FORT MYERS, Fla. — Garrett Crochet is interested in a contract extension with the Red Sox and the feeling is mutual. But the 25-year-old lefthander wondered aloud about the timing on Wednesday.

It's been a transformative offseason for the Boston Red Sox. The first splash came back in December, when the Red Sox acquired star lefty pitcher Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox.

He also is passionate about covering baseball, especially the Red Sox, and finding creative ways to weave in his interests from across the pop-culture spectrum. Red Sox fans will feel much better ...

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Everything is different now. Red Sox Nation’s long nightmare appears to be over. The Local Nine is back in business, spending money just like the old days and trying to win ...