http://www.mail.com/organizations/13482-boston-red-sox.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/13482-boston-red-sox.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1765246-ap-sources-dempster-red-sox-agree-265m.html BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with right-hander Ryan Dempster on a two-year contract worth $26.5 million, two people familiar with the negotiations said Thursday. Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington would not comment on Dempster at a news conference to announce the signing of outfielder Shane Victorino. "We're engaged with a pit... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1765246-ap-sources-dempster-red-sox-agree-265m.html 2012-12-13T21:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1765310-red-sox-complete-victorinos-39m-3-year-deal.html BOSTON (AP) — Hawaiian Shane Victorino was so excited to arrive in Boston in the chill of December he ordered some New England clam chowder at dinner and sent a picture to his Twitter followers. That's when he got his first lesson. "It's CHOWDA, Shane!" Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury corrected him. "That was the first real message from Jacoby for ... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 21:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1765310-red-sox-complete-victorinos-39m-3-year-deal.html 2012-12-13T21:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1759882-ap-source-youkilis-yankees-reach-1-year-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Youkilis is about to get a different look at the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry. The hard-nosed Youkilis, who helped personify Boston's championship teams over the past decade, on Tuesday became the latest former Red Sox star to switch sides and land in Bronx. The free agent reached a deal that filled New York's immediate need for a third b... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 09:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1759882-ap-source-youkilis-yankees-reach-1-year-deal.html 2012-12-12T09:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1744576-red-sox-rev-up-with-victorino-giants-scutaro.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Shane Victorino bolted for Boston, Marco Scutaro stayed with San Francisco, and the Miami Marlins shed more payroll in a late-night trade. It was another busy day at baseball's winter meetings, where it's easy to tell which teams are making major changes (the Red Sox), which ones want to remain intact (the champion Giants) — and wh... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 08:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1744576-red-sox-rev-up-with-victorino-giants-scutaro.html 2012-12-05T08:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1743528-victorino-red-sox-agree-to-39-million-3-yr-deal.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The fast-moving Boston Red Sox made their second splashy move of the winter meetings, agreeing Tuesday to a $39 million, three-year contract with free-agent outfielder Shane Victorino. A day after giving Mike Napoli a $39 million, three-year deal, the Red Sox made Victorino their fourth free-agent addition of the offseason followin... Wed, 05 Dec 2012 02:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1743528-victorino-red-sox-agree-to-39-million-3-yr-deal.html 2012-12-05T02:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1741076-napoli-to-red-sox-loney-to-rays-a-rod.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox began to play catch-up by getting All-Star catcher Mike Napoli, Tampa Bay took a chance on James Loney and the New York Yankees prepared for more time minus Alex Rodriguez during a brisk Monday at baseball's winter meetings. Soon after the Hall of Fame welcomed three new members from long ago, teams got busy. The... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1741076-napoli-to-red-sox-loney-to-rays-a-rod.html 2012-12-04T01:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1740344-ap-source-napoli-boston-strike-39m-3-year-deal.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Adding offense following a disappointing season, the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $39 million, three-year contract with catcher Mike Napoli, a person familiar with the deal said. The agreement is subject to Napoli passing a physical, which will take place later this week, the person said Monday. The person spoke on condition of ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 00:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1740344-ap-source-napoli-boston-strike-39m-3-year-deal.html 2012-12-04T00:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1680072-ortiz-hopes-to-spur-red-sox-rebound-year.html BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz got what he wanted a lot easier than he ever expected. Ortiz, the face of the Red Sox since helping Boston end an 86-year World Series drought in 2004, finalized a $26 million, two-year contract on Monday, a deal that could be worth up to $30 million if he avoids another significant Achilles tendon injury next year. ... Tue, 06 Nov 2012 00:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1680072-ortiz-hopes-to-spur-red-sox-rebound-year.html 2012-11-06T00:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1675308-ortiz-stays-with-red-sox-haren-free-agent.html NEW YORK (AP) — As the first deadlines of baseball's offseason passed, the Los Angeles Angels allowed pitcher Dan Haren to become a free agent Friday night and David Ortiz agreed to a $26 million, two-year contract to remain with the Boston Red Sox. Los Angeles tried to trade Haren before the midnight deadline to exercise his $15.5 million option, but a p... