Putting the 2010 Red Sox in focus

Where the 2010 Red Sox stand in payroll, pitching, position players and coaching.

Mail: What's next for Sox?

Can Casey Kotchman play first every day? That's one question in the mailbag.

Varitek acknowledges injuries

Jason Varitek says he is OK with role as Red Sox backup catcher.

Where we stand as winter meetings arrive

The Cleveland Indians have relative pennies to spend this winter, and the Houston Astros and Detroit Tigers won't spend much, either. The Los Angeles ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 06, 2009

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.

Varitek to return to Red Sox

Jason Varitek exercised his player option for 2010 and will be back with the Red Sox

GMs head to Chicago for short meeting

Increasing the use video replay among umpires could be a topic when the formal meetings start, especially after a series of missed calls in the postseason.

Red Sox decline Varitek option

The Red Sox picked up Victor Martinez's $7.1 million team option, declined Jason Varitek's $5 million team option, and tore up Tim Wakefield's team option and replaced it with a two-year agreement.

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.

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...

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

AllNight

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

...of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim is out at homeplate in the eighth inning against Jason Varitek #33 of the Boston Red Sox on May 14, 2009 in Anaheim, California

Angels have to run against the Red Sox to have a chance

...s unclear whether the Angels have that shutdown pitcher to counter it. If Victor Martinez or Jason Varitek can handle those baserunners, it's over. In other words, if the Red Sox can beat...