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The Boston Red Sox may be turning to a division rival for their next general manager. Tampa Bay Rays Senior Vice President of Baseball Operations Chaim Bloom interviewed for the Red Sox’s job and is viewed as a serious candidate, according to …
The Boston Red Sox are aiming to cut payroll for the 2020 season, and it seems increasingly likely it will lead to the departure of a big name. Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy said Monday that it was possible that the team could keep both …
The Boston Red Sox are facing a luxury tax bill in 2020, and they’re eager to avoid it. Owner John Henry revealed Friday that the team intends to get below the $208 million luxury tax threshold in 2020. Per Cot’s Baseball Contracts, the …
The New York Yankees have added more to fuel to what is already one of the biggest rivalries in North American sports. With a 5-0 victory over the Red Sox on Monday, the Yankees eliminated the Red Sox from contention for the American League East …
Winning a World Series doesn’t even buy you 12 months of job security in Boston these days. The Red Sox on Sunday night told reporters that they had fired President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski, who helped build last year’s …
The Boston Red Sox used the expanded roster in September to add more than a little depth to their bullpen for a playoff push. The Red Sox entered Wednesday 5.5 games back of the second wild card spot in the American League with 24 games remaining in …
The Boston Red Sox lost their 11th game in the last 14 on Sunday, dropping them seven games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for the second AL wild card spot. Understandably, panic is starting to set in among Red Sox Nation, and it seems the team is …
Mookie Betts is not far removed from an MVP season and a World Series win with the Boston Red Sox, but his future there might not be long-term. According to Jon Morosi of Fox Sports, Betts is likely to become a free agent after the 2020 season after …
The New York Yankees buried the Boston Red Sox in the AL East by sweeping them in a four-game series that ended on Sunday night, but Aaron Judge does not seem all that excited about it. Following his team’s 7-4 win over Boston, Judge was asked …
The Boston Red Sox have been viewed as the most logical suitor for New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz heading into Wednesday’s trade deadline, but they are apparently looking to make a less flashy addition to their bullpen. According to Mark …
The Boston Red Sox came alive in the first three games of their weekend series against the New York Yankees, and it appears they are now committed to being buyers heading into Wednesday’s trade deadline. ESPN’s Buster Olney reports that …
The moves the Tampa Bay Rays made late in their game against the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday may have been unorthodox and resulted in mass confusion, but they were perfectly legal. As such, the Red Sox opted to not file an official protest following …
The Boston Red Sox have been wildly inconsistent this season thanks in large part to an underperforming starting rotation and bullpen that is in desperate need of an upgrade, but president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski believes they are fine …
For better or for worse, the Boston Red Sox and the Tampa Bay Rays had a memorable matchup on Tuesday, and that extended into social media as well. Tampa’s 3-2 win over Boston was marred by an eighth-inning incident where the Rays made a series …
Things got very confusing during the Tampa Bay Rays’ 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday. During the top of the 8th inning, the Rays put pitcher Adam Kolarek at first base to bring in right-hander Chaz Roe to record an out. After that, …
The Boston Red Sox in recent history have almost always used the trade deadline as a way to improve their current roster and gear up for a postseason run, but they may have a difficult decision to make before July 31 this year. After they lost two …
