Casey Kotchman News

After swinging and missing in their efforts to acquire big-time pitcher Roy Halladay this summer, the Sox are reportedly taking another crack at landing to Toronto ace -- hoping that the cost has come down since late July.

The Boston Red Sox are considering acquiring a marquee first baseman. The club is reportedly interested in San Diego's Adrian Gonzalez and Detroit's Miguel Cabrera.

About the easiest thing to find as baseball's general manager's meetings started in Chicago Monday were teams that would like to add Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay.

Over the last two seasons, David Ortiz has gotten a free pass. In 2008, his campaign was derailed by injuries; in 2009, he was plagued by family issues, a steroid scandal and generally poor performance.

The Angels spent the final week of the season trying to distance themselves from their former selves, but knew nothing would do that better than to win the American League Division Series opener against Boston.

Game 1 was all about John Lackey on Thursday night at Angel Stadium. Lackey dominated the game so much that both managers faced little in the way of big-game decisions.

These are two men, but Ortiz slipped quite a bit this season when he got off to a horrible start, unable to hit a home run until May 20, with a batting average that suggested that maybe there was an injury or that he had finally reached the end of the line.

Former Angel Casey Kotchman was greeted by SoCal reporters. Kotchman, a mild-mannered guy, said he's adjusting fine to his reserve role.

Boston Red Sox Manager Terry Francona was stricken with what team officials described as a mild case of food poisoning shortly before Thursday's opening game of the American League division series with the Angels.

For parts of five seasons Casey Kotchman was a fixture at first base for the Angels, who appeared to be grooming the slick fielder with the sweet left-handed swing to be their first baseman of the future.

If the Boston Red Sox didn't clinch a playoff spot early Wednesday morning, the whole state of Massachusetts would in a a full out panic attack, red alert, freak out mode.

In his last start before the playoffs, Beckett was unable to turn around his unimpressive late-season trend of not pitching all that well.

Boston Red Sox's Jason Bay , Casey Kotchman and David Ortiz celebrate with J.D. Drew, far right, after Drew hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston, Tuesday, Sept.

ANAHEIMNo hard feelings, I guess. Despite their painful history with the Boston Red Sox, the Angels did them a favor tonight, eliminating the Texas Rangers from wild-card contention with a 5-2 victory.

Folks who enjoy sitting through multiple cycles before getting a green light must be loving this Red Sox playoff chase.

J.D. Drew was out of the lineup on Thursday night, even with a right-hander pitching for the Royals.

The Red Sox anticipate their plane will land in New York at about 4:30 a.m. Friday.

For the first time since Game 1 of Sunday's day-night doubleheader against the Rays, Red Sox manager Terry Francona produced a lineup on Friday night that included Kevin Youkilis.

Well, not us as in Bostonist and its beloved readers. But the Angels hate coming here once the first fall wind blows.

Back in spring training, Jed Lowrie replaced Julio Lugo at shortstop for the red Sox.