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BALTIMORE -- Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona is sticking with the hot hand behind the plate for Wednesday night's do-or-die game No. 162 against the Baltimore Orioles, starting Ryan Lavarnway at catcher after the rookie homered twice in Tuesday...

Despite some setbacks, the 2011 Sox have lived up to all that preseason hype.

The Red Sox beat the Orioles 8-6 on Sunday for their sixth consecutive victory.

BOSTON-Red Sox manager Terry Francona is holding off on announcing the team's pitching plans for this weekend's Yankees series, saying he preferred to wait a day. But Daisuke Matsuzaka, who recovered from a shaky first inning to go six innings and...

The Boston Red Sox enter spring training as the favorites in the AL East. How Boston manages those lofty expectations along with their new roster additions will ultimately tell the tale of their season. Plus, first impressions from camps league wide.

Blog | Conversation | February 20, 2011

From the Blue Jays without Roy Halladay to the Padres' current place in the standings, March's conventional wisdom has turned out to be far from May's realistic picture.

It's hard enough to admit when it might be time to walk away, but when a pennant race is a factor, the decision may no longer be your own. John Smoltz might be facing that reality, writes Buster Olney. Plus a tribute to a sportswriting legend.

Blog | Conversation | August 07, 2009