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 […]
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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, […]
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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.
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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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Red Sox decide it’s Valentine’s day
The Boston Red Sox selected Bobby Valentine to be their next manager and the sides were working to complete a contract, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday night.
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Red Sox want to see a changed Valentine
While being courted by the Red Sox, Bobby Valentine says he hopes he’s learned from his bad experiences.