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 05:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1675308-ortiz-stays-with-red-sox-haren-free-agent.html 2012-11-03T05:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1675084-ap-source-red-sox-ortiz-strike-26m-2-year-deal.html BOSTON (AP) — The Red Sox and designated hitter David Ortiz have agreed to a two-year deal worth $26 million that could allow one of the breakout stars of the franchise's cathartic 2004 World Series victory to retire in a Boston uniform. A baseball official with knowledge of the negotiations said Friday night that the deal, with incentive bonuses, could b... Sat, 03 Nov 2012 00:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1675084-ap-source-red-sox-ortiz-strike-26m-2-year-deal.html 2012-11-03T00:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1651152-hall-fame-catcher-fisk-charged-with-dui-ill.html NEW LENOX, Ill. (AP) — Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk faces charges of driving under the influence and other misdemeanors after being found asleep in his pickup truck in a cornfield, police in suburban Chicago said Tuesday. New Lenox Deputy Chief Robert Pawlisz said officers found Fisk, 64, behind the wheel late Monday with an open bottle of vodka on t... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1651152-hall-fame-catcher-fisk-charged-with-dui-ill.html 2012-10-23T22:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1649958-farrell-introduced-red-sox-manager.html BOSTON (AP) — Larry Lucchino cracked open a fortune cookie from the Chinese dinner that Red Sox officials and John Farrell shared during their final discussion about Boston's managerial job. The message inside drew a chuckle from the team's president. "One that I opened after everyone left was quite interesting," Lucchino said Tuesday. "It said, 'you will... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 21:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1649958-farrell-introduced-red-sox-manager.html 2012-10-23T21:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1645520-blue-jays-trade-manager-john-farrell-to-red-sox.html BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox are hoping that two big trades will help them get back to the playoffs after missing out three years in a row. The first was a genuine blockbuster that sent Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Nick Punto and Josh Beckett to the Los Angeles Dodgers and freed up more than $250 million in future salaries. The second was the deal ... Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1645520-blue-jays-trade-manager-john-farrell-to-red-sox.html 2012-10-21T18:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1641554-big-home-jason-aldean-sets-stadium.html ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Jason Aldean admits it was really hard to keep his big announcement a secret. It was a doozy, after all. The hard-rocking country music star made a whirlwind run around the eastern U.S. on Thursday, announcing shows at Boston's Fenway Park, Chicago's Wrigley Field and on the University of Georgia campus in the space of 12 hours. ... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 07:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/1641554-big-home-jason-aldean-sets-stadium.html 2012-10-19T07:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1638998-jason-aldean-2nd-day-chicago.html CHICAGO (AP) — As a kid, Jason Aldean thought he would eventually see his name on a scoreboard at baseball stadiums. He gave up that dream when he turned to country music, but achieved it nevertheless Thursday when he made two announcements at iconic landmarks. Aldean continued his whirlwind tour of surprise appearances around the country by stopping in a... Thu, 18 Oct 2012 21:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1638998-jason-aldean-2nd-day-chicago.html 2012-10-18T21:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1612934-terry-francona-hired-cleveland-manager.html CLEVELAND (AP) — Terry Francona is getting back with one of his baseball families. Francona, who guided the Boston Red Sox to two World Series titles, has been hired as manager of the Cleveland Indians, a team that collapsed in the second half this season after a promising first four months. The sides continued working Saturday night on the length of Fran... Sat, 06 Oct 2012 23:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1612934-terry-francona-hired-cleveland-manager.html 2012-10-06T23:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1608084-red-sox-fire-valentine-1-tumultuous-season.html BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox found out too late that Bobby Valentine wasn't the manager to straighten out a clubhouse of coddled veterans. They didn't take long to decide that he isn't the right guy to nurture a rebuilding team into a contender, either. The Red Sox fired Valentine on Thursday, less than one year after he was hired to bring order to th... Fri, 05 Oct 2012 05:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1608084-red-sox-fire-valentine-1-tumultuous-season.html 2012-10-05T05:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1607674-curt-schilling-to-sell-bloody-sock.html PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling might have to sell or give up the famed blood-stained sock he wore on the team's way to the 2004 World Series championship to cover millions of dollars in loans he guaranteed to his failed video game company. Schilling, whose Providence-based 38 Studios filed for bankruptcy in June, list... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1607674-curt-schilling-to-sell-bloody-sock.html 2012-10-04T19:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1606674-cano-powers-yankees-to-al-east-title-14-2-rout.html NEW YORK (AP) — Yankees fans broke out in in a raucous roar in the seventh inning, momentarily startling Alex Rodriguez. The slugger stepped out of the batter's box and saw the news on the center field scoreboard: Baltimore had lost, New York was the AL East champion. A couple of innings later, the Yankees finished off a 14-2 victory over the Boston Red S... