Peter Abraham

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Sidelined Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet said Wednesday that the lat strain that has kept him off the mound in recent weeks “is a lot worse than what we thought.”

I f you drew a Venn diagram of Major League Baseball's simmering labor war CC Sabathia would be right in the middle.

Fenway was his office for 54 years when Miller was a reporter for WBZ Radio. From Eddie Kasko to Alex Cora, he asked managers tough questions when that was required.

For a few minutes on Sunday, Red Sox center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela was dreaming big about Curacao's soccer team.

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There was a hint of optimism for injured Red Sox Roman Anthony and Garrett Crochet on Tuesday.

Here's all you need to know about the Red Sox offense: They scored as many runs against the Blue Jays on Tuesday night at Fenway Park as Iraq did goals against Norway in their World Cup match down the road in Foxborough.

The famed Citgo sign overlooks Fenway Park no more, having been dismantled for cleaning, renovation, and eventual relocation to a site 120 feet away.

The Red Sox had hope for a precious few minutes on Thursday afternoon. But hope can be a dangerous thing.

M oney is not buying much happiness in Major League Baseball this season.