After a week like no other the Boston area had ever seen, the Boston Red Sox played a Saturday afternoon game at Fenway Park like no other they or anyone else had ever experienced. It was a good game, too, especially for the Sox, who beat the Kansas City Royals 4-3 on Daniel Nava's eighth-inning home run. ...more

The World Baseball Classic desperately needs a Team USA that is desperate to win it. Finally, this time, we may have one. The American team that assembled Monday in Arizona was notable for how committed to the tournament (and to winning) these players are. ...more

The Red Sox have improved some things after their disastrous 2012 season, but there's still quite a bit not to like about a team that finished in last place last year. ...more

There's been a lot of talk this week about the 2012 Phillies lacking leadership. What they really lacked, as ex-Phillie Shane Victorino said Saturday, was a full season and presence of Chase Utley and Ryan Howard. ...more

The worst news for the World Baseball Classic wasn't that Team USA has too few American stars. No, the worst news is that American baseball fans don't really care that so many stars have chosen not to play. For now, the WBC remains all potential. ...more