Before you ask the obvious question, here?s the answer: yes, the Red Sox were in on discussions for shortstop J.J. Hardy, who was traded from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Minnesota Twins earlier today. According to a baseball source, the... ...

Remember when the Sox traded for Coco Crisp before the 2006 season and it looked like a great idea? Three mediocre seasons led to his being dealt to the Royals for Ramon Ramirez and today Kansas City declined Crisp's $8... ...

Had the Florida Marlins not traded Jeremy Hermida, there's a decent chance he would have been non-tendered next month. After a disappointing 2009 season, the Marlins were not interested in giving Hermida a raise from the $2.25 million he made.... ...

The Red Sox have acquired 25-year-old OF Jeremy Hermida from the Marlins for LHPs Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez. Hermida had a .259/.348/.392 season for the Marlins. He has lefty power and seems likely to be the fourth outfielder. The... ...

Let the debate begin - which team has been better in the first decade of the millennium, the Yankees or the Red Sox? Weigh the options and cast your vote. ...

The day after the New York Yankees won their 27th championship -- with the icing being that Pedro Martinez was the losing pitcher -- you had to figure Curt Schilling would have an opinion on the matter. And just as... ...

Baseball sometimes has a language all its own. If something goes wrong, you'll often hear a player say, "All you can do is wear it." Such is the case for Red Sox fans now that the Yankees have won their... ...

We are underway on a clear, cold night in the Bronx. Nobody asked, but I can see this being a high-scoring game and that would favor the Yankees being that they are home. It will be interesting to see how... ...

PHILLIES Rollins SS Victorino CF Utley 2B Howard 1B Werth RF Ibanez DH Felix 3B Francisco LF Ruiz C Pitching: Pedro Martinez. YANKEES Jeter SS Damon LF Teixeira 1B Rodriguez 3B Matsui DH Posada C Cano 2B Swisher RF Gardner... ...

We interrupt this World Series coverage ? don't worry, it'll end soon enough ? for some actual Red Sox news. Lefty Dustin Richardson, who pitched three games in the majors, was named to the all-star game in the Arizona Fall... ...

Pedro Martinez is in the interview room now at Yankee Stadium. His comments are too good not to share with you in (nearly) real time: On Red Sox fans: "I know they don't like the Yankees to win, not even... ...

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Using more replay will be a hot topic throughout the offseason. What do you think? ...

Using more replay will be a hot topic throughout the offseason. What do you think? ...

The World Series will continue even deeper into November. The Phillies extended the season by beating the Yankees 8-6. Chase Utley homered twice and drove in four runs for the Phillies, who got just enough from Cliff Lee and their... ...

At the moment, it looks like there will be a Game 6 in the World Series as the Phillies lead the Yankees 6-2 going into the bottom of the fifth inning. Cliff Lee has allowed one hit since the first... ...

The Yankees scored a run in the first inning, getting more good swings off Cliff Lee than they had in all of Game 1. Alex Rodriguez had an RBI double, giving him the franchise record for runs batted in during... ...

Lineups for Game 5 between the Phillies and Yankees, a must-win for Philadelphia. ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The Red Sox may have already lost assistant general manager Jed Hoyer to the Padres and bench coach Brad Mills to the Astros, but they won't be losing director of player development Mike Hazen. According to a baseball... ...

Yes, Johnny Damon was a traitor to Red Sox Nation. To some, he'll always be a no-good rat. But, admit it, that was a pretty slick move he made to win the game for the Yankees tonight. In case you're... ...