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BOSTON -- The Cleveland Indians' charter flight from Detroit landed in Boston at 5 a.m. After a few hours of sleep, Terry Francona woke up at 8 a.m. and began his day. Of course, it wasn't just another game day for the former Red Sox manager, who was...

CHICAGO -- If you've been watching, you don't need an explanation for why Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said dropping Jacoby Ellsbury from the leadoff spot in the order has been considered. "Consider it yes, but we're sticking with him," Far...

BOSTON -- Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona is setting himself up for a spirited return to Boston this week. His Cleveland Indians are in first place in the AL Central, 2.5 games ahead of Detroit, where the Indians visit for two games prior to arr...

BOSTON -- Manager John Farrell's rotation/bullpen shuffle didn't quite work out the way he drew it up in his office in Wednesday night's 15-8 loss to the Minnesota Twins. The Red Sox manager thought it prudent, after closers Andrew Bailey and Joel...

BOSTON -- Red Sox manager John Farrell said medical tests showed no rib fracture for Will Middlebrooks in the aftermath of Tuesday night's collision with catcher David Ross. Farrell, speaking on radio station WEEI with Michael Holley and Mike Salk...

Red Sox manager John Farrell said after Wednesday's 15-8 loss to the Twins that an MRI taken of Will Middlebrooks' ribs came back clean and he expects the third baseman to return to the lineup Thursday.

BOSTON -- Junichi Tazawa did not break out of character when Red Sox manager John Farrell informed him he would be the closer for the foreseeable future. "He responded as he has to most everything," Farrell said Tuesday. "Very stoic. He kind of an...

BOSTON -- Red Sox manager John Farrell was asked what the likelihood was, if any, that the Twins would call attention to the allegations made last week by Blue Jays broadcasters Jack Morris and Dirk Hayhurst that Clay Buchholz was throwing a spitter....

ARLINGTON, Texas -- Adrian Beltre agreed with Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell's decision to intentionally walk Lance Berkman to get to Beltre in the bottom of the ninth Sunday afternoon. He even said he would have done it. That doesn't mean it...

ARLINGTON, Texas -- An MRI is next for Andrew Bailey on Monday. And whether the Red Sox reliever goes on the DL will probably be determined by the results of his exam. "We're not going to risk anything without a full checkup," Red Sox manager John...

Jack Morris, a former World Series hero and a Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster, said Thursday that he watched video after Wednesday night's game between the Jays and Red Sox and came away convinced that Boston pitcher Clay Buchholz is throwing a spitball.

Several Red Sox players say a teammate's sexuality is a non-issue.

Red Sox manager John Farrell says Daniel Bard is back as a 'regular' in the pen.

BOSTON -- John Farrell is looking ahead to the conundrum, potentially, of making some hard decisions later this week. The Red Sox manager offered up status reports on several of Boston's mending arms prior to Sunday's day-night doubleheader. Mo...

BOSTON -- John Farrell knows what's coming. Even with an early rise Monday for the Patriots' Day start, the Red Sox manager woke to find his cellphone already buzzing with text messages about Tuesday's game against Cleveland -- Boston's first agai...

BOSTON -- There wasn't a lot of offense Saturday at Fenway Park. A perfect game for Red Sox manager John Farrell to push the envelope the moment he had the opportunity. A contest that saw both Farrell and Tampa Bay Rays manager Joe Maddon make the...