Is Seattle Milton Bradley's last chance?

Difficult teammates come with all forms of behavior. Albert Belle was known as Mr. Freeze to the others in the Indians' clubhouse because he liked to ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 19, 2009

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

...season, saying he got used to the role in the two months after the trade for Victor Martinez and is fine with it. Varitek acknowledged a couple of health issues he battled last season...

Varitek acknowledges injuries

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

What we learned about Sox on Wednesday

A quick-hit rundown (in no particular order) of some of the things we learned on a busy day for the Red Sox. (Read Gordon Edes' column on the Sox's ne...

Epstein moved with ease

Theo Epstein smoothly adapted his offseason plan.

Victor Martinez enjoys the All-Star festivities with his son shortly before being traded to the Red Sox...

Top 100 players of the decade

Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez were the clear-cut first two choices for the top 100 players of the decade; after that, the list got a little more difficult.

Source: Red Sox will tender contract to Kotchman

...raise to the arbitration-eligible player. But with Mike Lowell on the way to Texas and Victor Martinez now assuming everyday catching duties, Kotchman becomes the backup at first and a longshot regular (with...

Believe Lucchino, Sox not going cheap in 2010

...If you look at final payroll numbers (2009 not included; the Red Sox added salary in Victor Martinez, Casey Kotchman and Alex Gonzalez), you can see the Red Sox made significant midseason bumps, but...

Why Pineiro will get his payday

In three of the past five seasons, Joel Pineiro has posted an ERA over 5 runs per game, and in every season from 2005 to 2008, opposing hitters posted...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 07, 2009

Holliday, Bay are equally productive

INDIANAPOLIS -- What we don't know is what the final contract numbers will be for Matt Holliday and Jason Bay, and this shouldn't be a one-versus-the-...

Blog Entry | Conversation | December 05, 2009

Some random tidbits from paradise

...it's all good,'' said Varitek, who will be surrendering the role of everyday catcher to Victor Martinez after an 11-year run interrupted only by a fractured right elbow that limited him to...

Francona: I've always liked Scutaro

Francona: I've always been a Scutaro fan

Scutaro makes sense

Marco Scutaro makes sense for the Red Sox on a number of levels.