Daily Red Sox Links: John Lackey, Mookie Betts, Clay Buchholz

John Lackey is taking the mound tonight, and the team expects a stronger start out of him this time out. (Tim Britton; Providence Journal)

It's April 23rd, but we need a little bit of a pick-me-up, so let's ogle at Mookie Betts. (Josh Cookson; Fire Brand of the AL)

Chad Finn begins his look at the top 50 Red Sox prospects of the past 50 years. (Chad Finn; Boston.com)

Don't look now, but Rubby De La Rosa has put together a solid start to his season. (Brian MacPherson; Providence Journal)

Who has the superior splitter between Koji Uehara and Masahiro Tanaka? (Jason Mastrodonato; Masslive.com)

Alex Speier looks for some rationale behind Clay Buchholz's struggles so far in 2014. (Alex Speier; WEEI.com)

Jacoby Ellsbury made his return to Boston last night, and the fans were....less than thrilled to see him. (Tom Layman; Boston Herald)