From High School Stars to the LCS

...1994 Geoff Jenkins - 1991 Jayson Werth - 1996 Ryan Madson - 1997 Boston Red Sox: Jacoby Ellsbury - 2001 Coco Crisp - 1996 Dustin Pedroia - 2000 Josh Beckett - 1998 John Lester - 2001 Tampa Bay Rays: Scott Kazmir - 2001...

Ten thoughts on the Red Sox sweep

...other way with it, knocking it into the right-field bullpen and nearly killing a leaping Coco Crisp in the process. By Sunday, thanks to some careful pitching and Dice burying a fastball in...

One shining weekend ahead

Are you ready for one of the all-time greatest sports weekends? A quick preview … Friday: The "Who can tank the most egregiously for Oden and Du...

Injuries make AL East a three-team race

The AL East is still a three-team race because of a spate of injuries to the Red Sox, Yankees and Blue Jays, writes Bob Klapisch.

Saturday, Feb. 4 - THE PULSE on ESPNEWS

...and raves from YOU, the fans of SportsNation. ********* ***** ********** ***** GUESTS ON THE PULSE SATURDAY, FEB. 4 INCLUDE ... Coco Crisp: New Red Sox outfielder Gilbert Arenas: Washington Wizards star Bruce Pearl: Tennessee men's basketball head...

MC: Weekend Update

Some of you seem confused why I skipped the Super Bowl this year. Four reasons why: 1. I'm going to the NBA All-Star Game and spring training instead...

MC: Damon e-mails

I'm not going to overreact to Johnny Damon's defection to the Yankees. That feeling isn't universal, however. Check out these Damon-related e-mails th...

Royals seem intent on remaining mediocre

...for first baseman Mike Jacobs. And now they've traded middle reliever Ramon Ramirez for outfielder Coco Crisp. At least one longtime Royals fan (who happens to be my brother) is, shall we say...

Mussina retiring to the quiet life

...the bidding for CC Sabathia, writes Tom Haudricourt. • The Reds tried but failed to get Coco Crisp, writes John Fay. • The Cardinals are about to sign Trever Miller, writes Derrick Goold. •...

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Red Sox send Crisp to Kansas City for Ramirez

Boston has agreed to send center fielder Coco Crisp to the Royals in exchange for right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez.

Crisp trade opens up opportunities for Ellsbury

The Red Sox uncluttered their outfield logjam on Wednesday, finally trading Coco Crisp -- about a calendar year after he was first rumored to be on the block. Jacoby Ellsbury...

Red Sox get power arm in exchange for Crisp

...and Daisuke Matsuzaka in their primes. So Wednesday, the Red Sox went in another direction, granting Coco Crisp his wish and trading him to Kansas City for Ramon Ramirez, a 27-year-old power...

Relief Efforts: Offseason bullpen roundup

Eric Karabell takes stock of each team's closer situation heading into the 2009 season, which will be updated constantly through the winter.

MLB: JUN 07 Mariners v Red Sox 7 June 2008: Boston Red Sox's Coco Crisp sides in safe to second on a stolen base Saturday as Boston beat Seattle 11-3...

BOSTON - SEPTEMBER 23: Jacoby Ellsbury #46 and Coco Crisp #10 of the Boston Red Sox celebrate after they scored in the fifth inning as Cliff...