World Series Game 6 news and notes

ESPN's Stats & Information team reveals some of the top news and notes from Game 6 of the World Series.

Comparison shopping: Bay vs. Holliday

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

Baseball's next great economic disparity

Baseball's financial structure appears to have reached a tipping point that can be defined simply. "The arbitration process is now outdated," said a h...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 01, 2009

Playing dress-up

Boston athletes recall their favorite Halloween costumes

Behind the numbers of '09 Sox hitters

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

BRONX, NY - OCTOBER 20: Pitcher Alan Embree and catcher Jason Varitek of the Boston Red Sox celebrate after winning game seven of the ALCS against the New...

Assessing the Sox, position by position

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

Theo's state of the Red Sox

...other players whose futures are up in the air and who were in the clubhouse Monday: Outfielder Jason Bay will be a free agent two weeks after the World Series ends. He said he's...

Kiss 'Em Goodbye: Boston Red Sox

Buster Olney and Baseball Prospectus combine to dissect the demise of the 2009 Boston Red Sox, who most pundits had slotted for another ALCS battle with the Yankees -- but then a funny thing happened on the way to the Bronx.

Story | Conversation | October 12, 2009

Red Sox will never be the same

From 2003 to 2007, the Red Sox were legendary. But that team as we knew it is a memory now.

Season comes to abrupt end for Sox

Red Sox players were left bewildered after the season came to a crushing end.

Six offseason questions for the Red Sox

...know I want to come back and I think I'm in their plans," he said.) Jason Varitek could invoke his $3 million player option (no way the Sox pick up their $5 million...

Game 2: Postgame thoughts

...The last time it was done, Derek Lowe was gesticulating towards the Oakland A's dugout, Jason Varitek was a starting catcher, and Pedro Martinez wasn't a Phillie. It's been six years...

Game 2 pregame notes

...of the plan all along." •With Victor Martinez catching Beckett Friday night, it is unlikely Jason Varitek will start any games in this series. Francona was asked about the difficult situation and how...

AllNight

Amy K. Nelson breaks down the Angels' Game 1 win over the Red Sox.