Boston Red Sox News

The halt in the fifth inning lasted 2 hours, 59 minutes, prolonging a game that had already been postponed because of rain on April 12. The Red Sox invited fans who stuck out Tuesday's first game to return for the second for free.

There has been a lot of talk recently linking the Boston Red Sox to Jonathan Papelbon .

In advance of today's double-header against the Boston Red Sox , Brian Joiner of Over The Monster was kind enough to sit down with me and answer all of my burning Red Sox questions.

When I get tickets to a Boston Red Sox game, the first thing I generally think is, "please don't let this be an Aceves or Doubront game."

New York Yankees' shortstop Derek Jeter has been cleared to participate in baseball activities.

MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH It's too early to say the Red Sox have a closer problem, particularly considering how good Andrew Bailey was in April and May. But let's just say it would put everyone's mind at ease if the Sox ' closer would start slamming the door in a more orderly fashion.

After Boston finished in last place in the AL East in 2012, Red Sox fans don't have too much to complain about as their team now sits in first place for 2013.

Philadelphia Phillies closer Jonathan Papelbon can still bring the heat when he gets the call, but the veteran All-Star hasn't been seeing many save situations this season.

With the seventh pick in the Amateur Draft, their highest selection in many years, the Boston Red Sox snagged left-handed pitcher Trey Ball.

If it feels to you like the entire American League is separated by just a few games, there's a reason for that.

Seth Meyers may have been born in Evanston, Ill. and found stardom in New York City, but his heart belongs to the Boston Red Sox.

Chris Davis hit a Major League-leading 23rd home run as the Baltimore Orioles won 6-3 over the Boston Red Sox in the American League East.

Orioles right-hander Jake Arrieta , who was called up from Triple-A Norfolk on Friday to provide bullpen depth, will start Monday night against the Tigers in Detroit in place of right-hander Jason Hammel .

The Boston Red Sox right-hander yielded five runs and nine hits in five innings against the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday in a 6-3 defeat.

A chorus of boos rang down from a sizable section of the crowd in Victory Field when the home-plate umpire called a third strike on a batter May 29 when the Indianapolis Indians played host to the Pawtucket Red Sox in a Triple-A baseball game.

Mike Napoli was sent back to Boston for tests to see if the Red Sox can find an answer to the puzzling illness that's bugged him the past few days.

The Minnesota Twins reached a crossroads with David Ortiz way back when they couldn't even get a waiver deal for him.

Red Sox first baseman Mike Napoli was sent back to Boston on Saturday for an examination and has what the team is calling a "general illness."

I think it's easy to say that nobody saw this happen. Yes, Iglesias was one of the most prized prospects in the Red Sox system, but that was almost entirely due to his truly magnificent glove and immaculate footwork.

Mike Carp and Jonny Gomes homered to back an effective pitching performance by John Lackey, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Orioles 5-4 Saturday to end a five-game losing streak in Baltimore.