--RHP Jonathan Papelbon and Red Sox management indicated that the possibility still remains for the two sides to come to an agreement on a long term extension. 

Ryan Dempster's getting flak in his country for declining to play in the World Baseball Classic. 

The Red Sox don't have many openings at key positions, and catcher is the only spot at which they might have to bring in somebody new is if they choose not to re-sign C Jason Varitek. 

The Red Sox don't have many openings at key positions, and catcher is the only spot at which they might have to bring in somebody new is if they choose not to re-sign C Jason Varitek. 

--RHP Jonathan Papelbon and Red Sox management indicated that the possibility still remains for the two sides to come to an agreement on a long term extension. 

Principal owner John Henry of the Red Sox and free agent catcher Jason Varitek met for approximately 90 minutes recently near the team captain's Georgia home, but there still is no pending agreement between the parties. 

--RHP Jonathan Papelbon and Red Sox management indicated that the possibility still remains for the two sides to come to an agreement on a long term extension. 

Principal owner John Henry of the Red Sox and free agent catcher Jason Varitek met for approximately 90 minutes recently near the team captain's Georgia home, but there still is no pending agreement between the parties. 

The Red Sox don't have many openings at key positions, and catcher is the only spot at which they might have to bring in somebody new is if they choose not to re-sign C Jason Varitek. 

Principal owner John Henry of the Red Sox and free agent catcher Jason Varitek met for approximately 90 minutes recently near the team captain's Georgia home, but there still is no pending agreement between the parties. 

--RHP Jonathan Papelbon and Red Sox management indicated that the possibility still remains for the two sides to come to an agreement on a long term extension. 

He's headed off to play for the rival Boston Red Sox now, but former Tampa Bay outfielder Rocco Baldelli wants Rays fans to know how much he appreciated their support over the past nine years. 

Curt Schilling will join Glenn Ordway on ``The Big Show'' on WEEI-AM (850) starting today. 

If you closed your eyes at John Smoltz's press conference at Fenway Park, you might have imagined you were listening to bold proclamations of the one and only Curt Schilling. 

--RHP Jonathan Papelbon and the Red Sox agreed to a one-year, $6.