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WHDH-TV in Boston cited Red Sox employees as saying that Jon Lester, Josh Beckett and John Lackey drank beer in the dugout during games.

BALTIMORE -- Jason Varitek is catching Clay Buchholz on Tuesday night. Barring anything unusual, like a 15-inning game, the 39-year-old Varitek will be catching Josh Beckett Wednesday night, too. "No knock on Salty," manager Terry Francona sai...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Jason Varitek will start back-to-back games at catcher for the first time this season Thursday, as manager Terry Francona said he prefers to keep Varitek behind the plate with Josh Beckett. Varitek will be making his fourth sta...

Daisuke Matzusaka is at fault for his struggles with the Red Sox.

CLEVELAND-Jarrod Saltalamacchia was in the Red Sox lineup for the fourth successive game Tuesday night, manager Terry Francona reiterating his desire to give Saltalamacchia a chance to get on track after a hitless weekend in Texas. Jason Varitek w...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Responding to a question about catcher Jason Varitek, Red Sox manager Terry Francona reinforced the notion that the team plans on Jarrod Saltalamacchia to handle the bulk of the team's catching load this season. Francona was as...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Red Sox manager Terry Francona said the club has no plans to match catchers Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Jason Varitek with specific pitchers. Instead, Francona said, the decisions will be based on health and production, with an eye ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Asked what he thought of the rotation alignment, Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek said he didn't know what it was. Care to guess? "I don't know, Lester?" Varitek said, correctly identifying Terry Francona's choice...

The Red Sox set the rest of their rotation on Thursday, with John Lackey getting the second spot.

NEW YORK -- A few other things worth noting regarding the Sox here: -- Victor Martinez caught Josh Beckett for the first time since opening night, Jason Varitek having been behind the plate for each of Beckett's last six starts. Manager Terry F...

BOSTON -- With Victor Martinez having been behind the plate past midnight last night, Terry Francona has Jason Varitek catching in Sunday's matinee. He wanted Martinez's bat in the lineup, however, so Martinez will DH, with David Ortiz sitting. "[...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Royals pitcher Zack Greinke may be the best pitcher in the American League, but even he can't stand up to being whacked upside the head by a bench. Manager Terry Francona gave Jason Varitek, Jeremy Hermida and Mike Lowell the...

Red Sox manager Terry Francona talked to Baseball Tonight's Steve Berthiaume about his team's offseason improvements on defense and defended his lineup. "We lost a big bat in Jason Bay," Francona said. "I think we're hoping that we have a lot of b...