One void still exists in Red Sox's quest for glory

Boston has all the pieces in place to contend for years to come, but there is one link missing for '09 -- it's at the catcher slot. Will Jason Varitek return?   Full story >
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Photo: GM Theo Epstein isn't done with offseason moves.  (Brita Meng Outzen/MLB.com)

Select Red Sox single-game tickets are on sale now

Tickets for select April, May, September and October games are on sale now. Don't miss reigning AL MVP Dustin Pedroia and the Red Sox in 2009.   Buy tickets now >
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Epstein set to rock out for a good cause again

GM Theo Epstein is hitting Boston's Paradise Rock Club with Peter Gammons on Saturday for the annual Hot Stove/Cool Music benefit concert.   Full story >
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Photo: From left: Theo Epstein, former Red Sox pitcher Lenny DiNardo and Peter Gammons. 

Red Sox poised to make another postseason run

With plenty of homegrown talent and a stable of stars, the Red Sox, who came within a victory of the World Series in 2008, expect to contend again in '09.   Full story >
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Photo: Kevin Youkilis, a product of Boston's farm system, was third in the AL MVP race.  (Getty)

Bard's back in Boston for a return engagement

Nearly three years after he was traded, Josh Bard is back in a Boston uniform, agreeing to a non-guaranteed one-year deal with the Red Sox on Friday.   Full story >
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Photo: Josh Bard threw out 10 of 63 potential base stealers in 2008.  (Getty Images)

MLB Network goes to bat in primetime debut

After years of planning, the MLB Network launched into an estimated 50 million homes Thursday with a welcome from Commissioner Bud Selig.   Full story >
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