Jon Lester is probably the biggest story around the entire league this trade deadline, and it probably should have never gotten to this point. (Rob Bradford; WEEI.com)
Is it entirely fair to say Boston lowballed Lester, though? (Dave D'Onofrio; Boston.com)
It has got to be a strange feeling being in the Red Sox's clubhouse right now. (Kyle Brasseur; ESPN Boston)
While he hasn't been involved in the same number of rumors as Lester and John Lackey, but Stephen Drew would make sense to move, too. (Jason Mastrodonato; Masslive.com)
Mike Carp has been nothing but open about how he hopes this trade deadline goes down. (Tom Layman; Boston Herald)
Assuming a Lester trade actually gets done, how can the Red Sox rebuild their rotation without him? (Alex Skillin; Fire Brand of the AL)
In a bit of non-trade news, Xander Bogaerts is starting to come around. (Tim Britton; Providence Journal)