As the calendar turns to July, it's time for John Farrell to start considering who he will select for his All-Star Game roster. (Brian MacPherson; Providence Journal)
In his notebook, Scott Lauber includes the fact that Shane Victorino isn't coming back any time soon. (Scott Lauber; Boston Herald)
The Red Sox lost last night, but Clay Buchholz took another step in the right direction. (Jen McCaffrey; Masslive.com)
David Ortiz has an interesting theory on why the Cubs are mired in such a long stretch of losing. (Jesse Rogers; ESPN Boston)
At this point in the season, Boston can no longer afford to keep running in place. (Rob Bradford; WEEI.com)
The Red Sox need to do everything the can to extend Jon Lester before he gets even more expensive. (Chad Finn; Boston.com)
Included in this list of pitchers likely to be dealt before the trade deadline is one Jake Peavy. (Jay Jaffe; SI.com)