Topic: Boston Red Sox

Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey will have reconstructive surgery on his right pitching elbow and miss the 2012 baseball season.Ben Cherington delivered the news on Tuesday, at the press conference where he was introduced as the new general manager of the ...

Cubs officially open Epstein Era

The Chicago Cubs officially introduced Theo Epstein as their new president of baseball operations on Tuesday, the luckless Cubs hoping he can help them end a title drought as he did the Boston Red Sox."Baseball is best of all when you win. ...

New Cubs president Epstein promises "culture change"

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Theo Epstein took the reins of the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, declaring he would engineer a "culture change" for the long-suffering club and recreate the excitement he had with his former team, the Boston Red Sox.Epstein, 37, acknowledged he ...

Epstein move to Cubs

The anticipated move of Theo Epstein from the front office of the Boston Red Sox to the Chicago Cubs was made official.Epstein, whose move had been rumored and reported for more than a week, officially resigned as Red Sox general manager to ...

Epstein leaves Red Sox to take charge of the Cubs

(Reuters) - Theo Epstein, who helped the Boston Red Sox snap an 86-year World Series drought, has agreed to become president of baseball operations for the Chicago Cubs where he will try to lead the team to their first championship in over ...

Berkman, Ellsbury win comeback awards

St. Louis outfielder Lance Berkman and Boston's Jacoby Ellsbury were named baseball's 2011 Comeback Players of the Year on Thursday.Ellsbury, who played only 18 games in 2010 because of injuries, rebounded with a season in which he posted career highs in nearly ...

Red Sox split with manager Francona

Boston parted ways with manager Terry Francona on Friday, a decision announced two days after the Red Sox's stunning September collapse ended with the team missing the playoffs.In a joint statement released after Red Sox executives met with Francona, owners John Henry, ...

Boston manager Francona leaves Red Sox

(Reuters) - Terry Francona's eight-year run as manager of the Boston Red Sox ended Friday when the Major League Baseball team announced he was not returning next season.Francona, nicknamed Tito, led the Red Sox to the World Series title in 2004 -- ...

Epic collapses claim Red Sox, Braves

The newspaper headline said it all - "The Choke's On Us."The Boston Red Sox completed the greatest September collapse to miss the playoffs in Major League Baseball history with a 4-3 loss on Wednesday at Baltimore that combined with a Tampa Bay ...

Red Sox win dubious distinction for biggest collapse

(Reuters) - Untimely injuries, ineffective pitching and the failure of big-name players to perform when it mattered most are to blame for the epic collapse that kept the Boston Red Sox out of the postseason.The Red Sox and Atlanta Braves were each ...