http://www.mail.com/people/335978-john-farrell.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/335978-john-farrell.html http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2092324-middlebrooks-3-run-double-boston-win.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Boston Red Sox were down to their last strike when Will Middlebrooks made the most of a mistake. Middlebrooks had a three-run double off closer Fernando Rodney with two outs in the ninth inning that lifted the Red Sox past the Tampa Bay Rays 4-3 on Thursday night. "He hung me a changeup and normally he buries that pitch, an... Fri, 17 May 2013 04:04:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2092324-middlebrooks-3-run-double-boston-win.html 2013-05-17T04:04:58Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086250-rays-moore-beats-red-sox-al-leading-7th-win.html ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — As good as Matt Moore has been, the Tampa Bay Rays believe he can be even better. The 23-year-old lefty pitched six strong innings and beat the Boston Red Sox 5-3 Tuesday night to remain undefeated and claim a share of the major league lead in victories. "It's pretty incredible," manager Joe Maddon said after Moore (7-0) yielde... Wed, 15 May 2013 03:49:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2086250-rays-moore-beats-red-sox-al-leading-7th-win.html 2013-05-15T03:49:47Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078230-lester-pitches-1-hitter-red-sox-top-blue-jays-5-0.html BOSTON (AP) — Jon Lester was inducing Toronto's aggressive batters to make outs by getting them to swing at first pitches — until Macier Izturis came up in the sixth. First pitch. Two-out double to left field. End of bid for perfect game and no-hitter. But Izturis was the only Blue Jay to reach base as the Boston Red Sox broke a three-game losing streak w... Sat, 11 May 2013 04:41:49 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2078230-lester-pitches-1-hitter-red-sox-top-blue-jays-5-0.html 2013-05-11T04:41:49Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2075566-sox-move-hanrahan-to-60-day-dl-surgery.html BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox closer Joel Hanrahan will be sidelined at least two months and is scheduled to visit Dr. James Andrews for an examination that could determine whether the pitcher needs surgery. Boston transferred Hanrahan from the 15- to the 60-day disabled list Thursday with what the Red Sox said was a strained right forearm. It is the right-hander... Fri, 10 May 2013 00:08:48 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2075566-sox-move-hanrahan-to-60-day-dl-surgery.html 2013-05-10T00:08:48Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2062360-holland-beltre-lead-rangers-red-sox-7-0.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Adrian Beltre cleared the bases this time, and the Texas Rangers got a big victory over the best team in the majors. Beltre broke out of an extended slump just as manager Ron Washington had predicted, with a three-run double among his four hits, backing eight scoreless innings by Derek Holland in a 7-0 win over the Boston Red Sox o... Sat, 04 May 2013 04:29:31 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2062360-holland-beltre-lead-rangers-red-sox-7-0.html 2013-05-04T04:29:31Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2033954-emotional-ceremony-red-sox-top-royals-4-3.html BOSTON (AP) — David Ortiz has been in the middle of some of Fenway Park's greatest moments. None of them seemed more important to "Big Papi" than his role in one Saturday afternoon. Ortiz helped the Red Sox honor the victims and the survivors of the Boston Marathon bombings then played in his first game since last summer, a 4-3 victory over the Kansas Cit... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:41:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2033954-emotional-ceremony-red-sox-top-royals-4-3.html 2013-04-20T22:41:09Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2024652-somber-red-sox-regroup-beat-indians-7-2.html CLEVELAND (AP) — They scrambled to put the jersey together, and then the Red Sox hung it proudly on the dugout wall. For nine innings, No. 617 with "Boston" above the numerals and "Strong" below them reminded the players of home — where they were needed, where they wanted to be. They were playing for much more than each other. ... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 03:54:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2024652-somber-red-sox-regroup-beat-indians-7-2.html 2013-04-17T03:54:38Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2020790-violent-backdrop-sports-to-jackie-robinson-day.html MIAMI (AP) — Lined up in front of their dugouts, all wearing No. 42 on Jackie Robinson Day, the Washington Nationals and Miami Marlins stood for a moment of silence to honor bombing victims at the Boston Marathon. What began as an annual celebration to salute the man who broke baseball's color barrier 66 years ago turned somber after a pair of explosions ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 07:48:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2020790-violent-backdrop-sports-to-jackie-robinson-day.html 2013-04-16T07:48:13Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2019088-buchholz-no-hit-bid-ends-8th-sox-top-rays-5-0.html BOSTON (AP) — Clay Buchholz was a nervous 23-year-old rookie when he threw a no-hitter in his second major league start. He was more relaxed when he nearly did it again Sunday. "A lot more than the last time it happened," the 28-year-old right-hander said after not allowing a hit until Kelly Johnson's broken-bat single leading off the eighth inning of Bos... Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:03:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2019088-buchholz-no-hit-bid-ends-8th-sox-top-rays-5-0.html 2013-04-14T23:03:03Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2012094-red-sox-sellout-streak-ends-820-games.html BOSTON (AP) — The longest home sellout streak in major pro sports history ended Wednesday night at 820 games for the Boston Red Sox. The official attendance for an 8-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles was 30,862. The capacity for night games at Fenway Park is 37,493. The streak began in May 2003 and includes the postseason. The string broke the record of 814... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 03:04:20 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2012094-red-sox-sellout-streak-ends-820-games.html 2013-04-11T03:04:20Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2005804-farrell-lackey-unlikely-to-scheduled-start.html BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox manager John Farrell says pitcher John Lackey probably won't take his next turn in Boston's rotation. Lackey walked off the mound with pain in his right arm on Saturday. That was his first start after major elbow surgery. Farrell says an MRI showed inflammation but no tear in Lackey's biceps. The manager said before Monday's home ope... Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:21:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2005804-farrell-lackey-unlikely-to-scheduled-start.html 2013-04-08T16:21:14Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2003982-middlebrooks-hits-3-homers-red-sox-rout-blue-jays.html TORONTO (AP) — Boston's Will Middlebrooks swung the bat so well Sunday, he even got an unwanted visit from a fan who came out of the stands to congratulate him. Middlebrooks hit three home runs, two off NL Cy Young Award winner R.A. Dickey, and the Red Sox routed the Toronto Blue Jays 13-0. "He had about 2,000 feet of homers," Red Sox pitcher Jon Lester s... Sun, 07 Apr 2013 22:13:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2003982-middlebrooks-hits-3-homers-red-sox-rout-blue-jays.html 2013-04-07T22:13:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2002792-john-lackey-leaves-game-with-apparent-arm-injury.html TORONTO (AP) — Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey, making his first major league start since elbow surgery, left Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a strained right biceps. Lackey uncorked an errant pitch in the fifth inning, missing low and inside to Jose Reyes on a 2-2 count. The right-hander immediately clutched his arm, jumping around ... Sat, 06 Apr 2013 20:01:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/2002792-john-lackey-leaves-game-with-apparent-arm-injury.html 2013-04-06T20:01:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1999740-red-sox-handcuffed-pettitte-rivera-4-2-loss.html NEW YORK (AP) — Looking for their first season-opening sweep at Yankee Stadium, the Red Sox instead were handcuffed by a pair of familiar foes. Andy Pettitte pitched the Yankees to their first win of the year and Mariano Rivera made a successful return to the mound in New York's 4-2 victory over Boston on Thursday night. Ryan Dempster struck out eight in ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:02:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1999740-red-sox-handcuffed-pettitte-rivera-4-2-loss.html 2013-04-05T04:02:43Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1997116-red-sox-chill-yanks-2-0-time-1999.html NEW YORK (AP) — Back in the warmth of the clubhouse, Clay Buchholz took pride in how he chilled the New York Yankees' bats. For the first time since 1999, the Boston Red Sox are 2-0. For the first time since 1935, they began the season with two wins at the Yankees. "Definitely a big confidence booster," Buchholz said after Boston beat New York 7-4 on a co... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:18:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1997116-red-sox-chill-yanks-2-0-time-1999.html 2013-04-04T04:18:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1991808-lester-red-sox-shut-yankees-opening-day.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. and the Red Sox were daring on the basepaths. Jon Lester and the Boston bullpen were aggressive against a barely recognizable New York Yankees' lineup. The Red Sox looked as if they were in a hurry to put a dreadful 2012 season behind them. They're off to an impressive start, giving new manager John Farrell an 8-2 win on... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 22:53:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1991808-lester-red-sox-shut-yankees-opening-day.html 2013-04-01T22:53:08Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1989758-mlb-openers-feature-strasburg-rivalries-al-vs-nl.html The Kansas City Royals have been absent from the playoffs since the day Billy Butler was born. They've barely had a winning season in the last two decades. They've often lost 100 games in a year. And yet, buoyed by the best record in spring training, hope abounds — for the Royals, for most everybody putting on a big league uniform. "There's no reason we s... