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Mike Napoli will sign a one-year deal with the Boston Red Sox, sources told ESPN on Thursday. Napoli's contract is for one year with a base salary of $5 million, sources told ESPN's Buster Olney. With incentives, he can play himself to a $13 milli...

In the spirit of kicking off the new year with open-minded optimism, we present Buster Olney's prediction that the Red Sox lineup will be among the league's top 10 in 2013. He lists Boston's new-look lineup at No. 6, and explains why: 6. Boston Re...

Shortstop Stephen Drew has agreed to a one-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. The deal calls for a $9.5 million salary and $500,000 in performance bonuses, the sources said. The 29-year-old Dre...

In his handicapping of the race for 31-year-old outfielder Josh Hamilton (Insider), ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney noted what makes this "the most unique set of circumstances for any free agent since the system began in 1976, a mix of raw power and...

In his column this morning (Insider access required), Buster Olney looks at 10 "contenders" and some perceived issues that they must address. While the Red Sox certainly weren't contenders in 2012, Olney includes them in his analysis, writing: 10. B...

The Boston Red Sox are doing extensive background work on Mike Napoli, who could fit their roster as a catcher, first baseman or combination catcher/first baseman/designated hitter against lefties, sources tell ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. T...

The Boston Red Sox are doing extensive background work on Mike Napoli, who could fit their roster as a catcher, first baseman or combination catcher/first baseman/designated hitter against lefties, sources tell ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. Th...

Buster Olney talked with ESPN Boston's Adam Jones today about what he sees as a splintered and toxic Boston Red Sox clubhouse, and where he thinks the team is headed. If you're a Red Sox diehard and eternal optimist, you may not want to read on. O...

In his Sunday blog post, ESPN Insider Buster Olney talked about issues that still remain in the Red Sox clubhouse. Today, he expanded on that thought, writing in part: Anybody who has had a 30th birthday has been witness to troubled marriages. The f...

Buster Olney weighs in on the Red Sox's rocky start in his blog this morning -- click HERE for Olney's complete blog entry (Insider content). Olney suggests that rationality regarding the team went out the window last September but a growing disco...

ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney ranks the Red Sox lineup No. 1 in all of baseball: Part 5 of this week's series examines the top 10 lineups in the big leagues for 2012 -- and it's all about run production: (Here are the previous rankings: best...

The Boston Red Sox have acquired Oakland closer Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney in a trade that sends outfielder Josh Reddick to the Athletics, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney. Bailey compiled 24 saves last year in Oakland ...

The Oakland Athletics are on the verge of trading prized left-handed starter Gio Gonzalez, a baseball source told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney, and are expected to make a decision Thursday between offers from the Washington Nationals and another ...

Boston Red Sox multimillionaire outfielder Carl Crawford hasn't always lived on Easy Street. His improbable journey began in Houston's unforgiving Fifth Ward, a journey documented in the 9-minute E:60 video above. ESPN's Buster Olney walked through ...

This from the Sunday blog of ESPN's Buster Olney: The Boston Red Sox are very excited by what they've seen this spring from Andrew Miller, who threw what one evaluator called "the best inning I've ever seen" -- seven pitches, two strikeouts and a ...

(Editor's note: The following is excerpted from Buster Olney's blog . For Buster's complete analysis of the Red Sox offseason, check out the video below.)The Boston Red Sox are trying to re-sign Jason Bay, and if they can't get that ...