First-time All-Star Tim Wakefield earned his AL-leading 11th victory, and David Ortiz homered and drove in four runs to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Wednesday night. ...more

July 9, 2009

Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon on Thursday stood by a magazine interview in which he compared former teammate Manny Ramirez to cancer and said Boston made the right decision when it traded the slugger to the Los Angeles Dodgers last summer. ...more

March 13, 2009

Jonathan Papelbon wasn't about to waste his intimidating glare — or his overpowering pitches — on his first outing of spring training. ...more

March 1, 2009

Around Tampa Bay, Red Sox CF Coco Crisp will forever be known as the fire starter, the man whose actions ignited a bench-clearing brawl with the Rays on June 5. ...more

October 19, 2008

He works at Tropicana Field and has loved watching the Rays grow into a postseason team. ...more

October 12, 2008

One game into the American League Championship Series, the homefield advantage the Rays carved out during a six-month season is gone. ...more

October 11, 2008

Daisuke Matsuzaka has a dazzling array off off-speed pitches, including a two-seamer called a shuuto that sinks. ...more

October 11, 2008

Jon Lester flirted with a no-hitter in his final tuneup before the playoffs, finishing with six innings of two-hit ball on Thursday night and leading the Red Sox to a 6-1 victory against the Indians. ...more

September 26, 2008

The World Series champion Red Sox are back in the playoffs, thanks to a 5-4 victory over the Indians that clinched at least a wild-card berth. ...more

September 24, 2008

The newest star in the Rays' playoff drive fit right in - and not just because of the massive home run he hit Tuesday night. ...more

September 11, 2008