Games that start at 10:32 p.m. on the East Coast are made for the DVR. With a rain delay of three hours and 27 minutes, that’s when the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees started playing baseball.

But for those who stayed up (I was not one, just finished watching on DVR), you missed a late inning barrage of runs by the Red Sox to beat the Yankees 8-3. The win gave the Red Sox a sweep of the series in the Bronx and puts them up two games over the Yanks in the AL East. It’s also the eighth time in nine tries that the Red Sox have beaten the Yankees.

Unfortunately though, this game may only be remembered for David Ortiz finally being plunked with a pitch. Of course you have to wonder if Josh Beckett hadn’t hit Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez whether or not the Yankees would have hit him or anyone else for that matter.

But since Beckett did hit Jeter and ARod, Yankees starter CC Sabathia hit Big Papi in the right leg in the fourth inning. Both benches were warned then and things went back to normal. It did mark the first time in 161 games that Ortiz had been hit by a pitch from a Yankees pitcher. On the other hand, Jeter had been 18 times by Sox pitchers in his career.

Beckett had issues early in the game as he did hit Jeter who was the first batter he faced in the game. The next batter he faced was Curtis Granderson who yanked a fastball out of the yard giving the Yankees a 2-0 early lead. He did settle down though and was outstanding the rest of the way for seven innings.

And with the offense getting him seven runs in the top of the 7th, he was able to get his third victory of the season over the Yankees and Sabathia. The pair had been matched up in two previous starts this season. Three of Beckett’s five wins so far in 2011 have come against the Bronx Bombers.

The Red Sox offense was stymied by Sabathia until that fateful 7th inning.

Big Papi led off with a single and came into score on a Jed Lowrie triple to cut the lead to 2-1. After a Carl Crawford groundout, Mike Cameron‘s double tied the game at 2. Jason Varitek followed that with a single then a Jacoby Ellsbury single scored the go-ahead run in Cameron with Tek moving up 90 feet.

After Marco Scutaro, who was playing second base for the injured Dustin Pedroia, lined out to left, Adrian Gonzalez chased Sabathia from the game with an RBI single to make it 4-2. The Red Sox wouldn’t stop there though as they continued the onslaught against Yankees reliever David Robertson.

Kevin Youkilis greeted him with an RBI single. Big Papi then picked up his second hit of the inning as he cleared the bases with a double to push the lead to 7-2. The inning finally ended when Lowrie lined out to left but the damage had been done and what was left of the New York fanbase at the game made their way to the exits. Both teams would add a run in the 9th.

Another solid win by the Red Sox last night. Any win over the Yankees is a great one but when it gives you a bigger lead in the AL East it’s only sweeter. Sure there’s a lot of baseball left to be played but you could say the Red Sox own the Yankees right now. And if the Yankees want to compete against them, they’ll need to find a way.

If not, given how solid this Red Sox team, they could find themselves falling fast. And we here in Red Sox Nation would be none too pleased.

The Red Sox are off to Toronto so we’ll be back later with tonight’s lineups, batter/pitcher matchups and links from the day. But for now, enjoy the overnight links by clicking on the read more button below if you’re on the home page.

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Red Sox wipe out Yankees [Boston Globe]

Pedroia’s checkup is OK [Boston Globe]

Yankees seeking some relief [Boston Globe]

Weiland going steady at Pawtucket [Boston Globe]

Red Sox continue reign over Yankees [Boston Herald]

David Ortiz blames media for getting plunked [Boston Herald]

Terry Francona expects Dustin Pedroia to play tonight [Boston Herald]

Jacoby Ellsbury takes the lead [Boston Herald]

A painful lack of depth is hurting Yankees [Boston Herald]

Sox get to Sabathia, sweep Yanks [CSNNE.com]

Notes: Ortiz rips media after hit by pitch [CSNNE.com]

Rapid reaction: Red Sox 8, Yankees 3 [ESPN Boston]

Ortiz blames media for getting hit by pitch [ESPN Boston]

No love lost: Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees plunk each other [ESPN NY]

