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BOSTON -- Carl Yastrzemski arrived at Massachusetts General Hospital on Monday after experiencing chest discomfort.  After numerous tests and evaluations, it was determined that he needed triple bypass surgery which was performed this afternoon.  The surgery was a complete success and he is...

BALTIMOR E -- Jason Varitek ' s solo home run in the second inning marked the ninth season he has had 10 or more home runs, the most years by a Red Sox catcher, passing Carlton Fisk . The seven straight seasons he has running equals Fisk's club mark. It was the first time since last Sept. Varitek...

Josh Beckett just spoke with the media regarding the tingling he has felt in his right pinky and ring finger which is causing the Red Sox to push his next start back until a week from today. The pitcher said that he has experienced this condition before, although not to this extent. He won't throw...

The Red Sox have made a Triple A signing, inking Jason Lane . The 31-year-old outfielder had been with the Yankees ' Triple A affiliate. He played 71 games in the major leagues last year with both Houston and San Diego. Lane's best year in the big leagues came in 2005 when he played in 145 games,...

Red Sox legend Carl Yastrzemski has been admitted to Massachusetts General Hospital after suffering with chest pains and discomfort. The Hall of Famer will turn 69 in three days. More to come ... (Thanks to all who corrected "administered")

One of the more interesting and unexpected conversations I've had this year was with Dave Trembley . It would be tough to quibble with the job that Trembley has done in his first full year as manager of the Orioles. After the Red Sox beat them by a 6-3 count last night in Charm City, Baltimore is...

First of all, some of you have asked Sox questions which I will answer later today. I would like to get a few more so we can make an entire entry out of it, so keep them coming. Clay Buchholz and Red Sox pitching coach John Farrell were hunkered around one of the many laptops strewn throughout the...

BALTIMORE -- Sleep, hah! Our boys Carlson Mozdiez and Tim Murphy didn't get a wink of it last night while toiling in the WEEI.com East Coast office to this baby up and running, so why should I relent to my growing eye crusties. So before we blog away all hopped up on Lipton PureLeaf Lemon Iced Tea...

(Sorry about the tardiness. There was a wireless internet issue.) BALTIMORE -- Oh, that's right. Our own Alex Speier did, and executed it quite wel l. As Bay gave the Red Sox a 1-0 lead with his second homer in a Red Sox uniform, reaching the right-center field bleachers with a solo shot off...

 BALTIMORE -- Kevin Millar had been through it as much as anyone. So when the Orioles first baseman witnessed the contentious relationship between his former team, the Red Sox , and Manny Ramirez reach a boiling point, leading to the slugger's trade to the Dodgers, it did strike a chord. "You're...