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CHICAGO -- Well, glad we got that cleared up. What the rest of the world might view as a slump, Red Sox outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury on Wednesday night insisted has been not much more than an inability to "find some grass out there." Ellsbury had t...

Jacoby Ellsbury is a free agent after this season, and in an ideal world for him and the Boston Red Sox, Ellsbury would begin to turn around his season today, delivering many hits and home runs, fueling the team and his market value at the same time....

Blog | May 22, 2013

CHICAGO -- If you've been watching, you don't need an explanation for why Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said dropping Jacoby Ellsbury from the leadoff spot in the order has been considered. "Consider it yes, but we're sticking with him," Far...

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Red Sox fielded an unorthodox lineup for the second straight day at Target Field on Saturday, and Shane Victorino's back wasn't the only one manager John Farrell had to worry about. Shortstop Stephen Drew also was out of Farrell...

TAMPA -- Good morning from Room 809 in Tampa, where I woke up grateful that I didn't switch the channel when it was 4-1, Leafs, looking for reruns of "Texas Car Wars" on the Discovery Channel. Judging by my Twitter account, plenty of Red Sox playe...

BOSTON -- Buried beneath everything that has gone into the Toronto Blue Jays' misery is the life and times of Adam Lind, an extremely talented batter who has fallen off in a big way in the last two years. If he could ever rediscover the form he had i...

"I don't think I ever got proper credit about being smart about the game." -- Rickey Henderson When was the golden age for leadoff hitters? Well, 1965 was pretty good. Joe Morgan was a rookie that year and hit his way into the leadoff spot, where...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Make want you want about early season tests. The Rangers, for what it's worth, are acing the Boston Red Sox early-May exam. The Red Sox still have baseball's best record after losing 5-1 on Saturday night. The Rangers have been...

David Ortiz gets the night off, with Mike Napoli taking the designated hitter's spot and Mike Carp at first base. Here is the full Red Sox lineup: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 2. Jonny Gomes, LF 3. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 4. Mike Napoli, DH 5. Daniel Nav...

The past two times the Sox sported MLB's best April record? 2004 and 2007.

BOSTON -- With Jacoby Ellsbury entering a contract year, Cody Ross gone to Arizona, Jackie Bradley Jr. waiting in the wings, Daniel Nava biding his time and imports Shane Victorino and Jonny Gomes looking to fit in, the Red Sox's outfield situation w...

Here's tonight's Red Sox lineup for their game against the Astros: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 2. Jonny Gomes, LF 3. Dustin Pedroia, 2B 4. David Ortiz, DH 5. Mike Napoli, 1B 6. Daniel Nava, RF 7. Will Middlebrooks, 3B 8. David Ross, C 9. Pedro...

BOSTON -- Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino, who missed both games of Sunday's doubleheader with a back ailment, was penciled into Monday's lineup against the Oakland Athletics (6:35 p.m.). Here's the full lineup: 1. Jacoby Ellsbury, CF 2. Shane...

Here's today's lineup for Red Sox-Rays at Fenway (Clay Buchholz vs. Alex Cobb): Jacoby Ellsbury, CF Shane Victorino, RF Dustin Pedroia, 2B Mike Napoli, 1B Daniel Nava, DH Will Middlebrooks, 3B Stephen Drew, SS Jarrod Saltalamacchia, C Jack...

BOSTON -- There wasn't a lot of offense Saturday at Fenway Park. A perfect game for Red Sox manager John Farrell to push the envelope the moment he had the opportunity. A contest that saw both Farrell and Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon make the...

Shane Victorino had a well-placed RBI single into a five-man infield in the 10th inning Saturday, lifting the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.