A key piece of the Red Sox rotation comes back, Alfonso Soriano keeps slugging, Ricky Romero returns, and more.
Yusmeiro Petit comes close to perfection, the Pirates stay stuck on 81 wins, the Red Sox nearly sweep the Yankees, and more.
Eyes on Eddie Butler, Matt Barnes, Luke Jackson, Jonathon Crawford, and Ty Buttrey
Tony Cingrani shows off his wheels, the Red Sox win a wild one in the Bronx, and Greg Holland delivers a strange sequence.
Wednesday was marked by three impressive home run feats.
Scouting and interviewing a top catching prospect whose buzz is building.
Pittsburgh gets Marlon Byrd to fill in their injured outfield, while the Red Sox have a potential postseason pinch-runner.
Can conflict make a team play better?
An object lesson in implementing the shift drawn from two consecutive plate appearances.
What Xander Bogaerts’ promotion means for the Red Sox and for the rise of young talent in the post-PED era.
He has the least-famous name, but Felix Doubront has been Boston’s most dependable starter.
The Red Sox add Jake Peavy and Brayan Villarreal, while the Tigers get Jose Iglesias and the White Sox add Avisail Garcia plus prospects.
Good stories, funky motions, under-the-radar breakouts, and longshots: A look at 10 interesting players you probably haven’t heard of.
The Red Sox extend Dustin Pedroia, while the Orioles trade for Francisco Rodriguez.
The Astros lock up their second baseman, and the Red Sox get a once-dominant reliever.
The Cubs will let Marmol walk (or be claimed), Kawasaki’s down and up, and David Ross is concussed.
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