Red Sox to try Renteria at shortstop
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NEW YORK - All-Star shortstop Edgar Renteria has agreed to a $40 million, four-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, who beat his St.
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The Post&#39;s George King reports that Randy Johnson could ask the Yankees for a two-year, $32 million contract extension. The Daily News&#39; Peter Botte reports that Carlos Beltran&#39;s agent plans to meet with the Yankees tomorrow.
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By hitting an accommodating bouncer back to Keith Foulke [stats, news] for the final out of the Red Sox [stats, schedule]&#39; first World Series championship in 86 years, Edgar Renteria already was a part of New England folklore.
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Since his arrival in Boston at the trading deadline, Doug Mientkiewicz has bought into the Red Sox' team concept, accepting his role as a defensive replacement.
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Red Sox manager Terry Francona said he held off on making the announcement in case he needed to use Clay Buchholz out of the bullpen during last night's 6-1 loss to the Blue Jays, but after the game he announced that the 23-year-old rookie righthander will start against the Blue Jays tomorrow night.
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com. If the Red Sox had gone with plan B and chosen a short-term solution at shortstop for 2005, top prospect Hanley Ramirez would have immediately been a top candidate to nail down that job in &#39;06.
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The challenge Kenny Lofton posed to Bernie Williams a year ago turned out to be a bug versus windshield. However, if the Yankees ink free agent Carlos Beltran he will be
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Coco Crisp slumped over in center field in the sixth inning last night after careening into the wall on a Miguel Tejada double. Another injured Red Sox player? It seemed almost fitting.
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David Ortiz, who is batting .385 in the playoffs, will play first base for the Red Sox on Saturday, with Kevin Youkilis replacing him for defense if the team has a lead.
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Trying to counter the loss of Pedro MartÃ­nez and their failures in other contract negotiations, the Boston Red Sox have reached an agreement with their most significant free agent this off-season
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Major League Baseball is expected to interview Mets pitcher John Franco in light of news reports that Franco had given crime family members tickets to a Mets game.
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The Braves will have to face Pedro Martinez regularly for the next four years. If the former Boston Red Sox right-hander with the questionable shoulder can stay healthy, that is.
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National League All-Star Edgar Renteria -- as soon as today. Renteria plans to decide today whether he will succeed
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With Pedro Martinez headed to the New York Mets and Curt Schilling&#39;s recovery from ankle surgery taking longer than expected, the Boston&#39;s newest acquisition might start the season opener against his former team at Yankee Stadium.
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With Derek Lowe's days in Boston almost certainly numbered -- and Pedro Martinez's future here in question -- the Red Sox are expected to greet All-Star righthander Carl Pavano this week on Yawkey Way. Pavano plans to begin a tour of the top cities on his list in Boston.
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All-Star shortstop Edgar Renteria is nearing an agreement with the Boston Red Sox on a contract, his brother said Wednesday. The deal is worth $40 million over four years with an option for a fifth season, a
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The New York Yankees hope they&#39;ve found the ace they need to dethrone the World Series champion Boston Red Sox. The Atlanta Braves got the pitcher they wanted to return to their days of pitching dominance.