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BALTIMORE -- Are you starting to think that maybe Theo Epstein should have consulted Clay Buchholz before allowing Victor Martinez to leave? Who knew that when Martinez left town, so would the pitcher who burst into prominence last season and was ...

BALTIMORE -- Are you starting to think that maybe Theo Epstein should have consulted Clay Buchholz before allowing Victor Martinez to leave? Who knew that when Martinez left town, so would the pitcher who burst into prominence last season and was ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Greetings from the Fort, where the bus left over three hours ago for Lakeland, for a game with the Detroit Tigers and a reunion with the Victors, former Sox catcher Victor Martinez and his charming son, Victor Jose. "I...

The Red Sox Mailbag makes its 2011 debut with answers to a pile of questions.

Confused by the Red Sox this offseason? They know what they're doing.

How badly will the Red Sox miss Victor Martinez? Only time will tell.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is eager for a shot as the Boston Red Sox top catcher.

BOSTON -- This is your job, Jarrod Saltalamacchia. Victor Martinez is out as the everyday catcher for the Boston Red Sox, which leaves Saltalamacchia, who has 813 big-league at-bats in his career, as No. 1 on the Sox depth chart. Reports out of...

The 10 things we learned at the baseball GM meetings in Orlando this week.

ORLANDO -- In the end, one major-league general manager speculated Tuesday, whether Victor Martinez returns to the Boston Red Sox will probably depend on whether the team is willing to give the free-agent catcher a four-year deal, and he doubts that ...

Theo Epstein says he's OK with Jarrod Saltalamacchia as his top catcher.

ORLANDO -- Free-agent catcher John Buck, whom sources have identified as high on the Red Sox list as a potential replacement to Victor Martinez if he leaves, is reportedly on the verge of signing a three-year deal with the Florida Marlins. Buck, w...

BOSTON -- Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein reiterated on Friday the team's strong interest in re-signing third baseman Adrian Beltre and catcher Victor Martinez, while acknowledging that the club has had recent discussions with Kevin Youkilis abo...

The Red Sox are still interested in Adrian Beltre and Victor Martinez but could move Kevin Youkilis back to third base.

The Red Sox are expected to be aggressive in their pursuit of free-agent catcher John Buck in the likely event that Victor Martinez signs elsewhere, according to two baseball sources.