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MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH Even after embattled reliever Daniel Bard's meltdown Wednesday night at Double-A Portland, manager John Farrell said the Red Sox are not yet considering sending him to extended spring training or...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH After seeing righty Andrew Bailey uncork 15 pitches without incident in a simulated inning Thursday, Red Sox manager John Farrell admitted to at least some temptation to activate the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH Andrew Bailey's return to the mound for the Red Sox may be only a few days away. Bailey threw a 20-pitch bullpen session Tuesday and didn't feel any lingering effects from the...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH Turns out, there may be more to David Ortiz' slump than a negative newspaper column. After going 1-for-4 with a three-run homer Tuesday night in the Red Sox' 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH One day after taking a pair of hard foul balls to the mask, catcher David Ross was placed on the seven-day concussion disabled list and replaced by Ryan Lavarnway on the roster. Ross...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH And the hits keep coming. Red Sox outfielder Shane Victorino, whose kamikaze style in right field has already made him a fan favorite, was taken to Mass. General after Sunday's 12-4...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH Red Sox reliever Joel Hanrahan's star-crossed season is up in the air. After having an MRI and being examined Friday morning by Dr. James Andrews, the orthopedist he saw for a second...

David Ortiz believes fingers pointing at him and other Dominican players regarding the use of performance-enhancing drugs amount to profiling. The Boston Red Sox designated hitter took issue with a column by the Boston Globe's Dan Shaughnessy that...

The Sports Xchange By Mike Shalin, The Sports Xchange Twins 5, Red Sox 3 BOSTON -- On Monday night, the Twins dropped an 11-inning decision to the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a four-game series coming at the end of a three-city, 10-game road trip....

The Sports Xchange By Mike Shalin, The Sports Xchange Twins win last three in series at Boston BOSTON -- The Boston Red Sox's stranglehold on first place is slipping thanks to the feisty Minnesota Twins. On Monday night, the Twins dropped an 11-inning...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH David Ortiz is once again defending his reputation. With the designated hitter off to a hot start, whispers are mounting again that Ortiz is using performance-enhancing drugs. Ortiz...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH Joel Hanrahan's injury has had far-reaching effects on the Red Sox pitching staff. An MRI exam administered Tuesday confirmed the initial diagnosis that Hanrahan suffered a strained...