Gammons and Edes. Non-Insider. Go. Besides Bay, will the Red Sox add another big bat? Gammons: Other than left field, I do believe they'll dabble in the bat world, depending on what they think they're hearing on the health of David Ortiz and Mike Lowell.

When Ortiz bats under .230 next year... Dont make me give you the painful recap of the 04 ALCS please....No David Ortiz , no Game 5 of that series...Nevermind 6 or 7 Actually, any player on the 2004 Red Sox could have hit those walk off hits.

All indications point to the Red Sox wanting to bring free-agent outfielder Jason Bay back into the fold next season, and Matt Holliday has been brought up as an intriguing Plan B if that falls through.

Rumors are flying on both sides of the ocean that the Red Sox are intersted in Hideki Matsui.

Having broken their 86-year drought for a World Series title in 2004, the Boston Red Sox won their second Fall Classic under Terry Francona in 2007.

The Boston Red Sox made a few moves today to ensure that most of their 2009 roster stays intact for 2010.

I'm in depths of a silent Yankee Stadium, standing by the hole where they dug up that David Ortiz "curse jersey" from out of the cement in April 2008, only 35 steps from the visiting clubhouse.

Alex Rodriguez, hitting .360 in this postseason, has 18 RBI, one short of the record shared by David Ortiz, Sandy Alomar Jr.

But plans change. Instead of sweating out the details in person with a third visit to the World Series this decade, Epstein is spending time at home like most everyone else not associated with the Phillies or Yankees .

Theo Epstein has since said the words weren't meant as a shot across the bow, but they sure came across that way.

Well did it end up any different than any of you thought? They sure didnt show up for the Angel series now did they? Ain't no blaming Paps for that! The pitching sure didn't let them down it was the hitting as we all know.

The guy anointed the best pitcher in the history of baseball is not a craggy graybeard who won 511 ballgames a century ago.

Final year of a $13m contract...no doubt in my mind he'll be back. I actually like the idea of him playing in a contract year, he's already preparing himself for next season and is scheduled to go to The Athletes Performance Institute with Pedroia and Ellsbury next month.

When the Astros fired Tim Purpura most people in baseball knew the Astros would hire Ed Wade, who is a protege to Tal Smith.

Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein spoke candidly about the sudden end to his team's season, his thoughts on moving the club forward, Jason Bay's free agency, J.D. Drew's value, David Ortiz, Daniel Bard, and other players and topics during an interview on WEEI's "Dennis and Callahan" program this morning.

In the american league having all pitching and no hitting is a recipe for disaster.

Thursday, the Yankees were one victory away from a triumphant return to the World Series .

Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein , right, and manager Terry Francona listen to a question from a reporter at Fenway Park.

The 2009 season came to an abrupt end Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park . On Monday, the focus shifted to 2010.

Baseball Prospectus' Pre-season Projection : 95-67, second place Actual record: 95-67, second place Rough day for Boston on October 11: Patriots lose, get eliminated, New York Giants and Yankees win big.