We’re forever indebted to them. Someone, I’m sure, won’t be back. It’s appropriate to thank them for their contribution and wish them the best going forward. That said, we’re not saying any goodbyes right now.

It’s not a sign of panic or desperation, there’s no downside to this at all. He might be the right guy in the right spot this weekend.

We have him as one of the top guys in all of baseball. He’s very sure-handed, consistent, with good range and he’s fun to watch play shortstop.

We weren’t the same offensive team in September/October that we were the first five months of the season. It’s important to figure out why. Is it fatigue? Is it age? Is it 30 games in...

had a lot of honest talks in that last week, reflecting on ourselves and the organization and the job, and whether it was right for me and for the team.

We’re not going to speculate on any timetables. The most important thing is to get Coco healthy so he is 100 percent and can help this team win. We’re lucky to have depth at that...

Well, we don’t really want to get into exactly how many runs we expect to score, but I think it’s safe to say that our expectation is that we’ll allow fewer runs than we did...

If someone else wins it, they must have had a very special season. I hope he wins it.

We’ve had a very successful working relationship. I think Larry and I like each other. As with any long relationship, there are complexities. … But in the end, I want what’s best for Larry. He’s...

It might be the greatest game ever played. I’d like to hear other nominations. We were just joking around, that might have been one of the greatest at-bats ever, to end the greatest game ever...

It’s an opportunity for them to get a little bit of big-league experience, see how the guys go about batting practice, … The way they get their work in. It all fits together. Big league....

This is one of those contract negotiations where it all came together because we have a player who means so much to the organization and has done so much for the organization and he wanted...

He helped us win. That’s the bottom line. He really did something selfless to help us win.

This year, for a lot reasons and for a lot of teams, has been an exercise in survival. Getting past the attrition of a long year for a lot of different reasons. We both survived...

We were satisfied by what we found out. Numerous times, he was, well, very assertive.

We should have all the details. I know they spoke, but I don’t know what was said yet.

We were a strong club. We took on so many holes because of injuries. With those gaps we got to a certain performance level . . .

Coco Crisp is not Johnny Damon. He’s his own player. He brings his own strengths.

There’s a fine line between winning and losing in the postseason. We got outplayed in October, and that happens. And if it happens for three games, you’re going home.

It always takes two to tango.

said a beaming Faxon, his smile Kennedy-like in its width and charismatic luster, ”which I don’t really care about.

Not according to our training staff. He’s just having a bad month.

Throughout November, (owner) John Henry, (owner) Tom Werner, Larry and I held discussions to see what lessons could be learned in the aftermath of my departure. Gradually, with the benefit of time and greater perspective,...

A situation may arise where he’s a better option than what we have. There aren’t too many guys you can bring in under these circumstances and be sure they won’t be afraid.

You have to go on how a guy feels. His knee felt great in Spring Training. It’s hard to say if he was ready or not. He’s not ready now. He was feeling really good....

Coco Crisp is not Johnny Damon.

We want to win 95 games next year and get back into the postseason. We want to try to do that every year,

The schedule says we play at the end and the standings say we’re pretty close and those games will matter, … Both teams have survived the toughest division in baseball and whoever wins the series...

It’s not fair to attribute my decision to any one factor or any one person, … There were many factors that went into the decision.

He says that when he covered first base, he kind of felt it give a little bit.

We think he’s above average offensively and defensively at a premium position.

I’d like to see them applaud him in recognition of all he accomplished here. We wouldn’t have won the World Series without him.

Ironically, Theo’s departure has brought us closer together in many respects, and, thanks to these conversations, we now enjoy the bonds of a shared vision for the organization’s future that did not exist on Oct....

He’s a very important part of the team. When he’s pitching well at the back end of our bullpen it really allows everyone to fall into place.

[As for this year,] We won 95 games and put ourselves in position to make a postseason run, … But it didn’t materialize for us.

I took very seriously the responsibilities of turning the Red Sox into a championship organization and playing a role in that process, … We did accomplish that. There’s a lot more work to be done...

Curse of the Bambino.

That’s why they pay you guys the big bucks, … To find the polysyllabic word for this.

From a personal standpoint, I really admire Bronson. I have gotten to know him really well, and that made it difficult. From an organizational standpoint, we owe a lot to Bronson ..I think it?s safe...

I think he feels that obligation to come into camp in great shape next year.

For about 14 years, we’ve had a very successful working relationship, … I think Larry and I like each other. As with any long-term relationship, there are complexities. There are ups and downs. There are...

Ninety-five wins is nothing to laugh at. All the resources of this organization are going to be dedicated to trying to win 11 more games.

You just try to make the most of every single opportunity in the postseason. We weren’t able to do it this year.

The way our bullpen has been, this will be a good opportunity for us. If he gets on a roll, and throws strikes, he has a chance to really help us. We don’t have a...

It’s not time enough for a really adequate sample size, but we have to be patient. Five starts [will be] more telling than two.

It was a time of personal conflict. We had discord.

That remains to be seen. We have as many as seven starting pitchers, but those things have a way of working themselves out during the course of the camp.

I don’t know where we would have been without him this year.

They’re always wary of what’s around the corner.

He just has a bit of a tired arm,