Ryan Dempster has been far from perfect this season. But as a back of the rotation inning-eater, he's been just what the Red Sox needed. (Brian MacPherson; Providence Journal)
Looking ahead to the offseason, what exactly will they do about the catcher position? (Troy Patterson; Yawkey Way Academy)
In a nice development heading towards the playoffs, Will Middlebrooks has rediscovered his power stroke lately. (Chad FInn; Boston.com)
Felix Doubront has hit some struggles recently, but it's tough to call his season as a whole anything but a success. (Evan Drellich; Masslive.com)
Despite a lot of skepticism, it seems like Clay Buchholz's plan to recover from his injury was the correct one. (Rob Bradford; WEEI.com)
Hunter Golden hands out grades for all of Ben Cherington's offseason additions. (Hunter Golden; Fire Brand of the AL)
Jacoby Ellsbury may be out right now, but it won't hurt him in the free agency market this winter. (Gordon Edes; ESPN Boston)
Down in New York, they received some bad news about their shortstop yesterday. (Craig Calcaterra; Hardball Talk)