Offseason notebook: Outfield shuffle

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the other big moves of the week beyond the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee trade and John Lackey signing, leading with the Hideki Matsui and Mike Cameron signings.

Epstein moved with ease

Theo Epstein smoothly adapted his offseason plan.

...during a press conference announcing that the pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has signed with the Boston Red Sox on...

Francona pushed for another pitcher

...the back end as well in Tim Wakefield, Daisuke Matsuzaka, and Clay Buchholz. "It makes us all a...

Red Sox introduce Lackey, Cameron

Red Sox announce signing of outfielder Mike Cameron; John Lackey up next

Could Sox starters win 80-plus games?

Could the Red Sox starting rotation win 80-plus games next season?

Olney: Sox trying to win with pitching and defense

...A rotation of Jon Lester, Josh Beckett, Lackey, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Clay Buchholz could be backed by an...

Multiple avenues for Philly

Dominoes fell rapidly throughout the majors Monday, with deals and trades setting up more deals or negotiations or questions. The Phillies: The prima...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 15, 2009

What Lackey, Cameron deals mean for Sox

...and that was a special circumstance -- Japanese star Daisuke Matsuzaka, who signed for six years and $52 million...

Quick strike seems unlike Epstein

Quick strike for Lackey seems out of character for Epstein.

Red Sox strengthen rotation with Lackey

...in Clay Buchholz; they could try to move Daisuke Matsuzaka for an expensive bat or just to clear...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 14, 2009

Believe Lucchino, Sox not going cheap in 2010

...51.1 million posting fee they paid for Daisuke Matsuzaka is not included in any of these calculations...