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Yesterday, it was announced that Jon Lester would be the Opening Day starter. Though it doesn't actually mean much, it's a nice piece of news for Lester, especially considering some of the other rotation members. (Brian MacPherson; Providence Journal)
Hunter Golden has some opinions on the Jackie Bradley situation, and he wrote them down! (Hunter Golden; Fire Brand of the AL)
Last season, one of Daniel Bard's biggest problems was his diminishing velocity. He's working hard to reclaim his fastball's speed. (Alex Speier; WEEI.com)
The Baseball Prospectus staff runs through some spring training stats that shouldn't have too much stock put into them. (Baseball Prospectus Staff)
John Lackey is a big question mark headed into the 2013 season, but he is working day by day to get back to a respectable level of pitching. (Ron Borges; Boston Herald)
We learned yesterday that this coming season will be the last featuring Tim McCarver in the announcer's booth. The question is, will we miss him? (Jon Bois & Grant Brisbee; SB Nation)
Creator of the ZiPs projection system Dan Szymborski shares how the system sees the American League going this season. (Dan Szymborski; ESPN.com) ($$$)
Ian Browne has an interview with John Farrell about his new job in Boston. (Ian Browne; RedSox.com)