Edes still emptying Sox mailbag

Thoughts on Miguel Cabrera, Roy Halladay and getting younger.

Red Sox in a curious position

Voodoo economics, Boras Market make this an interesting winter in Boston.

Can Red Sox afford not to spend?

Will Red Sox fans accept a rebuilding phase?

Offseason notebook: Hot stove cooking

Tristan H. Cockcroft wraps up many of the early offseason deals, like the J.J. Hardy-Carlos Gomez trade, and what they mean for fantasy owners.

More on newly acquired Hermida

...his propensity to get hurt -- but it's not inconceivable to see him putting up a J.D. Drew-lite season, where he gives the team something like .270/.360/.450 in part-time duty...

Comparison shopping: Bay vs. Holliday

A statistical comparison between free agents Jason Bay and Matt Holliday.

Behind the numbers of '09 Sox hitters

We crunch the numbers of the 2009 Red Sox, starting with the position players.

30 July 2009:Right Fielder J.D. Drew #7 keeps his eye on the ball as he heads for second base during the Red...

Theo touches 'em all

...on Thursday morning and touched on a number of topics, including Jason Bay's free agency, J.D. Drew's value, and Daniel Bard's future (listen to the interview here). Among the highlights... Early...

Assessing the Sox, position by position

Assessing the Sox position by position as they head into the offseason.

Game 3 Red Sox lineup: Bay, Ortiz swap spots

...Kevin Youkilis, 1B 5. Jason Bay, LH 6. David Ortiz, DH 7. Mike Lowell, 3B 8. J.D. Drew, RF 9. Alex Gonzalez, SS SP -- Clay Buchholz, RHP Angels 1. Chone Figgins, 3B 2. Bobby...

Papelbon not bothered by Fenway boos

Jonathan Papelbon says fans -- and he -- expected better than his Game 3 performance.

Game 2 pregame notes

...of the lineup. "I don't think that makes us a better team," Francona said. •J.D. Drew has batted all over Francona's lineup this season, but for the first two games of...

Sox's Game 2 lineup is the same as first game

...Kevin Youkilis, 1B 5. David Ortiz, DH 6. Jason Bay, LH 7. Mike Lowell, 3B 8. J.D. Drew, RF 9. Alex Gonzalez, SS SP -- Josh Beckett, RHP Angels Chone Figgins, 3B Bobby Abreu, RF...

Hunter's homer backs Lackey as Angels grab opening game

John Lackey pitched into the eighth inning and Torii Hunter hit a three-run homer off the rock pile in center field, leading the Los Angeles Angels to a 5-0 victory over the Boston Red Sox in their playoff opener Thursday night.