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NESN is currently pursuing Kevin Youkilis and Will Middlebrooks, while Lou Merloni has passed on an offer, according to a report.
It's getting ugly in the "negotiations" taking place between Major League Baseball and its players' union.
Baseball negotiations resumed with new intensity Monday in an effort to salvage opening day, and owners made a pair of slight moves toward locked-out players but put off big-ticket bargaining issues until later.
Major League Baseball on Friday canceled the first week of spring training games through March 4 in the first public acknowledgement of the disruption caused by the lockout.
With the lockout casting a dark cloud over the sport of baseball and MLB at the moment, a moment like that may be just the spiritual boost needed for baseball fans at this precise moment in time.
On what was supposed to be the second day of spring training, negotiations aimed at ending Major League Baseball's lockout resumed Thursday at the office of the players' association. The meeting lasted about 15 minutes.
The latest update doesn't sound very encouraging.
Major League Baseball and its locked-out players agreed to resume negotiations Saturday after an 11-day break.
The start of the Major League Baseball season remains in jeopardy as lockout negotiations remain stalled.
Locked out players rejected Major League Baseball's request for a federal mediator to enter stalled labor negotiations, a move that pretty much eliminated any chance for an on-time start to spring training and increased the work stoppage's threat to opening day.
The Red Sox are reportedly the favorites to sign Japanese superstar Seiya Suzuki when MLB gets back up and running.
David Ortiz got a very important phone call on Tuesday night, letting him know that he is now a Baseball Hall of Famer.
Roger Clemens was not elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame in his tenth and final season on the balllot.
David Ortiz is a Hall of Famer.
It wouldn't be Hall of Fame season if a member of the baseball media wasn't twisting himself into a pretzel for all the world to see.
Tuesday is the day that David Ortiz will find out if he'll be enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.
Boston's Big Papi appears headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame -- no last-minute walk-off needed.
David Ortiz is hoping to get his call to the Hall of Fame and join other Red Sox greats in Cooperstown. And he has a message for anyone who believes he took PEDs during his career.
The Red Sox legend let his feelings be known on the writer's decision to leave him off the ballot.
Just about anyone who shared a clubhouse with David Ortiz would argue that Big Papi was and is a legend of the game, one who deserves immediate enshrinement in Cooperstown. Jon Lester is certainly among that group.
While Jon Lester's career took him to four other teams, Boston will always hold a special place in his life.
After a 16-year career in Major League Baseball that saw him bring World Series titles to both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs, Jon Lester has announced his retirement.
Dan Shaughnessy only used one of his 10 available votes. He didn't use it on David Ortiz, who's in his first year of eligibility. He didn't use it on Roger Clemens of Barry Bonds, who are in their final year of eligibility.
Jim Corsi, a Newton native who made it all the way to the Major Leagues, won a World Series and pitched for the Boston Red Sox, has died from cancer. He was 60 years old.
In the quest for David Ortiz to become a first ballot Hall of Famer, there is some positive news. But there's also some potentially bad news.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
The Patriots struggled on offense all game long and lost Super Bowl LX, 29-13.
Jalen Brunson scored 31 points and Josh Hart added 19 to help the New York Knicks beat the cold-shooting Boston Celtics 111-89 on Sunday.
Two police officers were injured, and the suspect is dead, during a shooting in Fall River early Sunday morning.
The Patriots lost to the Seattle Seahawks, 29-13 in the Super Bowl.
Look back at a disappointing Super Bowl for the New England Patriots.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Two police officers were injured, and the suspect is dead, during a shooting in Fall River early Sunday morning.
Plowable snow is currently falling in Massachusetts. Here's how much your area has gotten.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
The Kowloon is coming to Revere Beach.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots Sunday to win the 2026 Super Bowl.
The Patriots struggled on offense all game long and lost Super Bowl LX, 29-13.
Jalen Brunson scored 31 points and Josh Hart added 19 to help the New York Knicks beat the cold-shooting Boston Celtics 111-89 on Sunday.
The New England Patriots returned to the Super Bowl once again in 2026. Here's a look back at their appearances, losses, how many they've won, and more.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.