Bay would be budget buster for Boston

Despite a report, a source indicated Jason Bay is still a long shot to return to the Red Sox.

A New Year's resolution for agents

...would be to find a way to dump some existing contracts, such as the newly signed Mike Cameron (who would have to lend his permission to such an arrangement). Only Bay's agent, Joe...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 24, 2009

Bay still a long shot to come back

...would be a real long shot since the Red Sox already have a left fielder, namely Mike Cameron, who signed a two-year deal with the Sox earlier this month. (Of course, Cameron could...

Better December: Red Sox Or Yankees?

...How has the offseason altered the balance of power? Curtis Granderson, Javier Vazquez, John Lackey and Mike Cameron. It's not a group that collectively needs to start working on remarks for Cooperstown, but...

Putting the 2010 Red Sox in focus

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

This and that

Each week Dick Vitale talks about the world of sports.

The decade's forgotten glove masters

How come great fielders are often ignored by Gold Glove voters? Stat guru Tom Tango has a theory.

Story | Conversation | December 17, 2009

Stock Watch

Dick Vitale reveals his stock watch.

Defense highlights offseason moves

...and signed Chone Figgins, an excellent defender, to play in their infield. The Red Sox signed Mike Cameron and will field a very solid defensive outfield of Jacoby Ellsbury (most likely in left), Cameron...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 20, 2009

Mail: What's next for Sox?

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

Offseason notebook: Outfield shuffle

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the other big moves of the week beyond the Roy Halladay-Cliff Lee trade and John Lackey signing, leading with the Hideki Matsui and Mike Cameron signings.

Newly acquired Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron buttons up his new jersey during a news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Dec...

Hey Coach, We're Ready For Our Close Ups

...of his earlier work with - gasp - McDonalds. Or the city's newest Bostonians, John Lackey and Mike Cameron, definitely deserve a spread in the Improper Bostonian to introduce them to the city, er, properly...

Newly-acquired Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron, right, is embraced by manager Terry Francona after a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in...

Leftover notes on Cameron and more

...off with a trivia question, courtesy of Red Sox researcher Mark Simon: New Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron was a .250/150 player last season, meaning he had a batting average of .250 or...