Boston Red Sox News

Minnesota Twins' Brian Dozier fields a grounder for a single by Boston Red Sox' Daniel Nava in the first inning Friday, May 17, 2013, in Minneapolis.

It's been almost nine months since the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox completed one of the biggest trades in Major League Baseball history.

This is what good teams do. They rebound. Which is what happened after a couple of weeks where the Boston Red Sox struggled during a disappointing home stand against the Minnesota Twins and the Toronto Blue Jays .

As a Boston Red Sox fan I realize that this is an extremely biased statement, but I strongly believe that Dustin Pedroia is the best second baseman in baseball.

The Redskins sent hard-throwing right-hander Alex Wilson to the mound to try to stay alive in the Class AAA Region 4, Section 3 best-of-three series.

John Lackey allowed one hit over six innings before a three-hour rain delay, Dustin Pedroia and Will Middlebrooks homered and the Boston Red Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 5-1 Sunday for their fifth straight win.

The decline of one of the most promising pitchers in recent Red Sox history has been epic.

Shane Victorino missed his second consecutive game against the Twins with lower back pain and Stephen Drew was added to the injured list with a bad back of his own.

May 4, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Boston Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks bats in the 4th inning of the game against the Texas Rangers at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.

Minnesota starter Scott Diamond stayed out of trouble against David Ortiz and the Boston Red Sox batters at Fenway Park 11 days ago.

Red Sox starter Jon Lester delivers against the Tampa Bay Rays during Wednesday night's game in St.

A healthy Dustin Pedroia is a very good thing for the Boston Red Sox. Conversely, Pedey is simply making the rest of the league miserable whenever he shows up to the park.

Stephen Drew has never won a Gold Glove for his play at shortstop and probably never will.

May 12, 2013; Boston, MA USA; Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Munenori Kawasaki during the sixth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Fisher's Club of Avon has a history of more than 80 years, but its future is on hold while a group... May 17, 2013; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Minnesota Twins shortstop Pedro Florimon forces out Boston Red Sox left fielder Daniel Nava at second base and throws the ball to first base to complete the double play in the fifth inning at Target Field.

Felger and Massarotti kicked on an Agenda Free Friday talking about the Boston Bruins 3-2 overtime win in Game 1 over the New York Rangers.

Franklin Morales has had a lengthy rehab assignment for two reasons. The first is that his initial rehab was interrupted by a strained pectoral muscle, but the second, and most important for the Red Sox , is that they want to keep him stretched out as a starting pitcher in the event they need one.

Keith Law's first mock draft dropped at ESPN.com on Thursday , and with it entered a new potential Red Sox pick that, as of yet, had not been connected to Boston.

Clay Buchholz puts his unbeaten streak on the line Friday night when the Boston Red Sox pay a visit to Target Field to open a three-game set with the Minnesota Twins.

We're one quarter of the way through the season, and the Boston Red Sox have been one of MLB 's most pleasant surprises.