Ortiz rips media after being hit by a pitch [Extra Bases]

Video: Cafardo on Red Sox sweep [Extra Bases]

Closing Time: Red Sox score seven in seventh to sweep Yankees [Full Count]

Exam leads to good news for Dustin Pedroia, Red Sox [Full Count]

Quite A Late Show: Red Sox Complete Sweep Of Yankees [Hartford Courant]

Jose Iglesias, Lars Anderson Among Pawtucket Red Sox Getting Votes for Triple-A All-Star Game [NESN.com]

Video – Terry Francona on Dustin Pedroia: ‘We Just Wanna Make Sure He’s OK’ [NESN.com]

Video: Tim Wakefield Grateful for Praise From Peers As He Approaches Career Win No. 200 [NESN.com]

Dustin Pedroia With Bone Bruise, Expects to Rejoin Red Sox on Friday in Toronto [NESN.com]

What Will Dustin Pedroia’s Batting Average Be at Season’s End? [NESN.com]

Roger Clemens Dominates Again, But 1990 Red Sox Team Falls Short of World Series Berth [NESN.com]

Sox recall Bowden [Projo Sox Blog]

Boston bats erupt late, complete sweep in Bronx [Providence Journal]

Former Red Sox prospect Rizzo called up by Padres [Providence Journal]

So far this season, the Sox simply own the Yankees [Providence Journal]

Sox expect Buchholz to return to form on Friday [Providence Journal]

Red Sox Journal: Pedroia diagnosed with bone bruise [Providence Journal]

And Now This Brief But Important Message from Puppet Red to the New York Yankees [Surviving Grady]

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UConn Women’s Basketball links

Boneyard Advice About Conduct With  Players And Recruits [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Jen Rizzotti Says Crop Of Future UConn Women’s Players Top Notch [Hartford Courant]

U19 Coach Jen Rizzotti Says UConn Has A Gem In Breanna Stewart [Hartford Courant]

UConn Football links

Getting To Know A UConn Football Coach: Clayton White [Hartford Courant]

Other UConn related links

W. Ice Hockey. Linstad Named U.S. Women’s National U18 Head Coach [UConnHuskies.com]

Baseball. UConn’s Martin of Stratford eager to face defending CWS champs [CT Post]

Baseball. South Carolina, UConn not ready to focus on pro ball [CT Post]

Baseball. UConn’s 1st priority is winning NCAA baseball super regional [Norwich Bulletin]

Baseball. Former Hawks to meet in super regional [Warwick Beacon]

Baseball. Gamecocks to run on Huskies? [Gamecock Central]

Baseball. UConn tries to build on breakthrough [Independent Mail]

Baseball. Marzi Glad He Didn’t Redshirt [Berlin Patch]

2011 NCAA Columbia Super Regional Preview: UConn vs South Carolina [College Baseball Daily]

Baseball. Coaching in Jim Penders’ blood [ESPN.com]

Bring Division I men’s lacrosse to UConn [Danbury News Times]

After taking the first two games of the series, the Boston Red Sox look for the sweep of the New York Yankees in the finale of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium.

Tonight’s first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and you can watch the game on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Yankees television market, you can catch the game on MY9. If you don’t live in either market, you are in luck as the game will be broadcast on the MLB Network. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.

Josh Beckett looks to keep the five-game winning streak for the Red Sox alive in his 13th start of 2011. In his previous 12 starts, Beckett is 4-2 with a 2.01 ERA. He’s made two starts against the Yankees this season and is 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/14 IP). In those two starts, he allowed just six hits and three walks while striking out 19. Beckett has made 24 career starts against the Yankees and is 12-7 with a 5.66 ERA. He’s made 12 of those starts in the Bronx where he is 7-3 with a 5.14 ERA.

