Can't prevent '11 Red Sox from scoring  —  + Recent Articles + Recent Blog Entries + Email + Bio  —  Somehow, some way, the Red Sox [team stats] will score runs in 2011.  Lots of them.  It's what they do.  —  That's easy to forget, even on this day of thanks, since the sting …

Kaz Matsui returns to Japan to play for Eagles  —  TOKYO—Kazuo Matsui has returned to Japan and joined the Rakuten Eagles after spending seven seasons in the major leagues.  —  The Eagles said Thursday they reached an agreement with the 35-year-old infielder, who played for the New York Mets …

Yanks' treatment of Jeter puzzling  —  The Yankees have offered Derek Jeter $45 million over three years.  —  Ken Rosenthal has been the senior baseball writer for FOXSports.com since Aug. 2005.  He appears weekly on MLB on FOX.  Follow him on Twitter.  —  I get it.  We all get it.

Bullington signs contract with Japanese team  —  Former top Draft pick will play for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp  —  KANSAS CITY — Pitcher Bryan Bullington is headed for Japan.  —  Bullington, a right-hander, was freed to sign with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp of Japan's Central League on Wednesday …

Bill James dishes on Cy Young, Greinke, etc. ...  In an interview with CBSSports.com's MLB Facts and Rumors, Bill James indicated that while he would have voted for Felix Hernandez to win the AL Cy Young Award, CC Sabathia should have gotten more love.  He also added that the Royals …

Derek Jeter will not join the Mets even if he takes Brian Cashman's advice and tests market: source  —  Whether or not Derek Jeter heeds Brian Cashman's suggestion and explores the open market, there is absolutely no way he will become a Met, according to a source with direct knowledge of the team's thinking.

Minor League Transactions: Nov. 16-21  —  For more immediate updates on key minor league free agent signings, follow me on Twitter: @eddymk  —  If you're a Rule 5 draft buff, you can find a complete record of every player added to 40-man rosters this offseason.  —  Arizona Diamondbacks

Jeter talks a war of words (cont.)  —  A friend of Jeter's posed this question: Why not?  Why can't Jeter leave?  The friend pointed out that most of Jeter's dearest friends and allies are gone from the Yankees.  Torre is gone.  Mattingly is gone.  George Steinbrenner is gone.  Bernie Williams is gone.

Brewers ink outfielder Boggs to one-year deal  —  Versatile switch-hitter appeared in 114 games with Rangers  —  MILWAUKEE — The Brewers on Wednesday signed switch-hitting outfielder Brandon Boggs to a one-year contract and added him to the 40-man roster.

Vladimir Guerrero named top DH  —  The awards keep piling up for the Texas Rangers with Vladimir Guerrero winning the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award on Wednesday.  —  Guerrero had a bounce-back season, hitting .300 with 29 homers and 115 RBIs in 152 games in his first season in Texas.