WASHINGTON – The Boston Red Sox were among a handful of teams — the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners and Tampa Bay Rays also were on the list — that had contact with free-agent first baseman Adam LaRoche earlier in the offseason. Now, with the Red Sox presumably in more advanced discussions than before, there is […]
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The other Drew gets his shot in Boston’s market
Stephen Drew follows big brother J.D. and looks forward to ‘a big series,’ like Red Sox vs. Yankees.
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Hanrahan aboard as Red Sox closer
Boston completes a six-player trade with the Pirates, and name Joel Hanrahan as the closer.
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Major League Notebook: Red Sox set to acquire Pirates closer
PITTSBURGH – The Boston Red Sox are pursuing another burly right-hander to shore up their bullpen. A person familiar with the talks said the Red Sox and Pirates are close to completing a trade that would send All-Star closer Joel Hanrahan to Boston for a handful of prospects. Pittsburgh would ship Hanrahan and another player […]
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Miles to go before Cherington can sleep
There’s no offseason in the sun for the Sox GM, whose rebuilding effort remains a work in progress.
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For starters, Dempster built to go the distance
The Red Sox acquire what they need – a proven starting pitcher who can endure 200-plus innings.
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Red Sox fill hole at shortstop by striking deal with Drew
Stephen Drew becomes the latest addition to the lineup, with a one-year, $9.5 million contract.
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Sources: Dempster, Red Sox agree at $26.5M
Dempster, 12-8 with a 3.38 ERA this year, gives the Red Sox a reliable pitcher who has thrown more than 200 innings for four of the past five seasons.
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Youkilis, Yankees reach 1-year, $12 million deal
It appears the longtime Red Sox star is switching sides in baseball’s most heated rivalry.
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Tom Caron: AL East is loaded with contenders
BOSTON – It happens each winter. At some point, writers talk about how tough it is to play in the American League East. We call it the toughest division in baseball, pointing to the post-season success teams in that division have had in the wild card era. This year, we really mean it. The AL […]