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2006 Boston Red Sox season

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Record
  
86–76 (.531)

Manager
  
Terry Francona

Start date
  
2006

Local radios
  
WEEI, WROL

Divisional place
  
3rd

General manager
  
Theo Epstein

Owner
  
John W. Henry

2006 Boston Red Sox season

Local television
  
NESN (Don Orsillo, Jerry Remy)

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2005 Boston Red Sox season

The 2006 Boston Red Sox season was the 106th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished third in the American League East with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses, 11 games behind the New York Yankees.

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Offseason

  • November 24, 2005: Shortstop Hanley Ramírez was traded by the Boston Red Sox along with pitchers Jesús Delgado (minors), Harvey García and Aníbal Sánchez to the Florida Marlins, in exchange for P Josh Beckett, 3B Mike Lowell and P Guillermo Mota.
  • December 8, 2005: Edgar Rentería was traded by the Boston Red Sox with cash to the Atlanta Braves for Andy Marte.
  • February 1, 2006: Free agent catcher Ken Huckaby was signed by Boston.

    • Transactions

  • January 27, 2006: The Red Sox sent P Guillermo Mota, IF Andy Marte, C Kelly Shoppach, a player to be named later (Randy Newson, July 21) and cash to the Cleveland Indians, in exchange for OF Coco Crisp, P David Riske, and C Josh Bard.
  • March 30, 2006: C Charles Johnson and pitcher Chris Narveson were obtained by Boston from the Colorado Rockies for P Byung-Hyun Kim and cash consideration. Johnson was released the same day.
  • June 21. 2006: P Jason Johnson was purchased by Boston from the Cleveland Indians. He was released on August 28.
  • August 4: C Javy López was purchased by Boston from the Baltimore Orioles. He was released on September 8.
  • August 16, 2006: Free agent 1B Carlos Peña signed with Boston.

    • Season summary

    The Boston Red Sox finished 11 games behind the first place team in the American League East, the New York Yankees. While part of the blame for the Red Sox demise could be the 5 game sweep at the hands of the New York Yankees from August 18 – 21, the team had a poor record the entire month of August (going just 9-21) and September (13-14). Also, they suffered extensive injuries to Jason Varitek, Manny Ramirez, Jonathan Papelbon, Jon Lester, and Keith Foulke.

    Batting

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In; BB = Bases on Balls; SO = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen Bases

    Bold indicates leader in category.

    Awards and honors

  • Mark Loretta, Hutch Award

    • 2006 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Portland, GCL Red Sox

    References

    2006 Boston Red Sox season Wikipedia
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