Theo backed up his first words
Tomorrow, Theo Epstein starts Chapter 2 as a Major League general manager, leaving quite a legacy behind in Boston as he takes over as President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs. When...
View ArticlePadilla will come to camp as starter
While the Red Sox definitely have options when it comes to newly-acquired righty Vicente Padilla, he will at least open camp as a starter. So beyond the big three of Josh Beckett, Jon Lester and Clay...
View ArticleChatting with Cherington
Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington took some time out of his busy schedule on Wednesday morning to talk with MLB.com about his first Spring Training in his new job. Here are some highlights from...
View ArticleThe developing debate at the hot corner
The Red Sox have an old-fashioned quarterback controversy developing here. Well, make that a third base controversy. Will Middlebrooks, the prized prospect, is hitting the cover off the ball. Kevin...
View ArticleTo buy or sell becoming a real dilemma for Cherington
It all seemed so simple at the All-Star break. The Red Sox would get Jacoby Ellsbury and Carl Crawford back to start the second half and go on a nice little run. Then Ben Cherington’s trade strategy...
View ArticleHenry, Cherington stand by Valentine
Red Sox owner John Henry and general manager Ben Cherington made it clear before Monday night’s game against the Rangers that Bobby Valentine isn’t going to be made a scapegoat for the team’s...
View ArticleCherington: Crawford surgery not inevitable yet
Though it has been widely assumed that Carl Crawford will undergo Tommy John Surgery for his left elbow, perhaps even before the end of the season, Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington said that...
View ArticleMonday meeting should determine Crawford’s fate
The Red Sox will have a summit meeting of sorts on Monday to determine whether Carl Crawford should continue to play, or undergo Tommy John Surgery to repair the UCL injury he’s been playing with in...
View ArticleCherington on Napoli
The Red Sox never confirm a signing until a player passes a physical, but Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington was at least willing to speak about the pending Mike Napoli signing in general terms in...
View ArticleEpstein roundtable discussion on tap for Friday
Looking for a baseball fix to tide you over before Spring Training? Theo Epstein and Peter Gammons have one on Friday night at Fenway Park’s State Street Pavillion, when they host their annual Hot...
View ArticleRed Sox face opt-out decisions next week
The Red Sox will have some decisions to make early next week when it comes to some of their veterans who are on the bubble. Lyle Overbay, who is competing to be the backup first baseman, has an opt-out...
View ArticleCherington weighs in
Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington discussed a variety of subjects today in a lengthy session with Boston baseball scribes. Here is a sampling. On where the team is and where they might go: “We’re...
View ArticleBoras weighs in on Ellsbury
Though Jacoby Ellsbury is not at the All-Star Game, he is coming off a very solid first half, in which he hit .305 and stole 36 bases. Ellsbury remains a player to watch all season, considering this is...
View ArticleCherington on the state of reeling Red Sox
For the second time in 15 days, Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington expressed faith in his highly-underachieving team and forecasts an in-season turnaround that may not have to occur because of...
View ArticleAfter sleepless night, Cherington completes eventful day
So, how much sleep did Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington get on Trade Deadline eve? “Didn’t [sleep] last night and maybe not much the previous couple nights,” Cherington said. “A lot of coffee and...
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