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The Red Sox were the best team in baseball back on Sept. 1, 2011, when summer turned into a bleak fall after the 7-20 collapse and final-day elimination. That spun out into stories of clubhouse ignominy, the firing of manager Terry Francona, the exile of general manager Theo Epstein and a last-place season in 2012 bookended by the hiring and firing of manager Bobby Valentine, who now knows how presidential candidate George McGovern felt in November 1972, as Valentine's ravaged September roster lost its final eight games and finished with 93 losses.
With the deal for reliever Joel Hanrahan completed -- and if and when the Mike Napoli signing is cleared medically and legally -- the Red Sox have added eight and maybe even nine players. They have brought former pitching...
There will be no closer competition. Andrew Bailey, Boston's presumed ninth-inning man for 2013, has been moved to a setup role in favor of the centerpiece of Wednesday's six-player trade with Pittsburgh, right-hander Joel... more »
The Toronto Blue Jays are remaking themselves on the fly this offseason. R.A. Dickey is just the latest fortification; that follows the looting of the Miami Marlins’ roster for Jose Reyes and Co. last month. “Welcome to the... more »
I don't believe the Texas Rangers are in a desperate situation. In fact, I can see them contending without adding a single player between now and Opening Day. Yeah, I'm out on this limb alone. Rangers general manager Jon Daniels... more »
Everyone catch their breath? Good. More free-agent signings are coming. And yes, more trades. In fact, this week’s flurry of activity around baseball has created new trade possibilities and increased the chances of other deals... more »
Guggenheim Baseball bought the Dodgers this year for $2 billion, more than twice the amount ever spent on a baseball team. The new owners have not stopped spending. Just last weekend, the team committed more than $200 million to... more »
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