Boston Red Sox

02/09/2010

An Ortiz revival and a Lester slump? What the numbers guys say about the 2010 Red Sox
The projections are also encouraging when it comes to John Lackey, Josh Beckett and Clay Buchholz.

02/07/2010

Baseball Notes: Lowrie working very hard to get back on radar screen
Jed Lowrie has spent the entire offseason trying to get healthy. He describes it as using every waking moment to prepare for the 2010 season and prove he can play at the major league level.

02/05/2010

Reliever Joe Nelson hopes for a resurgence in Boston
When Joe Nelson left his home in South Florida in December and arrived in Indianapolis to attend baseball’s winter meetings, he had one goal in mind — to land a job with a major-league team.

02/04/2010

Bard finds comfortable spot in Boston bullpen
A year ago at this time, Daniel Bard was getting himself loose for spring training, a minor-leaguer trying to make a good impression on the major-league staff in the hopes of seeing the big leagues in 2009.

02/02/2010

Plenty of candidates for lone spot in Sox pen
At most spring trainings, it’s easy to focus on the numerous positional battles as players vie to make the 25-man major-league roster.

Red Sox hope they’ve turned a new page with Matsuzaka
Red Sox manger Terry Francona prides himself on having open communication with all of his players. His office door is always open and he’s able to accommodate all sorts of personalities and keep the clubhouse and dugout relatively peaceful places to work.

01/31/2010

Baseball notes: Westmoreland compared to Erstad
Last week, The Journal reported on the progress of Portsmouth native Ryan Westmoreland, a top prospect in the Red Sox system.

01/30/2010

Rocco Baldelli hopes to find a new baseball home soon
Former Sox outfielder hasn’t signed yet, but there is interest

01/29/2010

McCoy Stadium to feature high-def video board for 2010 season
PAWTUCKET –– McCoy Stadium will receive a facelift for the 2010 season.

01/28/2010

Who got better and who got worse in the American League (Red Sox and Yankees excluded)
Along the Route-95 corridor, it can often seem like there are only two baseball teams that matter in the American League: the Red Sox and the Yankees.

01/26/2010

Big things expected from Sox prospect Westmoreland
When former Lowell Spinners manager Gary DiSarcina would deliver his lineup card to home plate prior to the first game of a series, it would be inevitable that every opposing manager would ask him the same question.

01/25/2010

Red Sox’ international scouting efforts are bearing more fruit
The investments Boston has made in the international market keep bearing fruit, and the number of foreign-born minor-leaguers is growing

01/23/2010

Baseball notes: Boston catching prospects look bright
Jason Varitek isn’t going to play forever, and the catchers waiting in the minor leagues know it. The Red Sox backup catcher, 37, could be in his final year, and even if not, both he and starter Victor Martinez are in their 30s — the time in life when catchers start to need days off.

Peace of mind may be a lift for Iannetta
NEWPORT — A soft-spoken Chris Iannetta sat among a group of former Newport Gulls teammates at a recent dinner to honor the players and induct them into the inaugural class of the organization’s Hall of Fame.

01/22/2010

Sox prospect Casey Kelly’s baseball roots run deep
PAWTUCKET –– Red Sox pitching prospect Casey Kelly has been around professional baseball his entire life.

01/21/2010

PawSox manager Torey Lovullo a newcomer to team, but no stranger to Francona
PAWTUCKET –– Torey Lovullo was sitting at the head of a table in a conference room at McCoy Stadium on Wednesday morning as he introduced himself to the local media as the new manager for the Pawtucket Red Sox.

01/20/2010

Slick-fielding Iglesias gives glimpse into Sox future
As Jose Iglesias charges a fast ground ball bounding along the turf inside Boston College’s football practice bubble, all eyes and all cameras immediately turn to watch him move. The young shortstop’s defense has been so heavily hyped, that any chance to watch him stirs up a natural curiosity: can he provide highlight-reel plays on command?

01/19/2010

Papelbon, Delcarmen, Ramirez in fold for 2010
Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon has dominated opposing hitters during his five-year major-league career, and he has the awards, hardware, statistics and personality to prove it.

01/17/2010

Baseball Notes: Nick Green hopes to have a significant role with Dodgers
Last week, Nick Green, who came out of nowhere to play a significant role with Boston as the starting shortstop for half the year, left the Red Sox as quickly as he arrived, signing with the Dodgers with the hope of being their utility infielder in 2010.

01/16/2010

Red Sox spend now, hope to save later
Some bridge year this is turning out to be.

01/15/2010

Pitching coach Farrell ‘excited’ about Sox rotation
BOSTON — Heading into the offseason it was clear the Red Sox wanted to bolster their pitching staff, especially the starting rotation.

01/14/2010

Sox ink 1-year deal with Okajima
BOSTON — Hideki Okajima and the Boston Red Sox have avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $2.75-million, one-year contract.

Hermida welcomes spotlight as newest Sox
As the cameras and microphones surged around Jeremy Hermida, the outfielder realized once again how different this year is going to be. Coming from the Florida Marlins, where he and his teammates were all but anonymous, to Red Sox-mad Boston, will take some getting used to.

Extensions for Josh Beckett, Victor Martinez on Epstein’s radar for weeks ahead
Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has said that he is done with the heavy lifting of improving the club for 2010.

04/19/2009

Jim Donaldson: Ortiz is not scaring anyone, except Red Sox fans
BOSTON –– Just as we know the white-hot Kevin Youkilis isn’t going to continue to hit .468 this season, we know that the slow-starting David “Big Papi” Ortiz isn’t going to continue to hit .170.

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