If you haven't heard, Alex Gonzalez signed a one-year contract with the Toronto Blue Jays.

Jason Bay or Matt Holliday Boston sports is one of my biggest passions, but my favorite team out of all them is the Red Sox.

Back in 2003, Boston Red Sox GM Theo Epstein, along with then-Assistant GM Jed Hoyer, traveled to Arizona to have Thanksgiving dinner with Curt Schilling and his wife in order to convince Schilling to come to Boston.

A story in the New York Daily News said the Red Sox were hoping to acquire Halladay before the winter meetings begin a week from Monday.

New Blue Jays shortstop Alex Gonzalez was outstanding in the field last season for the Boston Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox are expected today to name Ron Johnson, a familiar face around Fort Myers, their new first base coach.

The Red Sox continue to cast their net far and wide in the free agent market, with news arriving yesterday from a major league source that the ballclub has expressed preliminary interest in shortstop Marco Scutaro , and has sought medical records for starting pitcher Kelvim Escobar and reliever Rafael Soriano .

It's all over the Internet: the Boston Red Sox are making a huge push for Toronto Blue Jays ace Roy Halladay.

File photo of a baseball and glove sitting on a field. There is usually at least one big-ticket free agent who signs before Thanksgiving.

Last offseason, the Red Sox made a concerted effort to bolster their offense by signing Mark Teixeira.A There were also several rumors of them attempting to trade for various offensive stars.

Boston Herald Sports Writer Patriots beat writer John Tomase joined the Herald in 2005 after six years covering the Red Sox.

The Boston Red Sox today announced that tickets for all 2010 spring training home games at City of Palms Park in Fort Myers will go on sale on Saturday, Dec.

Keeping pace in the increasingly competitive American League East has become a year-round pursuit, and as is the case from April through October, the Yankees represent the biggest threat to the Red Sox .

Clay Buchholz is the pride and joy of the Boston Red Soxa TMs farm system. With a minor league record of 31-14 with a 2.42 ERA, a 1.00 WHIP, and a 4.05 K/BB ratio, it was clear that Buchholz was destined for glory even before he hurled a no-hitter in his second career Major League start.

Turns out it was a pretty good year for hard-throwing relievers in Boston. Closer Jonathan Papelbon has been selected as the 2009 Red Sox Fireman of the Year by the Boston Chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America, while fellow flamethrowing righthander Daniel Bard was named as its Red Sox Rookie of the Year.

When former PawSox manager Ron Johnson was informed of his promotion to be the new first base coach for the Red Sox, one of the first people he called was a New York Yankee.

According to a report by FoxSports.com's Ken Rosenthal , the Red Sox have made third baseman Mike Lowell available -- and could be willing to pick up as much as half of the tab.

DeMarlo Hale, who has been the third base coach for the Boston Red Sox the last four seasons, will be named the team's bench coach by manager Terry Francona, according to an American League source.

Outfielder Jason Bay has elected to test the free agent waters. The left fielder rejected the first offer from the Red Sox, which was reported to be a four-year, $60 million deal.

Teams send out feelers, check medical records and weigh their options. They might discuss parameters of a deal, but only rarely do they start sincere negotiations before Thanksgiving.