After being off for three days, the Boston Red Sox return to action tonight as the AL West-leading Texas Rangers come to Beantown for four games. They won’t be the only ones playing as some of the DL crew will also start getting back to action.
The Red Sox announced yesterday that reliever Manny Delcarmen and outfielder Jeremy Hermida will be coming to my neck of the wood here in Connecticut with the Portland Sea Dogs as they take on the New Britain Rock Cats. Also, Clay Buchholz will make a rehab start for the Pawtucket Red Sox on Friday night in Syracuse followed by Josh Beckett on Saturday night.
Declarmen will start for the Sea Dogs tonight and throw one inning while Hermida will DH tonight, play the outfield on Friday and then DH on Saturday before heading back to Boston to be checked out by the medical staff.
Other than that it was relatively quiet as far as the Red Sox news went so for now enjoy the overnight links after the jump.
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Minor stops along the way [Boston Globe]
They’ve leaned on Lester [Boston Globe]
Let record show, Sox pretty good [Boston Globe]
Theo Epstein not thinking big [Boston Herald]
Red Sox’ time now [Boston Herald]
5 keys to Red Sox success [Boston Herald]
Minor step back to Clay Buchholz [Boston Herald]
Source: Royals would have to “win the trade” for DeJesus [Clubhouse Insider]
Red Sox off-day notes: Epstein looks to deal [CSN New England]
Lowell expected to rejoin Red Sox soon [ESPN Boston]
Top draft picks get first look at Fenway [Extra Bases]
Updates on the injured Red Sox [Extra Bases]
Francona on D&H: Ellsbury was ‘worried’ about being a distraction [Full Count]
Theo remembers the Steinbrenner who hated to lose [Full Count]
Red Sox up for exams [Full Count]
Theo Epstein’s take on the MLB trade market [Full Count]
Erin Andrews Still a Stranger, But That May Be Good Thing for Daniel Nava [NESN.com]
Jayson Werth, Kerry Wood Among Potential Trade Targets for Red Sox [NESN.com]
Terry Francona, Theo Epstein Reflect on George Steinbrenner [NESN.com]
Red Sox Practicing Patience as Injured Players Work Their Way Back to Health [NESN.com]
All-Star Nuggetpalooza (Part 2) [Nuggetpalooza]
Sox could make move to bolster relief corps [Providence Journal]
Red Sox Journal: Buchholz in line for rehab start Friday [Providence Journal]
Barrage of injuries not keeping Boston down [RedSox.com]
Buchholz has Pawtucket start awaiting him [RedSox.com]
Delcarmen feeling good, set to rehab [RedSox.com]
Beckett to throw rehab start on Saturday [RedSox.com]
For more slices of Boston Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, ESPN Boston, NESN, Providence Journal and WEEI websites.
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