A person familiar with the negotiations says the Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with Bobby Valentine on a contract that will make him the team’s new manager. Valentine returned from a trip to Japan on Wednesday and is expected to be introduced at Fenway Park on Thursday, said the person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been signed.

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The Boston Red Sox have picked Bobby Valentine to be their next manager and the sides were working to complete a contract, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement had been made. An announcement could come by Thursday.

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Two candidates — Bobby Valentine and Gene Lamont — remain in the running to be the next manager of the Boston Red Sox, ESPNBoston.com reported Monday. Lamont told ESPNBoston.com on Monday morning that he had not been offered the job, and Valentine said in a text message Sunday…

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Two candidates — Bobby Valentine and Gene Lamont — remain in the running to be the next manager of the Boston Red Sox, and a new manager will be named Tuesday, the New York Post reported. Lamont told ESPNBoston.com on Monday morning that he had not been offered the job, and…

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Bobby Valentine and Gene Lamont are said to the be the last men standing in the search for a new manager for the…

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The market for sluggers Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder seems slim but could heat up as the winter meetings approach.

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Bobby Valentine breezed into the offices of the Boston Red Sox Monday to talk to team execs about something…

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Chili Davis will return to the Bay Area, joining ex-teammate Bob Melvin as the Oakland Athletics manager’s hitting coach next season. Davis, who played for five teams in his 19 seasons, started his career with the San Francisco Giants in 1981 and spent his first seven years…

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Ryan Braun of the NL Central champ Brewers beat out Matt Kemp of the mediocre Dodgers for MVP by a solid margin.

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Bobby Valentine and Gene Lamont are the finalists for the Boston Red Sox managerial job, according to multiple reports. The plans one more round of interviews, and those interviews apparently will not include Toronto Blue Jays coach Torey Lovullo, who had been the third candidate.

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