Longtime baseball reporter and commentator Peter Gammons told WEEI sports radio Thursday that the Boston Red Sox would be going after free agent Carl Crawford hard in the offseason.  “That will be a matchup with the [Los Angeles] Angels, and you know there are some puffs of smoke coming out of New York that suggest the Yankees might go after him, even though their primary need is pitching …

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The Boston Red Sox have till three days after the World Series ends to decide whether they want to pick up the $12.5 million, 2011 option for designated hitter David Ortiz . Over the course of 145 games this past season, Ortiz batted .270, hit 32 homers, drove in 102 runs, and scored 82 runs himself.

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John Farrell spent 10 seasons pitching in the majors for the Cleveland Indians , Los Angeles Angels and Detroit Tigers . And he’s been the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox since 2006

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Recently, The Boston Globe’s Nick Cafardo entertained the idea that Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka could generate some serious trade interest if the Sox chose to put him on the block.

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It’s certainly quite a welcome. When I arrive at Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, two World Series trophies are out on the reception desk glittering in the light.

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Peering inside Fenway Park, the heart of John W Henry’s Boston empire, is the surest way to establish how he operates. This is where Anfield’s new American owners have had a decade to impose and establish their methods.

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