CC Sabathia will help try to get the Yankees back into a tie for first place with the Red Sox in his 14th start of 2011. In his previous 13 starts, CC is 7-3 with a 2.80 ERA. He’s made two starts against the Red Sox this season and this marks the third time he’ll matchup with Beckett. He has taken the loss in both games and allowed seven runs. In his career against the Red Sox, Sabathia has made 17 starts and is 6-7 with a 3.63 ERA. Since coming over to the Yankees in 2009, five of those career starts have come in the Bronx where he is 3-1 with a 2.23 ERA. The lone loss in NY came back on May 14th.

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Here are tonight’s lineups:

35-26		33-26
1. Jacoby Ellsbury	CF	1. Derek Jeter	SS
2. Marco Scutaro	2B	2. Curtis Granderson	CF
3. Adrian Gonzalez	1B	3. Mark Teixeira	1B
4. Kevin Youkilis	3B	4. Alex Rodriguez	3B
5. David Ortiz	DH	5. Robinson Cano	2B
6. Jed Lowrie	SS	6. Nick Swisher	RF
7. Carl Crawford	LF	7. Jorge Posada	DH
8. Mike Cameron	RF	8. Brett Gardner	LF
9. Jason Varitek	C	9. Francisco Cervelli	C
Josh Beckett	SP	CC Sabathia	SP

And here is how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers:

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Francona expects Dustin Pedroia to play tomorrow night [Clubhouse Insider]

Duo of Wakefield and Aceves invaluable to Red Sox success [CSNNE.com]

Updated: Pedroia suffering from bruised kneecap [CSNNE.com]

Edes & Marchand preview tonight’s game [ESPN Boston]

Why Beckett’s run support has been lacking [ESPN Boston]

BBTN: Previewing Beckett vs. Sabathia [ESPN Boston]

Another Gedman with the Red Sox [ESPN Boston]

Red Sox look to finish sweep of Yankees tonight [ESPN Boston]

Tito: I don’t think Pedroia will miss time [ESPN Boston]

The possibilities for Dustin Pedroia and how that affects the Red Sox right now [Extra Bases]

Cano: Send Wakefield to Cooperstown [Extra Bases]

Reversal of fortune for the Red Sox [Extra Bases]

Report: Pedroia has only a bruise [Extra Bases]

Remembering Anthony Rizzo’s Red Sox origins [Full Count]

John Kruk on M&M: Why would David Ortiz flip the bat? [Full Count]

Joba Chamberlain Likely Facing Tommy John Surgery [Hartford Courant]

Jim Rice’s Breakout Season Helps 1977 Red Sox Win 97 Games [NESN.com]

Fenway Park Opens Outfield Grandstands in 1928, While Red Sox Continue 1920s Woes [NESN.com]

Andrew Miller Beginning to Dominate in Pawtucket, Remains Intriguing Option for Red Sox [NESN.com]

Jarrod Saltalamacchia Released From Hospital After Bout With Stomach Bug [NESN.com]

Joba Chamberlain Likely Headed for Tommy John Surgery, Dealing Yankees Another Hit to Battered Bullpen [NESN.com]

PawSox change Monday game time [Projo Sox Blog]

Lowrie back in lineup [Projo Sox Blog]

Francona “fully expects” Pedroia to play Friday [Projo Sox Blog]

Saltalamacchia available in emergency [Projo Sox Blog]

Morales to rehab with Pawtucket [Projo Sox Blog]

Rolling against Yanks, Beckett faces CC [RedSox.com]

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Oriakhi, Napier Developing as Leaders [David Borges – New Haven Register]

Jim Calhoun At Aqua Turf; Oriakhi And Napier Named Captains [Mike Anthony – Hartford Courant]

DeAndre Daniels says Calhoun will ‘be around’ [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]

Captains, compliance and Franciscans [Neill Ostrout – CT Post]

Alex Oriakhi Invited To Team USA Training Camp [UConnHuskies.com]

Calhoun looks spry after landing top recruit [CT Post]

Moore Credits Calhoun For Attitude Toward Giving Back To Community [Hartford Courant]

UConn Women’s Basketball links

The Future Is Looking Really Bright For The UConn Women [John Altavilla – Hartford Courant]

Doty Set To Be Cleared July 1 [Rich Elliott – CT Post]

