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Red Sox name Tim Bogar first-base coach
The Red Sox announced Friday afternoon that Tim Bogar has been named first-base coach.
'09 spring training schedule is announced
There won't be a trip from Fort Myers, Fla., to Tokyo next spring. No preparations for early games that count or adjustments for beginning the season in a foreign country.
Last pitch for Rice's supporters with his final Hall of Fame vote
My 2009 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot arrived in the mail the other day. I gave it a once-over and then put it aside.
Perez ready for bigger role in 2009
Fernando Perez served Joe Maddon well in the postseason. The Rays manager coveted the speedy Perez as an ace in the hole.
Baldelli Wins Conigliaro Award
According to The Heater Rocco Baldelli has won the 2008 Tony Conigliaro Award. The award is presented to a major league player who has overcome adversity through the attributes of spirit, determination and ...
Rocco Baldelli's remarkable comeback from a career-threatening mitochondrial disorder inspired many throughout the 2008 season.
Ray's Baseball Foundation Awards $150,000 To Local Nonprofits
TAMPA BAY AREA NEWS Ray's Baseball Foundation Awards $150,000 To Local Nonprofits The Weekly Challenger Originally posted 11/21/2008 ST.
Yesterday's deal that landed reliever Ramon Ramirez from the Royals for outfielder Coco Crisp doesn't necessarily mean the Red Sox are satisfied with their pitching.
Hot Stove Preview: AL East by Jay Jaffe
What Do They Need? Strong across the board, the upstart pennant winners' most glaring flaw-exhibited during the World Series-was a weakness against left-handed pitching.
Rays have specific targets on market
Free agency began Friday, one minute after midnight ET, ending the exclusive negotiation window between clubs and their respective free agents.
Longoria tops AL rookie favorites
Once, Major League rookies were around only to provide relief, comic and otherwise.
Big gap in center-field market
There's no mistaking the shallow end of the free-agent pool this winter: smack dab in center field.
Free agent Baldelli ponders next move in his career
To say the 2008 season was bittersweet for Rocco Baldelli would be a major understatement.
Mailbag: Did Maddon misuse 'pen?
Bill Chastain defends Rays manager Joe Maddon's decision to have Grant Balfour start the suspended Game 5. I don't like the way Joe Maddon managed the bullpen during the World Series.
Red Sox Will Stay At Spring Home
The Boston Red Sox will keep their spring training home in the Fort Myers area for 30 more years after signing an agreement Saturday with Lee County.
The Tampa Bay Rays won the American League pennant, but they still have some improvements to make just to defend their division title, let alone win the 2009 World Series.
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Dugout Central: Catalano: Baldelli Makes Perfect Sense for the Red Sox
I guess if Topping and Yawkey get like really, really drunk. Also, as we all know, J.D. Drew is a second away from the DL list.
Tampa Bay Rays' Baldelli files for free agency
Happy sendoff Their season didn't end with a World Series title, but the Rays still celebrated their accomplishments with fans Friday at North Straub Park in St.
Rays planning to work on new deal for Baldelli
The Tampa Bay Rays hope to start talks soon on a new contract with right fielder-designated hitter Rocco Baldelli.
St. Petersburg, Fla. -- Joe Maddon has only a few days until he gets married. He wishes he had a few more days of baseball to keep his mind on the diamond.