the joy of sox

I'll be back in the States for most of this week for Thanksgiving, so I'm taking a break from posting. I'll return around Decemb...

GM Search: Larry Lucchino and Tom Werner will interview David Wilder , the White Sox's director of player development. [Chicago Tribu...

Atlanta's assistant GM Dayton Moore will not be coming to Boston: This was the most difficult thing I've had to face. It really an...

We will say goodbye to our Buster later this morning. Laura found him in mid-December 1999, abandoned in a pouring winter rain, very sic...

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th Rodriguez 16 11 1 331 Ortiz 11 17 ...

Go brew some coffee, this is a long one! The American League MVP -- David Ortiz or Alex Rodriguez -- will be announced on Monday. Either pla...

Manny Ramirez had another great season, but as he has gotten older, his production has dropped (although his HR totals have increased (33-37...

Player 1st 2nd 3rd Total Carpenter 19 12 1 132 Willis 11 18 3 112 Clemens 2 2 24 40 Oswalt - - 2 2 Cor...

Although there are " persistent rumors " of Theo Epstein's return to the Red Sox, team chairman Tom Werner says the team has ...

2005 AL Adjusted ERA+ * Santana MIN 153 Millwood CLE 143 Buehrle CHW 143 Washburn LAA 131 Rogers TEX 130 Silva ...

The American League MVP Award will not be announced until November 14, but yesterday David Ortiz was voted the AL's Outstanding Player ...

Theo Epstein's and John Henry's comments at yesterday's press conference (transcript here and Chris Snow's excellent overvi...

In a press conference Wednesday afternoon, Theo Epstein said his decision to leave the Red Sox was personal and not due to a power struggle...

No time to do anything online today except clip two quotes that sum up my attitude perfectly. The first one is from the Herald 's Tony M...

Oh, fuck . In a stunning development, Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has declined the club's offer of a three-year extension of hi...

"The Joy of Sox 2004" book -- consisting of my blog posts from October 16, 2003 to October 27, 2004 and a few extras -- is now ava...

Theo Epstein and the Red Sox have agreed on a three-year contract extension (through the 2008 season). Item #1 on the Red Sox Winter To-Do ...

Snow/Edes in the Globe : Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein and president/CEO Larry Lucchino met multiple times yesterday, and by last nig...

Earlier this week, Theo Epstein rejected the Red Sox's contract offer of at least three years at $1.2 million per. Globe : While money ...

Another World Series sweep -- and another team erases a multi-generational drought. Congratulations to all White Sox fans!