http://www.mail.com/people/69502-josh-beckett.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/people/69502-josh-beckett.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/1762804-dodgers-track-to-pass-yanks-2013-payroll.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are on track to become only the second major league team with a $200 million payroll and could end the New York Yankees' streak of 14 years as baseball's biggest spender. The Dodgers are at $214.8 million for 21 signed players next season, according to a study of their contracts by The Associated Press. That follows... Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:20:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1762804-dodgers-track-to-pass-yanks-2013-payroll.html 2012-12-13T00:20:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1754996-dodgers-sign-south-korea-pitcher-ryu-to-deal.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers signed South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin to a $36 million, six-year deal on Sunday, bolstering their starting rotation for next year. The team and Ryu (Ree-YOO He-YUN Jin) had until 2 p.m. PST to reach an agreement or else the left-hander would have returned home and the Dodgers would have been refunded the $25.7... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1754996-dodgers-sign-south-korea-pitcher-ryu-to-deal.html 2012-12-10T00:48:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1753682-ap-source-dodgers-try-to-close-deal-greinke.html Free-agent pitcher Zack Greinke and the Los Angeles Dodgers tried to close a deal Saturday night worth $147 million over six years, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Saturday night because there was no completed contract. Greinke is the top arm on the open market, and has attracte... Sun, 09 Dec 2012 02:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1753682-ap-source-dodgers-try-to-close-deal-greinke.html 2012-12-09T02:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1749370-hamilton-greinke-remain-market-meetings.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A quiet winter meetings figures to lead to a busy rest of December, given how few moves actually got finished at sprawling Opryland hotel. As teams headed home Thursday, the biggest free agents were still on the market. The availability of slugger Josh Hamilton and pitcher Zack Greinke held up decisions on other signings and possib... Fri, 07 Dec 2012 08:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1749370-hamilton-greinke-remain-market-meetings.html 2012-12-07T08:24:00Z 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/1688728-boras-dodgers-bought-store-mets-in-freezer.html INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — With baseball awash in record revenue as the signing season starts, Scott Boras compares the habits of teams to families sifting through supermarket shelves. At the winter meetings in Dallas last year, the agent had this to say of the financially troubled Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets: "Normally, they're in the steaks s... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 02:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1688728-boras-dodgers-bought-store-mets-in-freezer.html 2012-11-09T02:34:00Z 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/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/scitech/news/1637640-beckett-sues-pipeline-builder-ocelot-habitat.html McALLEN, Texas (AP) — Not even the legal equivalent of a fastball under the chin could stop a Texas pipeline builder from clearing acres of brush that Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Josh Beckett claims is critical habitat for the endangered ocelot. A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday in Laredo by two of Beckett's companies asks a judge to stop any further work o... Wed, 17 Oct 2012 20:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1637640-beckett-sues-pipeline-builder-ocelot-habitat.html 2012-10-17T20:09:00Z 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/1604152-dodgers-eliminated-playoff-contention.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A must-win game turned into a job the Los Angeles Dodgers couldn't get done. They were eliminated from playoff contention, their wild-card hopes dashed Tuesday night with a 4-3 loss to Barry Zito and the San Francisco Giants. "Everything kind of comes to a screeching halt," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "To not have that opportuni... Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1604152-dodgers-eliminated-playoff-contention.html 2012-10-03T04:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1574412-dodgers-beat-nationals-7-6-split-dh.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Even Matt Kemp was willing to concede the phantom run the umpires said he scored for the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth inning — long before his go-ahead homer in the ninth — should not have counted. Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson ("They obviously blew the call"), third baseman Ryan Zimmerman ("You can't just give out free... Thu, 20 Sep 2012 02:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1574412-dodgers-beat-nationals-7-6-split-dh.html 2012-09-20T02:51:00Z 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/1537524-column-bobby-v-leads-bosox-race-to-bottom.html You can never say for certain that a team has given up, but the Red Sox are making it awfully tempting. They've lost the first seven games on this latest West Coast swing, which arrived at the tail end of a five week-long skid that saw them plummet from 3 1/2 games out of a potential playoff spot to the depths of the American League East — and toward even... Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1537524-column-bobby-v-leads-bosox-race-to-bottom.html 2012-09-03T22:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1521314-gonzalez-homers-debut-dodgers-beat-marlins-8-2.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — It took two pitches for Adrian Gonzalez to make a major difference with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Gonzalez hit a three-run homer a couple of hours after arriving at his new address, giving Clayton Kershaw all the offensive support he needed in 8-2 victory over Josh Johnson and the Miami Marlins on Saturday night. "It ... Sun, 26 Aug 2012 03:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1521314-gonzalez-homers-debut-dodgers-beat-marlins-8-2.html 2012-08-26T03:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1520670-bosox-send-gonzalez-beckett-crawford-to-dodgers.html BOSTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers are stocking up for the stretch run with some new, expensive players who couldn't help the Boston Red Sox make it to the postseason this year or last. The Dodgers acquired first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, pitcher Josh Beckett and injured outfielder Carl Crawford from Boston on Saturday, hoping to boost their playoff hop... Sun, 26 Aug 2012 02:58:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1520670-bosox-send-gonzalez-beckett-crawford-to-dodgers.html 2012-08-26T02:58:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1521214-adrian-gonzalez-homers-1st-at-bat-with-dodgers.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Gonzalez has hit a three-run homer on the second pitch he saw in a Los Angeles Dodgers uniform. Hours after arriving at Dodger Stadium on a flight from Boston with Josh Beckett and Nick Punto following Saturday's blockbuster trade with the Red Sox, Gonzalez drove an 0-1 pitch from Miami right-hander Josh Johnson deep into the low... Sun, 26 Aug 2012 02:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1521214-adrian-gonzalez-homers-1st-at-bat-with-dodgers.html 2012-08-26T02:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1521286-trade-depleted-red-sox-lose-to-royals-10-9.html BOSTON (AP) — Tony Abreu singled home the go-ahead run in the 12th inning, and the Kansas City Royals completed their comeback from a six-run deficit by beating the Boston Red Sox 10-9 on Saturday night. Just a few hours after Boston traded scheduled starter Josh Beckett to the Dodgers along with Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Nick Punto, the Royals s... Sun, 26 Aug 2012 01:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1521286-trade-depleted-red-sox-lose-to-royals-10-9.html 2012-08-26T01:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1519602-gonzalez-loney-scratched-amid-trade-talks.html BOSTON (AP) — Boston's Adrian Gonzalez and the Dodgers' James Loney were scratched from their teams' starting lineups Friday night as the clubs tried to finalize a major trade involving the first basemen. The Red Sox also were discussing sending pitcher Josh Beckett, left fielder Carl Crawford and infielder Nick Punto to Los Angeles, a baseball official i... Sat, 25 Aug 2012 02:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1519602-gonzalez-loney-scratched-amid-trade-talks.html 2012-08-25T02:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1510044-suzuki-kuroda-lead-yankees-red-sox-4-1.html NEW YORK (AP) — With two home runs already, Ichiro Suzuki was thinking about No. 3. He took a huge hack in the eighth inning and fouled the pitch straight back. "I swung too hard. My neck hurts," Suzuki said through a translator Sunday night after his rare power display. Three players pushing 40 carried the New York Yankees to a 4-1 victory over Boston. S... Mon, 20 Aug 2012 02:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1510044-suzuki-kuroda-lead-yankees-red-sox-4-1.html 2012-08-20T02:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1464642-ciriaco-delivers-yanks-again-red-sox-win.html NEW YORK (AP) — Pedro Ciriaco has been with Boston for less than a month and already he is a New York Yankees nemesis. Ciriaco blooped an RBI single in the 10th inning for his latest big hit in this rivalry, and the Red Sox squeaked out a 3-2 victory Sunday night moments after manager Bobby Valentine was ejected. Ryan Sweeney hit an early two-run double f... Mon, 30 Jul 2012 03:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1464642-ciriaco-delivers-yanks-again-red-sox-win.html 2012-07-30T03:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1454712-holland-rangers-post-5-3-victory-red-sox.html ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Derek Holland is intent on making up for the time he missed on the mound for the Texas Rangers, who keep winning series at home. The left-hander certainly seems to be getting back into form after missing a month because of shoulder fatigue brought on when he lost about 15 pounds when he had a stomach virus. Holland retired 20 of 22... Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1454712-holland-rangers-post-5-3-victory-red-sox.html 2012-07-26T01:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1365142-dempster-dominates-again-cubs-beat-red-sox-3-0.html CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Dempster realizes his days with the Chicago Cubs could be winding down, particularly if he keeps this up. He's dominating, and a contender just might want him. Dempster pitched four-hit ball over seven innings, and the Cubs hung on to beat team president Theo Epstein's former club, topping the struggling Boston Red Sox 3-0 on Friday. "... Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/baseball/1365142-dempster-dominates-again-cubs-beat-red-sox-3-0.html 2012-06-15T20:49:00Z