Topic: Jason Varitek

Who handled Major League Baseball’s ceremonial first-pitch honors in 2013?

One of the most anticipated moments of any baseball season occurs when ceremonial first pitches are thrown at  each of 30 major-league ballparks. Often the identity of the persons or persons doing the honors is kept a secret until the last minute.  Here’s the lineup of the 2013 VIPs:

Fenway Park's 100th anniversary team: Where do you put Ted Willams?

Fenway Park: Who are the best Red Sox players of the past 100 years? The Monitor goes outside the box to name its lineup.

Baseball fans pick best Boston Red Sox players of past 100 years

To celebrate the centennial of Fenway Park, the club conducted an online election, the results of which are sure to be debated.

Terry Francona was no longer the right fit for these Red Sox

Terry Francona will not return to the Red Sox in 2012, the team announced Friday. The reason might have less to do with Terry Francona than the Red Sox team that has changed around him.

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