Important Dates for the Red Sox in 2012
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Staff Changes in the final months of 2011:
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| 9/28 |
Red Sox September collapse |
| 9/30 |
Manager Terry Francona resigns |
| 10/21 |
GM Theo Epstein resigns to become Cubs president |
| 10/25 |
Ben Cherrington named new Red Sox GM |
| 12/1 |
Bobby Valentine named new Red Sox manager |
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Red Sox Hot Stove:
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| 11/11 |
Red Sox Free Agent Jonathan Papelbon signs with Philadelphia Phillies |
| 11/24 |
Arbitration Offered to: Ortiz, Wheeler |
| 12/7 |
Dan Wheeler declines arbitration offer |
| 12/7 |
David Ortiz accepts arbitration offer - will return to Red Sox in 2012 |
| 12/13 |
Free Agent Signing: Kelly Shoppach signed as catcher |
| 12/14 |
Trade: Mark Melancon signed as setup man/closer, via trade of Jed Lowrie and Kyle Weiland to Astros |
| 12/28 |
Trade: Red Sox acquired Andrew Bailey as closer via A's and OF Syan Sweeney in a trade sending Josh Reddick to two prospects to Oakland. |
| 1/9 |
MLB: Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Class of 2012 to be announced |
Red Sox 2012 Spring Training Reporting Dates: |
| 2/11 |
Truck Day! |
| 2/19 |
Pitchers and Catchers report to Spring Training |
| 2/25 |
All players report to Spring Training |
Spring Training Games Schedule: |
| Sat 2/26 |
Sox open new spring training facility in Fort Myers, Florida.
Called: JetBlue Park at Fenway South |
| Sat 2/26 |
Northeastern @ JetBlue Park 2:35 p.m. |
| Sat 2/26 |
Boston College @ JetBlue Park 7:05 p.m. |
| Sun 3/4 |
Minnesota Twins at JetBlue Park 1:35 p.m. |
| Mon 4/2 |
Washington Nationals at JetBlue Park 1:35 p.m. |
| Tue 4/3 |
Washington Nationals at Nationals Park 6:05 p.m. |
Regular Season 2012 Highlights: |
| 3/28-29 |
MLB: Japan Opening Series, Mariners vs. Athletics (Tokyo Dome) |
| 4/4/2012 |
MLB: Opening Game: Cardinals @ Marlins |
| 4/5/2012 |
MLB: Opening Day |
| 6/4-6 |
MLB: First-Year Player Draft |
| 7/8-10 |
MLB: 83rd All-Star Game at Kansas City (Kauffman Stadium) |
| 10/3 |
MLB: End of 2012 regular season |
