New Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington has his work cut out, needing to hire a manager and get his team to recover from a September collapse and well-publicized reports of beer-and-chicken sessions among the starting pitchers. But Cherington has dealt with a mess before. In 2003, at the same time the Sea Dogs were […]
Published
October 28, 2011

New Red Sox GM sees bright spots on horizon

Ben Cherington points to a strong offense and a solid top of the pitching rotation as reasons for hope.

Published
October 26, 2011

Lackey won’t pitch next season

John Lackey of the Red Sox needs elbow surgery and will need at least 12 months of rehabilitation.
Published
October 26, 2011

Plenty of work awaits Sox GM

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 […]
Published
October 26, 2011

Major League Notebook: Epstein was ready for a change

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 […]
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October 25, 2011

Tom Caron: Epstein’s legacy is untarnished

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 […]
Published
October 25, 2011

Red Sox set to name Cherington new GM

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 […]

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