UConn Football links

Top duos in the Big East [Andrea Adelson – ESPN.com]

Big East mailblog [Andrea Adelson – ESPN.com]

UConn WR Michael Smith to redshirt [Ed Daigneault – Republican-American]

Random thoughts [John Silver – Journal Inquirer]

UConn Football: Evaluating The Safeties [Hartford Courant]

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Baseball. Connecticut Travels to Face South Carolina in NCAA Baseball Super Regional [BigEast.org]

Baseball. A Look Back At The Clemson Regional Final [UConnHuskies.com]

Baseball. Top pick Matt Barnes ‘thrilled’ to be taken by Red Sox [Full Count]

Baseball. UConn’s Barnes savors his great night [CT Post]

Baseball. UConn coach confident in Huskies [Gamecock Central]

Baseball. Barnes: Draft day ‘hectic’ with UConn still in action [CSNNE.com]

Baseball. Huskies seek to break CWS cold snap [The Post and Courier]

You really have to wonder where the Boston Red Sox would be this season without the services of Tim Wakefield. Whatever Terry Francona and company ask of him, he does and without hesitation or complaint no matter what the situation may be.

When Daisuke Matsuzaka and John Lackey went down with injury, Wake and Alfredo Aceves stepped up their respective games. On Wednesday night, the pair combined to beat the New York Yankees 11-6 with plenty of help from the offense.

Had Wake not stumbled over Brett Gardner to get the final out of the fourth inning, there’s no telling what the end result could have been. He’d been cruising right along at that point as he had given up one run (Alex Rodriguez home run) on three hits and a walk. But it appeared the little incident took a bite of the ageless wonder as he struggled in the fifth inning.

The Yankees got to him for three runs that cut a comfortable 7-1 margin down to 7-4. He was charged another run in the sixth after the Sox got him a four run lead. He gave way to Aceves who allowed two quick singles which brought in the inherited runner but got a huge double play off the bat of Derek Jeter to end the threat.

Aceves was solid after that though giving up a meaningless run in the bottom of the ninth to basically stick it to his old team with a 3.2 inning save of Wake’s 196th career win. Remember this is the same Yankees team that gave up on Aceves after the season was over when he had some injury concerns. Obviously those are a thing of the past and he continues to rub salt in that open wound.

Like Tuesday night, the Red Sox roughed up the Yankees starter, this time A.J. Burnett, for three runs in the first inning.

The tablesetter Jacoby Ellsbury got things going with a single, a one out stolen base and came into score on an Adrian Gonzalez groundout. The big blow came though when David Ortiz worked his way back from a 0-2 count to 3-2 and then got a fastball from Burnett. Big Papi showed Pedroia what his Laser Show is like with the two-run blast to right field.

They added a run in the second when Marco Scutaro singled, stole second and ended up on third with throwing error by Francisco Cervelli (his second of the game). Scuts came into score on a J.D. Drew sac fly. The visiting nine would add three more runs in the 4th but not even that chased Burnett from the game since Joe Girardi used his bullpen pieces on Tuesday.

Carl Crawford and Drew homered in the 9th to push the lead from 8-5 to 11-5 and that’s all the boys would need.

Obviously, Red Sox Nation will be waiting to hear what is going on with the right knee of Dustin Pedroia. It was reported after the game last night that Pedroia may need right knee surgery but the media’s sources are also saying he may be being a little bit over-dramatic.

After the 0-6 and 2-10 starts, the Red Sox now find themselves with the best record in the American League. When you look back to those dreadful days, it makes you wonder how much of a lead the Red Sox could have right now if not for that start. But the past is behind us and we can only look to the future.

Hopefully that future finds the Red Sox leaving New York tonight with a two-game lead and not back into a tie for first place.

