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Jacoby Ellsbury proved that you don't have to play to make a lot of money. In the offseason after he made $490,000 and played in 18 games, his salary rose to $2.9 million.

Their team was down 7-4, but Red Sox fans who stuck around for the end of Friday's game against the Rays at Fenway Park had to be intrigued by what they saw in the top of the ninth inning.

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.

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.

Vinicio is still just a baby, in the same sense that Xander Bogaerts was for the 2011 Drive.

Following Monday's 8-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles, the Boston Red Sox are now 9-2 over the past 11 games.

It's been a breakout season for Jarrod Saltalamacchia, who deserves to be an AL All-Star if he maintains his current pace.

David Ortiz #34 of the Boston Red Sox congratulates Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 after Saltalamacchia hit a home run against the Philadelphia Phillies in a MLB interleague baseball game on May 20, 2012 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The major league season is at the quarter pole, with most teams having played 40 or so games.

After playing just thirteen games, the St. Louis Cardinals lost last year's Comeback Player of the Year once again.

Daniel Nava barely knew Joe Blanton was scheduled to pitch for Philadelphia this weekend.

A baseball novice seeking knowledge on how effective a hitting platoon can be need no look no further than the Boston Red Sox catcher duo of Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Kelly Shoppach.

I hope that starting pitcher Josh Beckett and everybody else on the Red Sox roster was watching closely during the "Thank you, Wake" ceremonies before today's ballgame against the Mariners at Fenway Park.

Baltimore Orioles catcher Matt Wieters will earn $500,000 this season -- or $3,086.42 per game -- and he'll never make a more compelling case that he's underpaid than he did Sunday afternoon and evening at Fenway Park.

Superstars are generally beloved by a team's fans because, well, they are generally the most successful players on the team that you cheer for.

Any number of reasons exist to kick back and appreciate the 2012 campaign. Here are just a few : 9. David Ortiz is as fearsome as ever.

I circled this weekend's series on the schedule last autumn; tonight the Orioles and Red Sox will meet for the first time since September 28, 2011.

With Josh Beckett scheduled to skip his next scheduled start, it is time to examine Beckett's professional portfolio.

D aniel Bard turned in a pretty nice job in the Red Sox' 10-3 victory in Chicago Friday night, one appearance after turning in a pretty nice job in Boston's 6-5 victory in Minneapolis on Monday night.

The lefthanded reliever was at the park three or four days a week working with rehabilitation coordinator Mike Reinold .