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Tom Caron: Bard, closer or starter?

November 15, 2011

BOSTON – The Jonathan Papelbon era is over. For the first time since 2003, Red Sox fans now wonder who will be finishing games in the coming season. Will it be Daniel Bard, or a closer currently sweating out the free-agent market? Ben Cherington, the new GM, made it clear it’s not Bard’s job. At […]

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by From staff and news services November 13, 2011

BASEBALL RED SOX: Gene Lamont was the fifth and — for now — final candidate to interview for the managerial job, following Torey Lovullo, Pete Mackanin, Dale Sveum and Sandy Alomar Jr. GM Ben Cherington said he hopes to narrow the field and talk to the finalists next week at the GM meetings in Milwaukee, […]

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On Baseball: How many more Red Sox manager interviews to go?

by Kevin Thomas November 13, 2011

By today, the Boston Red Sox should have five interviews down in their search for a new manager. First came Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin, Brewers coach Dale Sveum and Indians coach Sandy Alomar. Next came the announcement that Blue Jays coach Torey Lovullo and Tigers coach Gene Lamont were to be interviewed this weekend. […]

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Papelbon heading to Phillies

by The Associated Press November 12, 2011

Jonathan Papelbon is leaving the Red Sox for the largest contract given to a relief pitcher.

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Major League Notebook: Lovullo makes his pitch to Sox

by The Associated Press November 12, 2011

BOSTON — Torey Lovullo arrived Friday at Fenway Park to interview for the job as Boston Red Sox manager. Lovullo was the fourth person to interview for the job that opened when the team parted ways with Terry Francona, who admitted losing the clubhouse during the September collapse. Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum, Phillies bench […]

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Major League Notebook: Sox say Alomar has ‘a ton of respect’

November 10, 2011

– The Associated Press BOSTON – Ben Cherington was in his first year in a major league front office — as an advance scout for the Cleveland Indians — when he came across Sandy Alomar Jr. “He didn’t know who I was in ’98 with Cleveland,” said Cherington, who is now the Red Sox general manager […]

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Major League Notebook: Mike Maddux says no thanks to Red Sox

by The Associated Press November 8, 2011

BOSTON — Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux withdrew from consideration for the manager’s job with the Boston Red Sox. He had been scheduled for an interview today, but Boston GM Ben Cherington announced Monday that Maddux had withdrawn. The job opened when Terry Francona left following the team’s epic collapse in September, when it […]

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On Baseball: Maine native swept away in Sox housecleaning

by Kevin Thomas November 6, 2011

The Boston Red Sox housecleaning/blame game continued when Dave Page, a Maine native, was fired as the team’s strength and conditioning coach. Page, 47, had been with the Red Sox for six years. But because of a September collapse by the team, coupled with rumors about out-of-shape and apathetic players, Page’s work suddenly was questioned. […]

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