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The owners of the Boston Red Sox were preoccupied with sagging TV ratings and hired marketing consultants who urged the team to place a greater emphasis on "good-looking stars," according to an excerpt from a book co-authored by Terry Francona.

CHICAGO -- Discouraged by a run of injuries that with Josh Beckett now means the Red Sox have placed 18 players on the disabled list? Bobby Valentine gave it his best, "What, me worry?" response. "I'm too busy trying to work out a plan to put ...

The Boston Red Sox have put ace Josh Beckett on the 15-day disabled list because of inflammation in his right shoulder.

Boston Red Sox right-hander Josh Beckett has been scratched from his next scheduled start due to inflammation in his right shoulder.

Texas Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux won't be the Boston Red Sox manager.

As was expected, the Boston Red Sox named Ben Cherington to replace Theo Epstein as the team's 11th general manager.

Ben Cherington will have plenty to do if, as expected, he follows Theo Epstein as the general manager of the Boston Red Sox.

Pitching coach Curt Young is following manager Terry Francona out of Boston, agreeing to return to the Oakland A's, according to MLB.com.

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.

If he's after the tough questions with no easy answers, Theo Epstein has come to the right place: Wrigley Field. Remember, Cubs fans: Rome wasn't built in a day.

The Boston Red Sox had a host of problems last season, among them the fact that a trio of star pitchers partied in the clubhouse while their teammates blew a big September lead, the Boston Globe reported on Tuesday.

Just a few minutes before we closed the week on Baseball Today we were given breaking news about one of the league's struggling teams, but Mark Simon and I had plenty of other topics to discuss as we made lots more friends on Friday's show: 1. The...

Samsung Next Level Player of the Week nominees include Chris Carpenter, Ryan Dempster, Daniel Hudson and Josh Beckett.

Based on that final balloting update, it appears the American League starting lineup for the All-Star game will be loaded with Yankees and Red Sox.

We asked the SweetSpot bloggers to weigh in with a vital element to each team's success in 2011. Click on each link for their analysis or to check out their site. AL East Baltimore Orioles -- Zach Britton Boston Red Sox -- Josh Beckett New York...

Matthew Berry answers his mail, ranging from topics such as the disappointing Wandy Rodriguez and Grady Sizemore, Joe Nathan's trade value and valuable career advice for those who want to be the next TMR.