Tony Massarotti

The rules of free agency

Here's what every fan should keep in mind as the rumors begin to fly now that the free agency season is open and the hot stove is cranked up to "high."

Survey Whom should the Sox pursue? | Pick your all-free agency team

Free agency

Bay, Sox continue talks

Starting Friday, it’s not only the Red Sox who can discuss contract numbers with free agent left fielder Jason Bay.

Discuss Should Bay hold out?
Chad Finn Pay the price for Gonzo

hot stove

Francona speaks

Red Sox manager Terry Francona candidly addressed a number of Red Sox topics on the radio Wednesday.

Sox doing their due diligence on Lackey
Red Sox notebook Another angle on Wagner

Extra Bases

Ortiz says the Sox need more power

David Ortiz said he would welcome another 30-home run hitter on the Red Sox.

Headlines

Cuban LHP changes agents

Aroldis Chapman, the Cuban lefthander said to have a 100-mph fastball, has changed agents. Chapman has dumped Boston native Edwin Meija and signed with the...

Art Savage, owner of Oakland A's farm club, dies

Cuban LHP Chapman changes agents
Baseball notebook Lincecum makes it two in a row
Red Sox announce 2010 ticket prices

Scoreboard

Read the game recapMon, Apr. 6

Rays0

Red Sox0

Read the game recapTue, Apr. 7

Rays3

Red Sox5

Read the game recapWed, Apr. 8

Rays7

Red Sox2

Read the game recapThu, Apr. 9

Rays4

Red Sox3

Read the game recapFri, Apr. 10

Red Sox3

Angels6

Read the game recapSat, Apr. 11

Red Sox5

Angels4

Who's got next?

Which Boston pro team will win next title?

Baseball notes

Agent Scott Boras says owners are exaggerating baseball's economic crisis.

Who's on the Sox radar?

The latest MLB free agent activity and trade rumors

Varitek through the years

Jason Varitek may be back, but just as a backup

Hot stove talk

Should the Sox trade Josh Beckett?

Wait til next year

Ten players the Red Sox should consider pursuing for 2010

Red Sox scenes

Red Sox game images from the 2009 season

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Red Sox desktop wallpaper

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