A historic baseball is auctioned off, Pedro Martinez wins yet another award, and Jim Rice's career comes to an end

The award itself isn't all that important. How we argue about it says everything.

One of Boston's best wins his first Cy Young, the youngest DiMaggio joins MLB, and more from this date in Sox history

A Boston first baseman wins rookie of the year, the general managers debate instant replay, and the Red Sox make a trade

Theo Epstein's replacements are interviewed, Jim Rice is rewarded for his greatest season, and a Red Sox backup backstop is acquired

An early free agent signs with the Red Sox, Boston makes a trade, and a future Hall of Famer passes on

Sometimes we're right, sometimes we're wrong, but we only learn if we look back and check. Some of the biggest hits and misses in my writing this year.

A Boston legend wins an MVP, and two others leave town on this date in Red Sox history

An infamous owner buys the Red Sox, the 2004 team continues its break-up, and everyone's favorite Covelli has a birthday

A Boston World Series hero is cut loose before his retirement, as well as a pitcher who saw injuries get in his way