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It’s another first-rate win [Boston Globe]

Aceves picking up pen [Boston Globe]

Pedroia to have right knee examined [Boston Globe]

Some were on inactive list [Boston Globe]

Top draft pick Barnes is ready to change his stripes [Boston Globe]

Red Sox alone atop AL East with another David Ortiz HR [Boston Herald]

Red-hot Sox look set to run away [Boston Herald]

Papi and Pap may be making a pact [Boston Herald]

Knee look-see for Dustin Pedroia [Boston Herald]

Red Sox out-slug Yankees, 11-6 [CSNNE.com]

Sources: Knee surgery ‘unlikely’ for Pedroia [CSNNE.com]

Notes: Varitek forced to catch Wakefield [CSNNE.com]

Sox set Hill, Daisuke surgeries [ESPN Boston]

Aceves in jam? No sweat [ESPN Boston]

Video: BBTN breaks down Sox-Yankees [ESPN Boston]

Home runs, not the flips, keep coming for Papi [ESPN Boston]

Burnett angered by talk of past success vs. Sox [ESPN NY]

Alfredo Aceves no longer has his bike, but he does have some revenge [Full Count]

Closing Time: Red Sox 11, Yankees 6 [Full Count]

Red Sox Day 3 Draft Recap: Sox take Yankees fan who demanded that Epstein draft him [Full Count]

Rich Gedman’s Son Among Those Selected by Red Sox on Final Day of MLB Draft [NESN.com]

Jacoby Ellsbury Can’t Explain Red Sox Success Against Yankees, But Knows Their Games Are Always Draining [NESN.com]

David Ortiz Goes Deep Again, Puts an End to Bat-Flipping Controversy [NESN.com]

Tim Wakefield, Alfredo Aceves Team Up for Strong Effort to Sink Yankees in Bronx [NESN.com]

Will Red Sox or Yankees Have More All-Stars This Summer? [NESN.com]

Former Red Sox Prospect Anthony Rizzo to Make MLB Debut Thursday With Padres [NESN.com]

Ted Williams Sets Pace for Record-Setting Red Sox Offense in 1950 [NESN.com]

Boston’s dominance in Bronx reaching historic proportions [Providence Journal]

Bad luck, predictability contribute to Papelbon’s recent struggles [Providence Journal]

Jeter on Red Sox: ‘If you don’t play well, they’re going to beat you’ [Providence Journal]

Red Sox Journal: Girardi says media overhyped Ortiz bat flip [Providence Journal]

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About 15 minutes ago or so, Peter Abraham of the Boston Globe tweeted that Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia is heading back to Boston and may need surgery on his right knee.

Pedroia is headed to Boston tomorrow and is facing the possibility of knee surgery.

Of course, the natural reaction by everyone was WTF!!!

It turn out that Pedroia injured his knee fielding a ball back on May 16th according to Abraham and Nick Cafardo. Here’s what Pedroia had to say about the possibility of surgery.

Pedroia was injured on May 16 when he fell on his knee fielding a ball against the Orioles. He described the procedure, which will be done at Massachusetts General Hospital, as a “needed with a camera on it” that will determine the extent of the damage.

If necessary, Pedroia would then have the surgery immediately.

“It could keep me out a month,” he said. “It’s not what I want. But I have to get it checked out.”

Pedroia said that his lack of production at the plate is attributable to his knee and surgically repaired left foot. “It’s hard to hit with something is wrong with your legs,” he said. “I’ve been trying.”

This does explain his slumping at the plate but what gets me is that he’s stolen six bases since that May 16th game. Those six stolen bases include two in one game against the Detroit Tigers back on May 29th in game one of the doubleheader that day.

In 19 games since the injury, Pedroia is hitting .250 (19-76) with three home runs, 13 RBIs and those six stolen bases. On the season, he is hitting .247 with four home runs and 22 RBIs with 13 stolen bases.

Obviously things have worsened for Pedroia. It’s probably in the best interests of him and the Red Sox to attack the problem now before it becomes any worse than it already is.

Let’s hope it’s nothing serious and Pedroia is back out there sooner rather than later.

We all know what he means to this team!

UPDATE 6.9.11 @ at 6:30 p.m.: There’s good news on his injury. He’s suffering from a bruised knee cap and should be back in the lineup tomorrow in Toronto.