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1606674-cano-powers-yankees-to-al-east-title-14-2-rout.html 2012-10-04T08:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1607212-dent-leiter-were-stars-1-game-playoffs.html For sheer drama, there's nothing quite like a one-game, winner-take-all scenario — and that's about to become a lot less rare in baseball with the debut of a new postseason format this year. The two wild cards in each league play Friday to determine which teams advance to the division series. Until this year, one-game playoffs occurred only if there was a... Thu, 04 Oct 2012 08:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1607212-dent-leiter-were-stars-1-game-playoffs.html 2012-10-04T08:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1604028-ibanez-rallies-yankees-to-win-york-holds-lead.html NEW YORK (AP) — Raul Ibanez and the New York Yankees are quite fond of their position — leaving the chasing to the Birds. Ibanez tied it with a pinch-hit two-run homer in the ninth inning, then had an RBI single in the 12th, helping the Yankees remain a game up on Baltimore in the AL East with one game to go by beating the Boston Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday ni... Wed, 03 Oct 2012 03:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1604028-ibanez-rallies-yankees-to-win-york-holds-lead.html 2012-10-03T03:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1601184-yanks-rout-red-sox-10-2-open-1-game-al-east-lead.html NEW YORK (AP) — Robinson Cano, Curtis Granderson, Russell Martin and Mark Teixeira stepped up the plate, sent the ball over the wall and circled the bases like a conga line in a nine-run second inning. With record-tying power backing a superb start by CC Sabathia, the New York Yankees have first place all to themselves with two games to go and hope they'l... Tue, 02 Oct 2012 01:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1601184-yanks-rout-red-sox-10-2-open-1-game-al-east-lead.html 2012-10-02T01:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1600710-phelps-replaces-nova-yanks-rotation-tex.html NEW YORK (AP) — Ivan Nova has been dropped from the New York Yankees' rotation after a pair of poor outings, and David Phelps will replace him as Tuesday night's starter against the Boston Red Sox. After missing 3½ weeks because of inflammation in his right rotator cuff, Nova beat Tampa Bay in his return on Sept. 15. Since then he is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA i... Mon, 01 Oct 2012 20:01:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1600710-phelps-replaces-nova-yanks-rotation-tex.html 2012-10-01T20:01:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1597174-orioles-beat-boston-gain-tie-al-east-lead.html BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles are tied atop the AL East with the New York Yankees with four games left, a scenario that might cause a team unaccustomed to being in a pennant race to stumble under pressure. Not these guys. After Baltimore beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 Saturday night to earn a share of first place, Orioles first baseman Mark Reynolds... Sun, 30 Sep 2012 01:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1597174-orioles-beat-boston-gain-tie-al-east-lead.html 2012-09-30T01:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1580990-thome-orioles-win-16th-straight-extra-innings.html BOSTON (AP) — When a game goes into extra innings, the Baltimore Orioles have been almost unbeatable. When Jim Thome comes up in a big situation, his teammates are confident he'll deliver. Thome did that Saturday, doubling in the go-ahead run in a 9-6 win in 12 innings over the Boston Red Sox that was Baltimore's 16th straight victory in games that reach ... Sat, 22 Sep 2012 21:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1580990-thome-orioles-win-16th-straight-extra-innings.html 2012-09-22T21:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1566342-valentine-tries-to-explain-weakest-roster-remark.html TORONTO (AP) — Bobby Valentine insisted he wasn't trying to be critical when he said his struggling Red Sox had "the weakest roster we've ever had in September in the history of baseball." Two days after his latest inflammatory remark, Valentine tried to explain himself before Sunday's series finale against the Blue Jays, offering an unsolicited clarifica... Sun, 16 Sep 2012 15:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1566342-valentine-tries-to-explain-weakest-roster-remark.html 2012-09-16T15:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1564218-bobby-v-bosox-roster-september-weakest.html TORONTO (AP) — Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine says his team's roster is beyond depleted. Valentine was asked before Friday night's game in Toronto what part of his last-place club would benefit most from some extra call-ups. "Are you kidding?" Valentine said. "This is the weakest roster we've ever had in September in the history of baseball. It co... Fri, 14 Sep 2012 21:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1564218-bobby-v-bosox-roster-september-weakest.html 2012-09-14T21:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1559144-yankees-beat-red-sox-5-4-lose-jeter.html BOSTON (AP) — Derek Jeter doesn't even want to miss one inning of the New York Yankees' playoff push. The shortstop pulled up lame after lunging for first base on his double-play groundout to end the eighth inning of New York's 5-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday night. Manager Joe Girardi had to talk him into coming out of the game, but Jete... Thu, 13 Sep 2012 02:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1559144-yankees-beat-red-sox-5-4-lose-jeter.html 2012-09-13T02:16:00Z