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Since his departure from the Red Sox organization before the 2008 season, Craig Breslow has blossomed into a successful left-handed reliever for the Oakland Athletics. For that, he credits A's [...]

Terry Francona always knew yesterday would come. But that won't make the next few weeks easier on the Red Sox or their manager. After four seasons as Red Sox pitching [...]

During the past few years, John Farrell has declined interviews for managerial jobs with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Seattle Mariners and Cleveland Indians and remained as the Red Sox pitching coach. [...]

Jarrod Saltalamacchia is tall, broad-shouldered with curly brown hair. If only he had a few more tattoos, he could be slugging center fielder Josh Hamilton's double in any made-for-TV movie [...]

NEW YORK - As he walked off the mound after the sixth inning of yesterday's Game 5, CC Sabathia's pitch count (112) was every bit as hefty as he is, [...]

NEW YORK - When you're the manager of the New York Yankees and you lose three consecutive postseason games, things can get a bit disorienting, as though you're stuck in [...]

NEW YORK - Now, perhaps, Yankees manager Joe Girardi has some idea of how Grady Little feels. With two on, two out, and the Yankees leading by one run in [...]

NEW YORK - The interaction between pitcher and catcher can be tricky business. When it works, when there's chemistry, everything usually runs smoothly. When it doesn't, well, a manager may [...]

NEW YORK - They were two pitchers whose careers were heading in opposite directions. But when aging John Smoltz and young Clay Buchholz met during spring training with the Red [...]

NEW YORK - The interaction between pitcher and catcher can be tricky business. When it works, when there's chemistry, everything usually runs smoothly. When it doesn't, well, a manager may [...]

NEW YORK - John Smoltz is aware of the numbers, particularly the 4.17 ERA that ranked only 17th in the majors and sixth in the American League. But if he [...]

NEW YORK - Occasionally, when he discusses catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia's tenure in Texas, Jon Daniels sounds more like a marriage counselor than the general manager of the Rangers. And in [...]

NEW YORK - The latest in Cliff Lee's mind-blowing string of dominating postseason starts may not have been worth all the money in the world. But, for the New York [...]

PHILADELPHIA - Around here, he may be known as 'The Other Roy,' the Robin to Roy Halladay's Batman, the Andy Richter to Halladay's Conan O'Brien. But Roy Oswalt didn't play [...]

PHILADELPHIA - It almost seemed laughable. Three years ago, the San Francisco Giants lost 91 games and tied for the second-worst record in the second-rate National League. They hadn't had [...]

PHILADELPHIA - It almost seemed laughable. Three years ago, the San Francisco Giants lost 91 games and tied for the second-worst record in the second-rate National League. They hadn't had [...]

PHILADELPHIA - In 2003, one year before he began pitching ninth innings for the Houston Astros, Brad Lidge struck out 97 batters in 85 innings as a hard-throwing setup man. [...]

PHILADELPHIA - After getting traded to the Phillies on July 29, right-hander Roy Oswalt had a new situation in a new city with which to be preoccupied. But he never [...]

PHILADELPHIA - For four years, Jonathan Papelbon was a dominant ninth-inning force who safeguarded Red Sox leads. Imagine, then, how foreign it must have felt for him this season to [...]

PHILADELPHIA - There was a time, however brief, when Cody Ross thought he might get traded to the Red Sox. It was July, and the Sox were seeking an outfielder [...]

PHILADELPHIA - Jayson Werth plays all three outfield positions, led the National League in pitches per plate appearance, and averaged 29 homers and 84 RBI over the past three seasons. [...]

PHILADELPHIA - Ramon Ramirez could not stop smiling, a rare emotion for him earlier this season. Seated nearby, Javier Lopez spoke of his rebirth since returning to a sidearm delivery. [...]

PHILADELPHIA - Want proof that Red Sox outfielder Mike Cameron can resume playing at a high level next season after having sports hernia surgery in August? Look no further than [...]

PHILADELPHIA - As if journeyman outfielder Darnell McDonald's performance wasn't a pleasant enough surprise for the Red Sox, consider this: He played most of the season with a torn ligament [...]

Several Red Sox coaches are drawing interest for managerial openings across the majors, although it's unclear whether any are favorites to land a job. Bench coach DeMarlo Hale is being [...]

Before each game, manager Terry Francona didn't draw names from a hat to determine the Red Sox outfield. It only seemed that way. When the season opened, the Red Sox [...]

The Red Sox face uncertainty at the most important position on the field, and it's largely because they haven't decided whether to make a long-term commitment to heavy-hitting but defensively [...]

Theo Epstein never hesitated when asked to list his top offseason priorities. 'We've got to fix the bullpen,' the Red Sox general manager said on Sunday. True. But it won't [...]

They have been teammates for 10 years, with two organizations, through World Series championships and third-place finishes. So, if there is anyone who knows, really knows, whether Josh Beckett can [...]

During the next few days, Red Sox manager Terry Francona and general manager Theo Epstein are expected to discuss whether there will be any adjustments to the coaching staff. But [...]

RED SOX 8, YANKEES 4 Having reached the end of their road sooner than they had hoped, the Red Sox at least succeeded in making the New York Yankees' path [...]

After one potential Red Sox free agent catcher (Jason Varitek) was saluted with a standing ovation before the bottom of the ninth inning yesterday at Fenway Park, another sat in [...]

RED SOX 8, YANKEES 4 Having reached the end of their road sooner than they had hoped, the Red Sox at least succeeded in making the New York Yankees' path [...]

More than an hour after the final out had been recorded, as bags were being packed and goodbyes spoken, general manager Theo Epstein offered one lament about the Red Sox' [...]

CHICAGO - Upon being told he wouldn't be in the lineup last night, Red Sox infielder Marco Scutaro poked his head into manager Terry Francona's office and made a plea [...]

CHICAGO - When catcher Jason Varitek re-signed with the Red Sox two years ago, he considered how rare it would be to spend his entire career with one team. Lately, [...]

WHITE SOX 8, RED SOX 2 THE BIG PICTURE CHICAGO - With one out in the bottom of the sixth inning last night, the lights went out at U.S. Cellular [...]

CHICAGO - Upon being told he wouldn't be in the lineup last night, Red Sox infielder Marco Scutaro poked his head into manager Terry Francona's office and made his plea [...]

CHICAGO - Upon being informed that he wouldn't be in the lineup last night, Red Sox infielder Marco Scutaro poked his head into manager Terry Francona's office and made his [...]

CHICAGO - When catcher Jason Varitek re-signed with the Red Sox two years ago, he considered how rare it would be to spend his entire career with one team. Lately, [...]