Column

It is not merely a position but an identity. And so it was that the news that the Red Sox had re-signed Stephen Drew crashed down upon Xander Bogaerts like a ton of bricks. "My heart is always at shortstop, but they felt we're a better team with him, so as I said, that's why they went out and got...

Despite their early-season struggles, the Red Sox had received a measure of stability from at least one corner of their team. Through 44 games (including Tuesday night's 7-4 shellacking at the hands of the Blue Jays), the team had employed only five starters throughout the entirety of the year...

Over the past year, the Celtics traded Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to Brooklyn, nursed Rajon Rondo to health back home in Boston and drove a tank from NBA city to city, and all they got was this lousy sixth overall pick. Now what? It’s not like Danny Ainge is trading Rajon Rondo to build around...

In the winter after 2012, the Red Sox rolled seven after seven in the construction of their team. Of the seven free agents signed -- David Ross , Jonny Gomes, Shane Victorino , Ryan Dempster , Stephen Drew , Koji Uehara, Mike Napoli -- virtually every one of them at least lived up to their career...

The arrival of Jimmy Garoppolo has sparked plenty of conversation about the Patriots and their plans for a post-Tom Brady world. While the incumbent signal-caller, who turns 37 in August, has stated he wants to play for several more years, it’s only natural to start to think about the transition...

It's time. The Red Sox should make their move on Stephen Drew (whatever that move might be). It might not work out, but it will be worth a try. At this point, they need to try something. An industry source tells WEEI.com the Red Sox are exploring multiple options when it comes to upgrading the left...

Milan Lucic ’s season didn’t end the way he wanted it to, but even the Stanley Cup wouldn’t have changed what was a reputation-tarnishing season for Boston’s bruising forward. Lucic, in addition to being a great player, is a very friendly and charitable person. He’s also an extremely bright person...

The good news for the Red Sox is that one out of every three games, they've been as good as nearly any team in the American League . The bad news for them is that in the rest of the games, they've been the junior circuit's worst club. It's not that the Red Sox are a terrible team -- they're not...

The Red Sox understood that when they committed to youth, to a lineup featuring three players who are 25 years old or younger, that they would be vulnerable to more pronounced peaks and valleys than might have typified their lineup a year ago. That, the team felt, was worth the upside. Still,...

The Zdeno Chara problem isn’t what you think it is. It isn’t that he’s over the hill and unable to lead the Bruins to another Stanley Cup . It’s that the window for him to do so is closing, and the last two seasons have provided glimpses of the terrifying truth: When Chara isn’t right, the Bruins...