For Andrew Bailey, coming in from the bullpen at Fenway Park is a special feeling. He’ll experience that a lot more next season. New manager Bobby Valentine found his new man for the back end of the Boston bullpen on Wednesday when the Red Sox obtained the All-Star closer and outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the Oakland Athletics for outfielder Josh Reddick, infield prospect Miles Head and minor…

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There’s banged up and then there’s Boston Red Sox outfielder Ryan Kalish. Kalish is expected to miss the first several weeks of the 2012 campaign as he comes off reported neck surgery he underwent in September and left shoulder surgery he had in November.

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Boston Red Sox general manager, Ben Cherington, made his greatest move yet when the Red Sox acquired Oakland Athletics relief pitcher Andrew Bailey, along with Ryan Sweeney, for outfielder Josh Reddick and two minor-league prospects.

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By now, everybody in Red Sox Nation knows that Bobby Valentine hasn’t been able to get in touch with Carl Crawford. In fact, as of December 29 th, the two apparently have yet to exchange a single word, which doesn’t exactly boded well for the Boston Red Sox’ 2012…

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In an effort to address the team’s bullpen needs, the Boston Red Sox acquired all-star closer Andrew Bailey and outfielder Ryan Sweeney from the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday for outfielder Josh Reddick and two minor league prospects.

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On December 28, the Boston Red Sox took a big step toward rebuilding their bullpen by acquiring closer Andrew Bailey from the Oakland Athletics. Along with Bailey, the Red Sox also received outfielder Ryan Sweeney in a trade for outfielder Josh Reddick, minor league infielder…

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Make no mistake, the Boston Red Sox do indeed have pitching problems, and the addition of Hiroki Kuroda would be a major step towards filling in the gaps. By “gaps,” I mean of course the gaping holes left behind by the steady attrition of the Red Sox pitching staff,…

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Though the Boston Red Sox were able to win 90 games in 2011, the team failed to make the playoffs. In short, the season ended disappointingly for the Red Sox. With a new manager and some key additions this offseason, the team may have a better 2012 season.

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On occasion, Big League Stew honors a birthday boy per week by taking a longer look at his career. Please join us in lighting the candles. These days, probably the most famous thing about Roy White is a single sentence … Continue reading →

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Proven outfielders and 20-something arms will give the 2012-13 free-agent class depth that this year’s star-heavy market lacks.

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