John Lackey feels like he can be ready to return to the majors in five days, but notes that he's not 100 percent -- though, he'll probably never be. (Evan Drellich; MassLive.com)
Though he did muster a hit last night, Stephen Drew is struggling to find his footing with Boston. He's batting .121/.237/.152 with five walks, 12 strikeouts and one RBI in 38 plate appearances, but before the game he asserted that everything will come along just fine. (Gordon Edes; ESPNBoston.com)
Jose Iglesias is in Triple-A and could very well stick there for most of the season barring any setbacks, so how are the Red Sox club handling the defensive-first shortstop while he's down with Pawtucket? (Alex Speier; WEEI.com)
The Red Sox' future looks bright with Allen Webster under its wings. Yesterday the high-ceiling prospect exhibited a preview of that promising future. (John Tomase; Boston Herald)
If the Iglesias-Drew controversy at short isn't enough, there could be a closer controversy brewing in Boston. John Farrell has yet to say if Joel Hanrahan will return to his role as go-to guy in the ninth. (Steve Lauber; Boston Herald)
Learn How to Build a Major-League Team with Billy Beane and Theo Epstein, By: Brian MacPherson (Brian MacPherson; Providence Journal)
The highly esteemed Peter Gammons is astonished by how much Boston's players care about the city. (Jerry Spar; WEEI.com)
Yesterday was the six year anniversary of a certain feat that transpired in 2007 that will forever be ingrained in Red Sox fans' memories. Here's the video, for those who have no clue what I'm alluding to. (h/t Tim Healey of SoxProspects.com)