Daily Red Sox Links: Xander Bogaerts, Jackie Bradley, Koji Uehara

Annie Maroon explains Xander Bogaerts' journey from the Little League fields in Aruba to the majors. (Annie Maroon; WEEI.com)

Long before the materialization of Xandemonium, Jackie Bradley, Jr. garnered all the prospect hype from Red Sox Nation. Can he help Boston next month? (Ben Carsley; Fire Brand of the AL)

One former major leaguer believed Koji Uehara would turn out to be a reliable closer -- which he has been since earning the role -- even when the right-hander was starting in Baltimore. (Scott Lauber; Boston Herald)

Here's a fun debate: Who's MVP on the Red Sox? Uehara or David Ortiz? (Ron Chimelis; MassLive.com)

There's no doubt Jarrod Saltalamacchia has blossomed into a pretty good player during the second half of this season. Here's how he's done just that. (Evan Drellich; MassLive.com)

Another part of the Red Sox that has been rolling during the second half is the pitching. This surge is all too familiar for one Red Sox coach. (Brian MacPherson; Providence Journal)

Rob Bradford explains why this year's Red Sox are built to avoid any late-season, 2011-esque collapses. (Rob Bradford; WEEI.com)

Mike Andrews from SoxProspects.com outlines who's in line for a September call up. (Mike Andrews; ESPNBoston.com)

Read more Red Sox:

• GIF: Xander Bogaerts' first MLB RBI and extra-base hit
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• What to do with Stephen Drew, Will Middlebrooks, and Xander Bogaerts in 2014?
• Jacoby Ellsbury's resurgence
• Red Sox lineup rotations a complicated matter