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Despite the pregame verbal sparring between managers, the Red Sox and Rays seemed committed to resolve their differences by playing the game rather than pushing and shoving.

End of 1st: Rays 0, Red Sox 0: Price, who is 6-4 in his career against the Sox , gets out of a two-on, two-out jam to keep it scoreless.

I apologize for being a bit late in getting you this weeks Seesaw report. So with further delay, let's get to it: Matt Adams - The big call up from last week, Adams will attempt to fill the void left by Lance Berkman .

Last night's skirmish between the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays was nothing new.

Benches cleared in the top of the ninth inning of last night's Rays-Red Sox game after Franklin Morales hit Luke Scott in the leg .

The Red Sox failed to move above .500 for the fourth time this season. It's the latest into a season they haven't gone over .500 since 1996 when they didn't do it until late August.

While the cellar-dwelling Red Sox dwindle, management is at a crossroads that could involve some crucial decisions for the future of the Red Sox organization as we know it.

Alfredo Aceves jogged out of the bullpen at Comerica Park in Detroit on April 8, charged with protecting a three-run lead for the Red Sox in the ninth inning.

As many know, the Boston Red Sox didn't get off to the best of starts this season but have somehow found their way back to the .500 mark.

Hit play to watch Globe national baseball reporter Nick Cafardo's take on how the Red Sox should handle David Ortiz after this season, and his thoughts on the Red Sox getting back to a .500 record at 22-22. Sorry, we could not find your e-mail or password.

With June just around the corner, ballparks across the country are starting to experience warmer temperatures, and with that will come warmer bats, right? Everyone has heard coaches and players mutter the clich at some point, but is there actually any substance to the claim that hitting gets better once it warms up? Or is that nothing more than an ... (more)

The Red Sox are back at .500, getting stellar outings from their starting pitchers , the bullpen has been nails, and the offense continues to rake, as evidenced by Scott Podsednik going deep for the first time since May 6 - 2010 - in Wednesday's compelling 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles.

From a business point of view, the Red Sox have handled it right. They have been going year-to-year with David Ortiz, which, given the DH market and the fact that he is now 36, is the right thing to do.

Sporting a lineup top-heavy with sluggers, the Boston Red Sox got the power they needed from the bottom third of their batting order in a feel-good win over the Baltimore Orioles.

Will Middlebrooks #64 of the Boston Red Sox runs to first after hitting a three-run home run against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium May 7, 2012 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Kevin Youkilis wasted no time getting back into a groove at the plate in his first game off the disabled list.

Toronto's Kyle Drabek overcame command issues to win for the first time on the road this season, guiding the Blue Jays to a 6-2 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Monday, closing within a game of their American League East rivals.

BOSTON - Just when the Red Sox started to look like a team you could rally behind, the de facto captain showed the team's true colors.

On a night when Felix Doubront was very good, Brian Matusz was just a tad better.

The Red Sox held a team meeting called by David Ortiz on May 11th, after Josh Beckett was shelled and booed off the mound.