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:17:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1989758-mlb-openers-feature-strasburg-rivalries-al-vs-nl.html 2013-04-01T03:17:26Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1985504-ailing-a-rod-will-than-houston-astros.html NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez will make more this year than all the Houston Astros combined — a lot more. And he won't even play the first half of the season, if at all. A-Rod's $29 million salary tops the major leagues for the 13th straight season, according to a study of major league contracts by The Associated Press. ... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:24:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1985504-ailing-a-rod-will-than-houston-astros.html 2013-03-28T22:24:37Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1963666-ortizs-batting-practice-session-canceled.html FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — David Ortiz canceled a batting practice session because heel pain that has sidelined the Boston Red Sox designated hitter for nine days is still too great for him to play. MRIs last week revealed inflammation in both heels. The eight-time All-Star is making his way back from a strained right Achilles tendon that limited him to 90 g... Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:54:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1963666-ortizs-batting-practice-session-canceled.html 2013-03-18T23:54:45Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1945012-red-sox-shut-ortiz-with-sore-heel-beat-rays.html PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (AP) — David Ortiz will be shut down for several days of spring training because of sore left heel, and the Boston Red Sox are hoping the break from baseball activities won't prevent the slugging designated hitter from being ready for opening day. Manager John Farrell made the announcement after Sunday's 6-2 exhibition victory over th... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 22:33:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1945012-red-sox-shut-ortiz-with-sore-heel-beat-rays.html 2013-03-10T22:33:57Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943816-fierce-brawl-mars-canadas-10-3-win-mexico.html PHOENIX (AP) — A little bunt single turned this WBC matchup into a World Boxing Classic. Alfredo Aceves and several players threw nasty punches when a fierce, full-scale brawl broke out in the ninth inning Saturday of Canada's 10-3 romp over Mexico in the World Baseball Classic, a melee that also involved fans and set off skirmishes in the seats. ... Sun, 10 Mar 2013 11:32:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1943816-fierce-brawl-mars-canadas-10-3-win-mexico.html 2013-03-10T11:32:46Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1843636-martinez-returns-to-red-sox-assistant-to-gm.html BOSTON (AP) — Former Boston manager Terry Francona gave Pedro Martinez a big hug along with some advice to help him in his new job as a special assistant to the Red Sox general manager. "Now he's going to have to be on time," Francona needled his former pitcher on Thursday when the two were reunited at the annual dinner of the Boston chapter of the Baseba... Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1843636-martinez-returns-to-red-sox-assistant-to-gm.html 2013-01-25T01:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1787362-red-sox-all-star-closer-hanrahan-pirates.html BOSTON (AP) — If Joel Hanrahan can do for the Boston Red Sox what he did against them, they should be very happy with their new closer. In the first of his two All-Star seasons, the right-hander posted back-to-back saves for the Pittsburgh Pirates with perfect ninth innings against the Red Sox in June 2011. He struck out Adrian Gonzalez, who entered the s... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 09:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1787362-red-sox-all-star-closer-hanrahan-pirates.html 2012-12-27T09:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1777112-red-sox-innings-dempster.html BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have the reliable starter they sought in Ryan Dempster. He's pitched at least 200 innings in four of the past five seasons, impressive to general manager Ben Cherington but not so special to Dempster. "That's your responsibility as a starting pitcher in the big leagues," Dempster said Wednesday at a news conference after h... Wed, 19 Dec 2012 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1777112-red-sox-innings-dempster.html 2012-12-19T22:16:00Z 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/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/1713538-blue-jays-hire-john-gibbons-manager.html TORONTO (AP) — Blue Jays President Paul Beeston couldn't believe it when he learned the Blue Jays had the chance to land three star players from the Miami Marlins last week. He was equally surprised when his general manager told him he wanted to hire John Gibbons to manage the Blue Jays again. "They were back-to-back shockers," Beeston said with a laugh. ... 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