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Closer Andrew Bailey becomes the fourth key pitcher traded this month for the rebuilding A's, who dealt starter Trevor Cahill and reliever Craig Breslow to Arizona on Dec.

Nearly two months after parting with Terry Francona, the Red Sox finally have settled on a manager.

The Cubs offered Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum their managing position Wednesday, beating out the Red Sox for the candidate that both teams coveted.

The Red Sox and Terry Francona will part ways after eight seasons, reports Jon Heyman.

"Fire away," Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein told reporters at the start of his season-ending news conference.

And then, because he's seen how things go in Boston when a team doesn't live up to high expectations, he added, "Not literally." A day after the Red Sox completed an unprecedented September collapse, Epstein told reporters at a somber and largely deserted...

Rays in, Red Sox done in MLB's wildest, longest night.

Evan Longoria hit a 12th-inning home run and the Rays erased a 7-0 deficit to beat the Yanks 8-7. Coupled with the Red Sox loss, the Rays won the wild card and will face the Rangers.

It's going down to Game 162 in the AL wild-card race -- if not further. The Rays rallied to beat the Yanks 5-3 and stay tied with the Red Sox entering the final day of the regular season.

Red Sox and Rays are tied for wild card with one game left in season.

With the Red Sox's latest loss and a Rays win, we have a tie for the AL wild card. But while Boston is technically still alive, its postseason chances feel anything but, writes Cliff Corcoran.