Putting the 2010 Red Sox in focus

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

Mail: What's next for Sox?

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

Varitek says he's OK with role as backup

Boston Red Sox catcher Jason Varitek, who turns 38 one week into the 2010 season, struck a positive tone while discussing his transition from everyday...

Varitek acknowledges injuries

Jason Varitek says he is OK with role as Red Sox backup catcher.

Newly-acquired Boston Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron, right, is embraced by manager Terry Francona after a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009. Cameron signed...

Leftover notes on Cameron and more

Sifting through some random notes, quotes and gloats (as one of my journalism heroes, Bob Verdi, used to write): We'll start you off with a trivia qu...

Francona: We'd be fine with Kotchman at first base

...Boston sports radio station WEEI's "Dale and Holley" program Thursday afternoon, Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona had some interesting comments about one of the last remaining questions of the Red Sox offseason...

1-Newly-acquired Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey, center, is flanked by manager Terry Francona, left, and general manager Theo Epstein during a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in Boston...

Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, right, and manager Terry Francona listen to a question from a reporter at Fenway Park in Boston Monday, Oct. 12, 2009...

Epstein moved with ease

Theo Epstein smoothly adapted his offseason plan.

Newly-acquired Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey, right, shakes hands with manager Terry Francona during a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 200, Lackey finalized...

Francona pushed for another pitcher

...a question during the winter meetings, I would always say, 'A pitcher,' " said Red Sox manager Terry Francona. "Now we have a chance to run out a solid pitcher every day and it's...

...Newly-acquired Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey, right, shakes hands with manager Terry Francona during a baseball news conference at Fenway Park in Boston, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 200, Lackey finalized...

Cameron agent: Platooning not discussed

...Cameron is willing to play anywhere. "Mike's whole focus was he trusts Tito [Sox manager Terry Francona] and that organization enough that wherever they think he should play, he'll play,'' Nicotera said...

Epstein surprised by Lackey's interest

...the deepest rotations in baseball. Lackey donned a No. 40 jersey and joined Epstein and manager Terry Francona for an introductory press conference today inside the EMC Club at Fenway Park. "Obviously, I've...