--RHP Brad Penny has been experiencing shoulder weakness, and the condition has caused the team to postpone his scheduled March 5 start against Team Puerto Rico. 

Jon Lester finally established his place in the grand scheme of Boston things during a breakout 16-victory season last year, and he wouldn't mind cementing his permanent place in Boston this spring. 

Boston Red Sox pitcher Brad Penny was scratched from his first scheduled spring training start because of shoulder weakness, and right fielder J. 

Johnny Gomes hit a grand slam, and Jay Bruce and Edwin Encarnacion added two-run homers to lead the Cincinnati Reds over the Boston Red Sox 9-8 Tuesday. 

Boston Red Sox pitcher Brad Penny was scratched from his first scheduled spring training start because of shoulder weakness, and right fielder J. 

Corey Koskie has repeatedly walked into door frames over the past 2 1/2 years. 

The GM search is on for Nats President Stan Kasten. 

--DH David Ortiz headlined 14 members of the Red Sox organization who were invited to the final World Baseball Classic rosters and exited camp on Feb. 

The Red Sox brought in some complementary pieces in the low risk/high reward category -- RHP John Smoltz, OF Rocco Baldelli, RHP Brad Penny, RHP Takashi Saito -- but did very little to change the basic structure of last year's 95-win ballclub. 

Jon Lester finally established his place in the grand scheme of Boston things during a breakout 16-victory season last year, and he wouldn't mind cementing his permanent place in Boston this spring. 

There is little question about Justin Masterson's importance to the Boston Red Sox this season. 

The stare was missing. 

The Red Sox brought in some complementary pieces in the low risk/high reward category -- RHP John Smoltz, OF Rocco Baldelli, RHP Brad Penny, RHP Takashi Saito -- but did very little to change the basic structure of last year's 95-win ballclub. 

The Red Sox brought in some complementary pieces in the low risk/high reward category -- RHP John Smoltz, OF Rocco Baldelli, RHP Brad Penny, RHP Takashi Saito -- but did very little to change the basic structure of last year's 95-win ballclub. 

Jon Lester finally established his place in the grand scheme of Boston things during a breakout 16-victory season last year, and he wouldn't mind cementing his permanent place in Boston this spring.