Boston Red Sox

Published
March 7, 2012

Red Sox 3, Blue Jays 3: Germano makes good first impression

DUNEDIN, Fla. – Right-hander Justin Germano has been down this road before. It’s a bumpy one and no one can ever be sure where it ends. Germano, who’s played parts of six seasons in the majors, is in training camp this year with the Boston Red Sox as a nonroster invitee. He started and threw […]
Published
March 7, 2012

Red Sox 5, Orioles 4: Bard’s outing sharp in debut as starter

Daniel Bard has his pitches working in two hitless innings against the Orioles.
Published
March 6, 2012

Tom Caron: Sox trying to back up the talk

– FORT MYERS, Fla. – They are saying all the right things. There has been plenty of talk about turning the page here in Camp Valentine, talk about earning back the trust of the fans and showing the world that the collapse of 2011 was an isolated incident. They are words that needed to be […]
Published
March 6, 2012

Major League Notebook: Crawford’s iffy for opener

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Boston Red Sox outfielder Carl Crawford will be shut down this week to let his left wrist heal and it’s unlikely he’ll be ready to play by opening day. Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine said Monday that Crawford would held out for five to seven days because inflammation. Crawford had surgery […]
Published
March 1, 2012

New York Yankees to lower payroll

New York Yankees managing general partner Hal Steinbrenner says it's his goal to lower the team's payroll to $189 million over the next few years to avoid the luxury tax.

Published
February 28, 2012

Tito: Booze ban was ‘PR’ move

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine denied on Monday that his clubhouse alcohol ban was a public relations move, and pitcher Josh Beckett blamed “snitches” for leaking the story about players drinking beer and eating fried chicken during games while the team was plummeting to an unprecedented September collapse. Valentine instituted the ban […]
Published
February 28, 2012

Tom Caron: Valentine’s making sure things done his way

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The attention to detail here at the complex called Fenway South is impressive. When players show up for work in the morning, they see a video loop playing on TV monitors throughout the clubhouse reinforcing the drills the team will be working on that day. These are clips of pitchers fielding […]
Published
February 26, 2012

Punto feels it’s an honor to wear Garciaparra’s No. 5

FORT MYERS, Fla. – No matter what kind of numbers shortstop Nick Punto puts up for the Boston Red Sox this season, none will be bigger than the one on his back. Punto is wearing No. 5 this season, which carries a lot of weight in Red Sox lore. It’s the number that fan favorite […]
Published
February 26, 2012

Ellsbury’s the MVP in Red Sox’s minds

Jacoby Ellsbury finished second in AL MVP voting last fall, but was invaluable to Boston in 2011.
Published
February 26, 2012

Valentine bans alcohol in Red Sox clubhouse

Due to rumors about Red Sox pitchers drinking during games during their 2011 September collapse, new manager Bobby Valentine has banned alcohol in the clubhouse.

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