Boston Red Sox Continue Strange Offseason

In what amounted to unloading a contract, Boston sent Marco Scutaro to Colorado and left an ever-growing question mark at shortstop (AP)

The Boston Red Sox signed Cody Ross to a one-year deal, the most recent move in a string of questionable offseason decisions.

Boston Red Sox: Time to Check the Valentine Opposition

Valentine will give the Red Sox a much-needed shake up (Hunger/ Reuters)

Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine has drawn some opposition, but given the current state of the team he was the right choice for the moment.

Boston Red Sox: Bobby Valentine Replaces Francona, Represents Good Hire

Light-hearted but tough, cocky but baseball-brilliant, Valentine brings a strong skill set to Boston (AP Photo)

Bobby Valentine has been hired as the new manager of the Boston Red Sox in a move that should be good for the franchise.

Boston Red Sox: Off-Season Begins With Moves, Gold Gloves

Boston must decide what to do with an aging Kevin Youkilis and free agent David Ortiz (Sullivan/ Getty)

The Boston Red Sox have a number of tough decisions to make, like whether to re-sign David Ortiz. But the off-season has begun with some positives, including Gold Gloves.

Boston Red Sox: Path to Salvation Includes Some Hard Choices

The Sox should keep Beckett (19), but Lackey needs to go (Meric/ Getty)

Boston Red Sox owner John Henry publicly condemned the smear campaign against Terry Francona, taking an important step toward healing this broken club.

Boston Red Sox, Media Sling Mud as Francona Walks

True Sox fans don't buy into the negativity sourrounding Terry Francona's departure (Tesfaye/ AP)

Terry Francona deserves better than the treatment he’s gotten from the Boston Red Sox and local media.

Boston Red Sox: Post-Collapse Thoughts on Francona, Lackey, and the Future

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The Boston Red Sox are expected to fire manager Terry Francona, but is that an answer to their problems?

Collapse Marks New Low for Boston Red Sox Franchise

Scenes of dejection from Wednesday's 4-3 loss reflect the gravity of Boston's collapse (Semansky/ AP, Fiume/ Getty)

Though the calls to fire Theo Epstein are ridiculous, these Boston Red Sox will get plenty of deserved bad press for their historic collapse.

Rookie Ryan Lavarnway Helps Boston Red Sox Avert Disaster

Lavarnway's first two career homers were perfectly timed (Carr/ Getty)

Rookie catcher Ryan Lavarnway picked the perfect time for the first home run of his career, sending the Boston Red Sox to a much-needed victory in Baltimore.

Boston Red Sox: With One Series Remaining, Time For a Hard Look in the Mirror

Jacoby Ellsbury continued his MVP-caliber season with a game-winner in the Bronx on Sunday (Pasatieri/ Getty)

With a 3-run homer in extra innings, Jacoby Ellsbury kept the Boston Red Sox ahead in the AL Wild Card race. Now, with one series left, it’s gut check time.