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. 

If there is one player in Boston's spring training camp who seems primed and ready for a huge comeback year, it has to be big right-hander Brad Penny. 

--OF J. 

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. 

Brad Wilkerson got his chance with the Red Sox when Mark Kotsay underwent back surgery. 

David Ortiz wants players who test positive for steroids to be suspended from baseball for a year instead of the current 50-game penalty. 

It's been 18 years since Dennis "Oil Can" Boyd last pitched in the Major Leagues, but he figures he's still got some gas left in that tank. 

The Boston Red Sox agreed to a minor league contract with outfielder-first baseman Brad Wilkerson on Monday. 

David Ortiz says players who test positive for steroids should be suspended from baseball for the whole season. 

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Boston Red Sox right fielder J. 

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--RHP Josh Beckett impressed the Red Sox staff with his shoulder strength testing coming into the 2009 camp, as his results seemed to be much more in line with his 2007 baseline testing than his results last season after going through a full regular seaso 

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. 

If there is one player in Boston's spring training camp who seems primed and ready for a huge comeback year, it has to be big right-hander Brad Penny.