Boston Red Sox News

Yes, I'm looking at you, Takashi Saito. You and all your recent shenanigans. Dear Boston Red Sox bullpen : It's me, your faithfully overenthusiastic Red Sox correspondent.

No small point. It's Lowell's health or lack thereof that will likely determine whether the Red Sox trade for a hitter.

Beckett matched the win total of another Boston all-star, Tim Wakefield, and remained unbeaten at home this season with five wins in eight starts.

Jed Lowrie was activated and immediately optioned to Single-A Lowell yesterday, but Red Sox manager Terry Francona says the move was purely procedural.

Dustin Pedroia went through something far worse Monday than a three-error game, or a four-strikeout night.

The Boston Red Sox continue their 10-game homestand heading into the All-Star break this evening with the first of four games against the Kansas City Royals at Fenway Park.

The A's unveiled the new attraction in the heart of their batting order Tuesday, and it didn't take long for him to make an impact.

The Boston Red Sox have activated shortstop Jed Lowrie from the 60-day disabled list and then optioned him to Single-A Lowell so he could continue to play as he recovers from a sprained left wrist.

First-time All-Star Tim Wakefield earned his AL-leading 11th victory, and David Ortiz homered and drove in four runs to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Wednesday night.

All-Star Josh Beckett allowed a pair of earned runs and fanned four in improving to 10-3. A day after his third Red Sox start and Fenway Park debut, a 6-0 loss to the A's Monday night, John Smoltz remained confused with his outing - "I still shake my head,'' he said - and confident about his pitching.

I am not sure if J.P. Ricciardi is trying to stir up a little interest in what was going to be an otherwise ho-hum MLB trade deadline or what, but he has certainly gotten everyone's attention with his declaration that he will listen to offers for right-hander Roy Halladay.

Raul Ibanez looks to the stands after a strike call from the umpire in the fourth inning of their game against the Pawtucket Red Sox at Coca-Cola park on Tuesday night.

Left-hander Dana Eveland had been showing improved command of all his pitches since being sent to the minor leagues in early May.

Daisuke Matsuzaka spent Monday morning settling into his conditioning and shoulder-strengthening regimen at the Boston Red Sox spring training practice fields in Fort Myers.

Josh Beckett became Boston's second 10-game winner, fellow All-Star Jason Bay hit his 20th homer and the Red Sox beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 on Tuesday night.

Right now, he's still on the part marked ``process,'' but within a couple of starts, he hopes to shift to ``results.'' Smoltz makes his Fenway Park debut as a member of the Red Sox tonight against the Oakland A's and he's determined not to let the emotion of the moment distract him from his ultimate goal of making a ``second-half surge.'' ``This is ...

A matchup with the lowly Oakland Athletics could help him finally end that drought.

The Red Sox are supposed to have the prototypical leadoff hitter. Fast with a high OBP in the minors, Ellsbury looked liked he would be manning the one spot in Fenway for years... by Tom Ricardo 6 reads Opinion The Red Sox are supposed to have the prototypical leadoff hitter.

Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was a last-minute scratch from the lineup Monday night, and Red Sox manager Terry Francona isn't sure whether he'll be able to play on Tuesday.

The Boston Red Sox placed infielder Jeff Bailey on the 15-day disabled list and recalled infielder Aaron Bates from Triple-A Pawtucket on Monday.