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The Red Sox have not done well in giving out big free agency contracts in recent years. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)
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On a related note, Ben Cherington is willing to take his portion of the blame for this disappointing season. (Tim Britton; Providence Journal)
Wade Miley's previous start was memorable for all the wrong reasons, but he started to erase that memory on Tuesday. (Scott Lauber; Boston Herald)
Miley needed that outing too, as it was his biggest start of the year. (John Tomase; WEEI.com)
Boston's outfield was supposed to be a major reason for its success, but instead it's been a major factor in its failure. (Alex Skillin; BP Boston)
Mike Napoli had a good game the other day, which means he's back, right? Not according to him. (Rob Bradford; WEEI.com)
What would Brock Holt fetch in a trade if he was made available? (Nick O'Malley; Masslive.com)