10 Copyright (c) 2013 Yahoo!, Inc. All rights reserved. en-us 126 15 http://sports.yahoo.com http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/sp/b/ysp_logo_rss.gif Latest news and information about the Boston Red Sox. http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/bos http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=136plm1hk/*http%3A//hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/24/and-that-happened-thursdays-scores-and-highlights-93/ Indians 12, Red Sox 3 The Tribe’s bats had a nice night with Yan Gomes, Mark Reynolds and Michael Bourn all racking up multiple RBI. Oh, and you may or may not have heard this, but Terry Francona, currently the Indians’ manager, used to be the Red Sox manager and this was his first time back in Boston since he… Fri, 24 May 2013 03:59:25 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,b9a94b05-6cd6-3c3e-85bb-3e08c419e2bc-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=13jq55a9v/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/juice-mike-trout-hits-monster-homer-angels-win-070125350.html The Juice returns for season No. 6! It's almost eligible for free-agency! Stop by daily for news from the action, along with great photos, stats, video highlights and more. This is more like what this year's Los Angeles Angels were expecting. Thursday night the Angels won their fifth in a row, downing the Kansas City Royals 5-4 thanks to home runs from Mike Trout, Albert Pujols, Mark Trumbo and Chris Ianetta. The win pulled the Angels even with the Seattle Mariners for third place in the AL West and gave roughed-up pitcher Joe Blanton his first win of the season in nine starts. The Angels are now 20-27 and the highest they've been in the standings since April 27. It's not proof that everything is right in Anaheim, but it's a promising sign that things are getting better. The most impressive moment for the Angels came early: Trout's first inning home run traveled 463 feet, the longest of his career, the third longest this week and 11th longest of the season, according to Home Run Tracker . Fri, 24 May 2013 00:01:25 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,e651263b-4e48-3010-ac83-fafaf29b8dab-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=13366npn3/*http%3A//csnne.nbcsports.acquia-ps.com/blog/red-sox-talk/notes-francona-honored-sox-video-tribute Terry Francona couldn't help but show his emotion when the Red Sox gave him and other former Sox-turned-Indians a video tribute in the second inning. Thu, 23 May 2013 23:03:09 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,620b939a-fef5-39e5-9593-f3feb2fbafd8-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12ccg5007/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/indians-red-sox-preview-050846374--mlb.html Terry Francona has the Cleveland Indians surprisingly atop the AL Central, and Justin Masterson is unexpectedly among the league's top pitchers. Thu, 23 May 2013 22:08:46 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,3012e1ff-1b00-301c-9948-12b9c58f528b-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12ts3knen/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/baseball-happy-fenway-return-indians-francona-042257827.html May 23 (Reuters) - Former Red Sox manager Terry Francona enjoyed his return to Fenway Park on Thursday as his new team, the Cleveland Indians, hammered Boston 12-3. Francona won two World Series in eight years at the helm of the Red Sox before leaving at the end of the 2011 season and was making his first trip back as an opposing manager since taking over at Cleveland. ... Thu, 23 May 2013 21:22:57 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,996c68d8-8565-3434-a8cd-c8f01f40e99b-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12lcbjkij/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/francona-gets-win-tribute-return-042033086--mlb.html BOSTON -- Terry Francona didn't want Thursday night to be all about his return to Fenway Park. Thu, 23 May 2013 21:20:33 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,31a61f1b-3e65-37d8-9eec-8c2f89e02596-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12lbps400/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/francona-manages-fenway-1st-time-223022601--mlb.html BOSTON (AP) -- Terry Francona felt right at home in the visiting dugout. Thu, 23 May 2013 21:20:08 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,90d5346b-b107-32da-8bfd-ad57e0375727-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12ksrnio8/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/stubbs-reynolds-lead-indians-12-025247603--mlb.html BOSTON (AP) -- Terry Francona returned to Fenway Park and found some more pleasant memories. Thu, 23 May 2013 21:09:55 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,0bf6aac9-3862-399a-90d6-e584e174485c-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12lokf75j/*http%3A//csnne.nbcsports.acquia-ps.com/blog/red-sox-talk/dempster-done-lack-command Ryan Dempster has lost his command over his last three outings, and on Thursday night it really hurt the Red Sox chances at a win. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:57:13 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,5fa15d62-36ed-391b-be35-91eeedcc383d-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=1291blb46/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/indians-12-red-sox-3-030053785--mlb.html BOSTON -- Former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona made a triumphant return to Fenway Park on Thursday night. Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:53 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,ae71322e-e5b9-3846-a5ec-bac7ec8be4d4-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12oqvvs2s/*http%3A//csnne.nbcsports.acquia-ps.com/blog/red-sox-talk/red-sox-no-match-indians-12-3 Ryan Dempster can only muster three innings and the Red Sox bullpen doesn't provide any relief as the Sox fall to the Indians, 12-3. Thu, 23 May 2013 19:49:53 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,7578feed-d7aa-314e-bc74-f4b090409428-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12v86gdp1/*http%3A//csnne.nbcsports.acquia-ps.com/blog/red-sox-talk/middlebrooks-day-day-low-back-spasms Will Middlebrooks left Thursday's game against the Indians in the fifth inning due to what is being called low back spasms. Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:59 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,496656bc-606a-3772-b3f0-ff99bcc59c4d-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12i00oa35/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/team-report-cleveland-indians-014946906--mlb.html McAllister has pitched his way to No. 2 spot Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:47 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,b032d0fe-efca-3339-9917-dc9a7196c3ba-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12ic51vg9/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/team-report-chicago-white-sox-090008549--mlb.html Santiago is needed more in the bullpen Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:47 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,ee8fae15-6534-3c79-97d5-5d84a0fdb4c5-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12fvaes6k/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/team-report-boston-red-sox-032649441--mlb.html Dempster's walking down the wrong road Thu, 23 May 2013 18:11:47 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,12fd2df6-e8c6-339e-9aaa-e10be84f3cdf-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=130d8j7io/*http%3A//csnne.nbcsports.acquia-ps.com/blog/red-sox-talk/red-sox-notes-victorino-still-day-day Shane Victorino is not in Thursday's lineup and the Sox are still deciding if he will be placed on the DL. Plus other Sox notes. Thu, 23 May 2013 16:57:55 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,a4096101-7b66-3c43-a817-580543569370-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12sptoba3/*http%3A//csnne.nbcsports.acquia-ps.com/blog/red-sox-talk/francona-ortiz-hug-thursdays-game David Ortiz greeted Terry Francona with a hug before Thursday's game between the Red Sox and Indians. Will the fans be as welcoming to the former Red Sox manager? Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:50 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,e22e14b4-9385-3027-8e8c-3bde4d548bdd-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12dpbu134/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/boston-red-sox-look-good-blue-224200851.html COMMENTARY | It was late in the 2012 season when the Boston Red Sox dumped a boatload of salary and players on the newly minted Los Angeles Dodgers, unloading $262 million worth of liabilities to a team willing to take them just to acquire All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:00 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,2ea6ec3b-350f-37e9-be73-8c362a23953c-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=127m51sca/*http%3A//www.csnne.com/blog/red-sox-talk/red-sox-indians-tito-returns Terry Francona returns to Fenway Park tonight as the manager of the Cleveland Indians. Follow all the action from the game right here. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:38:25 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,0cdcaf86-5894-3ca5-a8fc-999bdc5d1f60-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12tqppk4f/*http%3A//csnne.nbcsports.acquia-ps.com/blog/red-sox-talk/francona-returns-boston-good-place Terry Francona makes his first return to Fenway Park in another team's uniform as the Red Sox and Indians are set to face off. Thu, 23 May 2013 15:30:32 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,99807e46-a710-3222-96e0-8f2e491eef1b-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12vmdbc8k/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/francona-expecting-emotional-return-boston-210923043--mlb.html CLEVELAND (AP) -- Indians manager Terry Francona is bracing for a lump in his throat and maybe a tear or two. Thu, 23 May 2013 14:19:45 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,9976ee14-2495-3c14-8d10-f7779f5e5ecd-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=1370ucjjb/*http%3A//csnne.nbcsports.acquia-ps.com/blog/red-sox-talk/felger-how-should-we-remember-terry-francona Thu, 23 May 2013 14:19:37 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,d5b74e42-cc67-364e-9438-7ce09510f55f-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12s44a1g0/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/mlb-power-rankings--cards-at-top-of-the-deck-164142129.html St. Louis is getting its kicks as it rises to No. 1 in the Power Rankings. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:41:41 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,79295502-8b54-3fd6-9287-f790b6618592-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=13bmj909q/*http%3A//hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/23/red-sox-wont-try-to-keep-jacoby-ellsbury-from-free-agency/ As you might expect considering he hasn’t played well for two years and is an impending free agent the Red Sox won’t try to negotiate a long-term deal with center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury before he hits the open market. General manager Ben Cherington revealed that on WEEI radio in Boston, saying “We agreed before the… Thu, 23 May 2013 09:16:10 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,9b862bbb-a83e-33ea-a6e9-ff47807a654b-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=13b6vitrk/*http%3A//csnne.nbcsports.acquia-ps.com/blog/red-sox-talk/red-sox-notes-ellsbury-shows-signs-coming-around Jacoby Ellsbury insisted that he had been having good at-bats. The only problem? He didn’t have much to show for it. Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22:49 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,f25ddd54-4590-3c70-890e-057c18070fc2-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=13ash992b/*http%3A//csnne.nbcsports.acquia-ps.com/blog/red-sox-talk/hazen-red-sox-searching-answers-bards-struggles Daniel Bard’s struggles over the last two seasons have been well-chronicled. Watching them has been difficult for those within the organization. But having no answers to fix them has been nearly excruciating. Thu, 23 May 2013 07:58:19 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,c2bbcca3-5426-34c1-b6d3-3d0b418a4ed3-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=131dauqne/*http%3A//csnne.nbcsports.acquia-ps.com/blog/red-sox-talk/ortiz-steals-third-base-first-time-win David Ortiz stole third base. Yes, Ortiz entered the game with 11 steals in 19 attempts over his 17-season career. But, he had never stolen third base before. Thu, 23 May 2013 07:35:53 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,8bfbde03-dac8-3b69-b7a7-ffdd7f5237a9-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=13t4prcfg/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/shane-victorino-unprepared-koji-uehara-high-powered-high-104250956.html Thu, 23 May 2013 03:42:50 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,6f9057b3-b06a-3a41-8049-5483f74a4f24-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12qm4rv49/*http%3A//sports.yahoo.com/news/dodgers-spark-whip-brewers-rookie-ryu-wins-102802899.html (Reuters) - If Don Mattingly's comments and lineup change were aimed at shaking up his struggling Los Angeles team, he certainly got his wish as the Dodgers hammered Milwaukee 9-2 on Wednesday. With the Dodgers bottom of the National League West despite having one of the highest payrolls in Major League Baseball, Mattingly questioned his team's toughness and benched outfielder Andre Ethier. "It's not all grit and no talent that gets there, and it's not all talent and no grit. It's a mixture of both," Mattingly told reporters, saying he wanted a team "that is going to compete the whole day. ... Thu, 23 May 2013 03:28:02 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,06a05960-d85f-3768-b1c0-c0335762f64a-l:1 http://us.rd.yahoo.com/sports/rss/mlb/SIG=12ve04bgi/*http%3A//csnne.nbcsports.acquia-ps.com/blog/red-sox-talk/bailey-happy-be-back-looking-forward Red Sox reliever Andrew Bailey pitched the ninth inning of the Red Sox 6-2 win over the White Sox; it was his first appearance since April 28. Wed, 22 May 2013 23:53:54 PDT mlb urn:newsml:sports.yahoo,lego:19780928:top,article,db24ed02-a665-32cf-afc1-c8fd4b127250-l:1 Fri, 24 May 2013 03:59:25 PDT