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After a lengthy delay, the Red Sox finally signed Mike Napoli. Read more to learn about the terms of agreement. ...

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A year removed from being fired, former Red Sox manager Terry Francona is still making waves in the Sox organization. Francona was labeled as a scapegoat for the “September Collapse” in the 2011 season after...

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This past week, the Baseball Writers Association of America accepted zero players to the Baseball Hall of Fame for the first time since 1996. It was not a shock that Roger Clemens and Barry Bonds,...

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It has been over a month since the Red Sox agreed to terms with Mike Napoli and the deal still has not been announced. What started as a thunderous applause for Ben Cherington’s efforts to boost...

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For the first time since 1996, the Baseball Writers of America voted in no new players into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The biggest story, however, is how widely they rejected the nominations of Roger...

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In 2006 at the age of 22, Jon Lesterwas in a position most kids can only dream about. He had entered his first season for the Pawtucket Red Sox, the last step before making the...

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Former New York Yankee Andruw Jones‘ wife, Nicole Jones, has filed for divorce from the baseball player after he allegedly dragged her down a set of stairs and threatened her life on Christmas morning. Jones was...

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Torii Hunter has come under scrutiny for comments he made for a LA Times story regarding gay athletes. But it appears Hunter believes his comments were taken out of contexts and that his quotes were...

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Ben Cherington knew that he needed to focus on the starting rotation. When your leading pitcher in wins on the season only has 11, there is something wrong with the team. Many thought Cherington would...

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On Wednesday, the Red Sox and Pirates completed a trade that sends closer Joel Hanrahan and infielder Brock Holt to Boston. In return, the Red Sox gave the Pirates reliever Mark Melancon as well as three prospects: Stomly...

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