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The free agent wires get barer and barer as the season progresses. That makes every move at this point of the season more and more important. Make sure you're the one grabbing the right guy off the scrap heap, not putting the big get back onto the waiver wire.
With roughly a third of the MLB season already complete, the profile of the American League East looks almost entirely different than one might expect.
If there's been one thing the Sox have to feel good about, it's been the play of their 27-year-old catcher.
CBS Sports baseball insider Jon Heyman joined Gresh & Zo on Tuesday to talk about the future of Daniel Bard, the trade market for Kevin Youkilis, and the status of second baseman Dustin Pedroia.
This week should see a bunch of DL spots open up across the league. Mike Morse is back, and Desmond Jennings and Carlos Santana are among players making their return on Tuesday. As such, the waiver wire could be flush with talent – here are a few names to keep in mind as you make your adds and drops for the coming week.
The Blue Jays should probably feel lucky that the Red Sox had to leave town following the Jays' win on Sunday.
We've all been thinking it, but there now appears to be some factual evidence. The Red Sox are going to try to trade third baseman Kevin Youkilis.
The Red Sox are rather lucky to have won the past two games.
Felger and Massarotti continued the day discussing the Boston Red Sox, their weekend against the Tampa Bay Rays, and yesterday's game against the Detroit Tigers.
With the Red Sox needing to get Adrian Gonzalez, Kevin Youkilis and Will Middlebrooks all into the lineup, CBS Sports' baseball insider Jon Heyman told Gresh and Zo it's "too tempting" for Bobby Valentine not to play Gonzo in right.
Gresh & Zo throw fastballs at Joe Maddon's comments about Bobby V and the Red Sox organization.
Felix Doubront pitched six innings of four-hit ball, and Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered on Monday to lead the Boston Red Sox over the Detroit Tigers 7-4.
Dustin Pedroia left Monday's game against the Tigers after the fifth inning after suffering an apparent injury.
GQ created a list of 12 "Coaches Gone Wild," and a couple of local leaders of sports teams made the not-so-flattering list.
Manager Bobby Valentine is thinking about October glory.
Daniel Nava and Kelly Shoppach hit sixth-inning homers to turn a tie game in Boston's favor, and the Red Sox withstood two home runs by Nick Johnson in a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday.
Here's something that hasn't been said in a long, long time -- the last-place Red Sox will take the field in Baltimore today looking to win a late-May series against the first-place Orioles.
The Red Sox' need for outfield help will be coming in the form of Scott Podsednik.
Most great athletes are not like me or you. Where you or I would think rationally, a great athlete thinks crazy, using any and everything said about him as fuel to continue performing.
It's a common truism in sports: you don't win a game in the first quarter, but you can lose one. We're almost at the end of the first quarter for the 2012 MLB season. Sitting in first place? Don't get cocky. We've got a long way to go.
If, after two solid starts, you can forgive Josh Beckett if he's still feeling a little sensitive.
Despite the abundance of pitching, the Sox are reportedly still interested in adding one more arm.
Ken Rosenthal reported Friday that a rival executive said that "[Bobby] Valentine wanted Youkilis out as far back as spring training, viewing him as a liability."
On Sunday, hundreds of kids lined up to be part of the Good Dad Gang backpack giveaway in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
The Red Sox came back to win and complete a three-game sweep of the Giants after falling behind, 3-0, early.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said there is a reason he hasn't been playing starters in the preseason.
A driver is facing charges including felony motor vehicle homicide after investigators say he was speeding and impaired when he slammed into a car at a red light.
The Boston Red Sox got to twice celebrate their 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night after replay confirmed the game-winning play.
A driver is facing charges including felony motor vehicle homicide after investigators say he was speeding and impaired when he slammed into a car at a red light.
On Sunday, hundreds of kids lined up to be part of the Good Dad Gang backpack giveaway in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said there is a reason he hasn't been playing starters in the preseason.
Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians voted to authorize a strike as the decision to remove Andris Nelsons continues to cause controversy.
WBZ-TV political analyst Jon Keller talks to Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Shortsleeve.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A man accused of heading up a violent gang is facing witness intimidation charges after he allegedly threatened a Massachusetts State Police trooper.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
The Red Sox came back to win and complete a three-game sweep of the Giants after falling behind, 3-0, early.
Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said there is a reason he hasn't been playing starters in the preseason.
The Boston Red Sox got to twice celebrate their 3-2 win over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night after replay confirmed the game-winning play.
Patriots' backup quarterback Tommy DeVito tossed a 69-yard touchdown pass to Kyle Williams and New England beat Philadelphia 24-21 in a preseason game.
The Red Sox held off the Giants 6-4 on Friday night in the return of Rafael Devers to Fenway Park.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.