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

Jon Lester and the Boston Red Sox got off to a quick start after a dreadful 2012 season, giving new manager John Farrell an 8-2 win over the barely recognizable New York Yankees on opening day Monday.

Let's shut down the Hot Stove and get spring started with a look at the best stories, best and worst free-agent signings, the most improved and least improved teams, players to watch and much more.

Every fantasy baseball owner who fails to win his or her league can point to a player or two they feel doomed their chances. We've all done it. What's interesting is the disparity of those players. To some owners, choosing Matt Kemp third o...

Blog | September 13, 2012

Eric Karabell discusses the players who disappointed fantasy owners the most in 2012, including Ricky Romero and Justin Upton, and then lays out his 2013 expectation for each of them.

Blog | Conversation | September 13, 2012

Former Boston Red Sox catcher Kelly Shoppach, not first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, was behind the text message sent to team ownership in late-July that complained about manager Bobby Valentine, the New York Daily News reported Sunday.

Jon Lester shut down the Yankees' offense for seven innings, Adrian Gonzalez provided an early lead with a two-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat New York 4-1 on Saturday for a badly needed win.

Dustin Pedroia said a group of Red Sox players met with manager Bobby Valentine and other Red Sox coaches in July, but denied the players want a change made.

Tristan H. Cockcroft examines the peripheral stats of six players in his top 100 starting pitcher rankings who were traded in the past five days, including Ryan Dempster and Zack Greinke, and sets his new ranks.

Even with Jon Lester's win on Saturday against the New York Yankees, the Boston Red Sox still are 10 games under .500 (14-24) in games started this season by Lester and Josh Beckett, 36-27 in all other games. On Sunday (8 ET on ESPN), left-hander...

Can we agree that Bobby Valentine's leadership of the Red Sox isn't working?

Red Sox-Yankees Preview

Brett Lawrie hit the game's first pitch for one of Toronto's four homers and the Blue Jays tagged Jon Lester for a career-worst 11 runs in a 15-7 victory that completed a three-game sweep over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday.

The Sox need presumed aces Lester and Beckett to be much better.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Clay Buchholz threw a 43-pitch minor league rehab start for Triple-A Pawtucket on Sunday afternoon and is scheduled to start the second game of the Tampa Bay Rays series on Saturday in St. Petersburg, Fla.

The Yankees stumbled Saturday night, but the Red Sox are still on the ropes.