Hoyer sure has opportunity in San Diego

Recently hired Padres general manager Jed Hoyer is now the leading man in San Diego after spending the last several years in the background in Boston.

Can Red Sox afford not to spend?

Will Red Sox fans accept a rebuilding phase?

Buster Olney: A strategic retreat for Red Sox?

...agent market is going to be a lot better, and they'll have David Ortiz and Mike Lowell coming off the books," said one high-ranking AL executive. "I think they'll be much...

The (harsh) lessons of the GM meetings

Executives and agents packed their bags and boarded planes in Chicago, thinking about what they had seen and heard over the previous 48 hours, such as...

Blog Entry | Conversation | November 12, 2009

Expect moves, moves and more moves

Where will Matt Holliday end up? What about John Lackey? They are among the top 10 storylines of the offseason.

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.

...Anaheim, CA, USA; Boston Red Sox left fielder Jason Bay (44) is congratulated by third baseman Mike Lowell (25) and right fielder Rocco Baldelli (5) after hitting a two run home run in the...

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

BOSTON -- When the doors opened to the Red Sox clubhouse Monday morning, a few players were there, packing their belongings a day after the team was 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

Wakefield looks ahead to surgery, next season

...and get healthy." Breakthrough Two Sox veterans snapped postseason droughts that dated back to last year. Mike Lowell snapped an 0-for-16 slump in the fourth inning with a single, and David Ortiz...

The good news: Bard, Buchholz

Daniel Bard and Clay Buchholz proved themselves for the Red Sox.

Game 3 Red Sox lineup: Bay, Ortiz swap spots

...Victor Martinez, C 4. Kevin Youkilis, 1B 5. Jason Bay, LH 6. David Ortiz, DH 7. Mike Lowell, 3B 8. J.D. Drew, RF 9. Alex Gonzalez, SS SP -- Clay Buchholz, RHP Angels 1...

Vlad's 2-out, 2-run single off Papelbon rallies Angels to sweep

Vladimir Guerrero and the Angels shrugged off their postseason failures and swept the Red Sox out of the playoffs.