Boston Red Sox News

Photographers jammed the left-field line from home plate to third base. Daisuke Matsuzaka threw the first pitch of his first batting practice. Then he threw 43 more - fastballs, curves, sliders and changeups.
When the Japanese star was done, Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell gave him a positive review.
“He’s as advertised,” Farrell said. “He really [...]

Brendan Donnelly’s 10-year journey through the minor leagues included stops with seven organizations and 14 teams. The Boston Red Sox reliever’s major league travels have been much smoother.
He’s with just his second big league club - another contender.
The Red Sox, who won the World Series in 2004, obtained Donnelly from the 2002 champion Angels on [...]

Mike Harmon reports Eric Gagne didn’t experience any pain after throwing several short sessions.

Manny Ramirez changed plans and will not attend a car auction in New Jersey on Saturday while his Boston Red Sox teammates work out at spring training, the team said Thursday.
The Red Sox gave Ramirez permission to report late to camp on March 1, the day after their first exhibition game, for family reasons. The [...]

Daisuke Matsuzaka cost the Boston Red Sox $103 million. On Thursday, he threw 103 pitches in his third bullpen session of spring training.
Dice-K is very content with that magic number.
“It’s nothing out of the ordinary for me,” he said through an interpreter. “I didn’t speed up the pace of how I pitched, either, and I [...]

Manny Ramirez changed plans and will not attend a car auction in New Jersey on Saturday while his Boston Red Sox teammates work out at spring training, the team said Thursday.
The Red Sox gave Ramirez permission to report late to camp on March 1, the day after their first exhibition game, for family reasons. The [...]

Curt Schilling said Thursday he will become a free agent after the season, but won’t let that be a distraction during his fourth year with the Boston Red Sox.
General manager Theo Epstein wouldn’t rule out in-season discussions for a new contract.
At a brief meeting between the two Wednesday, Epstein told the pitching ace that the [...]

The Yankees will win many games, but Mike Harmon believes Chien-Ming Wang and Andy Pettitte offer big concerns to owners.

John Halpin suggests addressing the second base position quickly since there isn’t a great deal of talent after Chase Utley.

Curt Schilling will file for free agency once the season is over after being told by Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein the team will not offer him a contract extension in spring training.