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Even if your team isn't in the pennant race, September is an important month. Here is what each American League team hopes to accomplish in the final month. Boston Red Sox: As the Red Sox enter the season's final stretch, Terry Francona's focus wi...

Yes, it now seems crazy to walk the bases loaded to face Vladimir Guerrero. And yes, the move seemed particularly odd, coming as it did from the manager of the most sabermetrically oriented team in the history of ever. So why did Terry Francona do it...

John Harper on the surprise ending to the Red Sox's season: The Red Sox love their numbers, we know that. Bill James, the godfather of sabermetrics, is a consultant to the organization. GM Theo Epstein is a "Moneyball" disciple, and on...

Doug Glanville on leadoff men and the limits of the numbers: The other week, my former manager, the current Red Sox skipper Terry Francona, was discussing his leadoff hitter, Jacoby Ellsbury. Francona has been fielding a lot of questions about Ellsb...

When is a controversy not a controversy? How about Wednesday night when Gerald Laird tried to break up a no-hitter by laying down a bunt in the sixth inning? Laird's bunt went foul, Beckett finally gave up a hit in the seventh and then he plunked...

I love this quote -- in the wake of a double play that wasn't turned -- from Terry Francona (via Sean McAdam): "Evaluating our shortstops in May, for public consumption - I don't know that helps our cause. I watch the games. But it'...

Posted by ESPN's Claire Smith NEW YORK -- Terry Francona will not give up on David Ortiz. The Boston Red Sox manager not only made that clear during an interview session with the media prior to his team's scheduled game at Yankee Stadi...

In the wake of Jacoby Ellsbury stealing home against the Yankees last night, Joe McDonald spoke to Tommy Harper: Ellsbury Tommy Harper knows a thing or two about stealing a base. He holds the Red Sox&#3...