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BOSTON -- Jacoby Ellsbury missed his fifth straight game Wednesday -- one game for every base he stole Thursday night against the Phillies. And the outfielder almost certainly will sit at least a couple of more, manager John Farrell said, and could s...

Some question David Ortiz's continued excellence, but many just appreciate it.

CLEVELAND -- Good afternoon from Progressive Field, a.k.a. Terry Francona's place of work, one he can now find without assistance while walking from his apartment, a couple of blocks away. One initial impression from our first visit here this seas...

BOSTON -- Good morning from the Fens, where it never gets old on Patriots Day, seeing a couple sharing a breakfast of beer, hotdogs and onion rings before Mike and Mike have signed off on ESPN. Ryan Dempster, the former Cub, has had a lot of pra...

NEW YORK -- A couple of takeaways from the Bronx, on a night that Jackie Bradley Jr. collected his first big-league hit, Mike Napoli beat out an infield roller for his first Red Sox hit, and Joel Hanrahan registered his first save as Sox closer: *...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Good morning from the Fort, where the clouds have lifted and the sun is shining brightly, which should make things a little warmer than they have been for the past couple days. Joe Maddon's Rays come to town later Monday afternoon...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Boston Red Sox outfield prospect Bryce Brentz accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning a handgun, general manager Ben Cherington said Saturday morning. The incident occurred a couple of weeks ago, Cherington told a g...

NASHVILLE -- Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington met briefly with Boston-area media before heading to the airport Thursday morning. Some quick hits: * "Last night we were working on a couple of things, but nothing ready to announce. We made p...

The Red Sox acquired lefty reliever Craig Breslow from the Diamondbacks in exchange for Matt Albers and Scott Podsednik.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Line drives whistled off Jacoby Ellsbury's bat. Dustin Pedroia hit a couple of balls into the seats. Will Middlebrooks effortlessly fielded ground balls at third base. Clay Buchholz took part in pitchers' fielding drills. Mean...

If Carl Crawford will eventually need elbow surgery, perhaps the time is now.

BOSTON -- Esophagitis, the condition that sent Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz to Massachusetts General Hospital for five days, including a couple of days in intensive care, is most often caused by acid reflux, which damages the lining of the esophagus...

DETROIT -- Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford, back in Fort Myers recovering from wrist surgery, has taken batting practice a couple of times on the field, general manager Ben Cherington said here Thursday. "He's responded well so far," Cherington ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford will refrain from swinging a bat for a couple of days after reporting inflammation in his surgically repaired left wrist, manager Bobby Valentine said Friday. "He probably overdid it a little bi...

Carl Crawford didn't hit Friday after experiencing inflammation in his surgically repaired left wrist, according to the Boston Globe.

DALLAS -- Tommy Lasorda, in town as part of the committee that elected Ron Santo to the Hall of Fame, raved about Bobby Valentine, and of course had a couple of stories to tell about the new Red Sox manager. Lasorda was Valentine's manager in rook...