I’m not a big video games person anymore. Back in the day (wow that makes me sound old), I’d play video games all the time with my best friend at the time. So when I came across a post at Troy Nunes is an Absolute Magician about how the Syracuse Orange ranked in EA Sports NCAA Football ’12, I was curious to see where the UConn Huskies football team ranked.

Well they come in at No. 47.

The Huskies get an overall ranking of B+ with their offense ranked at a B. The defense is ranked a B+ while the special teams are ranked a B. UConn’s prestige factor is a three.

Now I have to wonder if the fine folks at EA Sports even know what’s going on with the UConn football team right now.

After spring practice, we still don’t have a quarterback. The Huskies lost running backs All-American Jordan Todman to the draft and Robbie Frey to transfer. In their place as of right now is D.J. Shoemate and redshirt Lyle McCombs. The receiving corps was shaky at best and now the leading receiver from last year Michael Smith is academically ineligible.

Defensively, I couldn’t agree more.

The Huskies defense is solid right now and should be the rock of this team. They will probably have to carry the team until the offense figures things out (I know I’m getting ahead of myself but come on, I’m being real here).

Take the ratings for UConn as you may. Things could change on the game and when training camp starts. Hopefully they get better and not worse.

By the way, EA Sports NCAA Football ’12 will come out on July 12th for XBox 360 and Playstation 3. If you want to see how other teams rank, head over to Tradition Sports Online.

After beating the New York Yankees to move into a virtual tie for first place in the AL East, the Boston Red Sox look to take sole possession of it in the second game of a three-game set in the Bronx.

Tonight’s first pitch is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. and you can watch the game on NESN in the Red Sox television market. If you live in the Yankees television market, you can catch the game on YES. If you don’t live in either market, you are in luck as the game will be broadcast on ESPN. You can also catch the game online at ESPN3.com. And if you can’t catch the television broadcast, you can always listen to the game on the 2011 Red Sox Radio Network.

With his spot in the rotation secure for the foreseeable future, Tim Wakefield will make his 6th start (15th appearance) of the season for the Red Sox. In his previous 14 appearances (five starts), Wake is 2-1 with a 4.40 ERA. He’s made one appearance against the Yankees this season back on April 9th when he threw two scoreless innings of relief. He’s made 56 career appearances (34 starts) against the Bronx Bombers and is 11-17 with a 4.90 ERA. This will be his first career start at the new Yankee Stadium and is 6-7 with a 3.59 ERA in 24 appearances (15 starts) in the Bronx.

A.J. Burnett toes the slab for the Yankees tonight in his 13th start of 2011. In his 12 starts, Burnett is 6-3 with a 3.86 ERA. He has not faced the Red Sox in 2011 and was 0-1 with a 7.63 ERA in three starts in 2010. He’s made 15 career starts against the Red Sox and is 5-3 with a 4.79 ERA. Since joining the Yankees in 2009, Burnett is 0-3 with a 10.61 ERA in six starts against the Red Sox. Of those six starts since joining the Yanks, only has come at Yankee Stadium against the boys from Beantown where he received a no decision in 7.2 innings of scoreless baseball (only allowed one hit).

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Here are tonight’s lineups:

34-26		33-25
1. Jacoby Ellsbury	CF	1. Derek Jeter	DH
2. Dustin Pedroia	2B	2. Curtis Granderson	CF
3. Adrian Gonzalez	1B	3. Mark Teixeira	1B
4. Kevin Youkilis	3B	4. Alex Rodriguez	DH
5. David Ortiz	DH	5. Robinson Cano	2B
6. Carl Crawford	LF	6. Nick Swisher	RF
7. Marco Scutaro	SS	7. Brett Gardner	LF
8. J.D. Drew	RF	8. Eduardo Nunez	3B
9. Jason Varitek	SS	9. Francisco Cervelli	C
Tim Wakefield	SP	A.J. Burnett	SP

And here is how the hitters have fared against tonight’s starting pitchers:

Bobby Jenks has been placed on the 15-day DL with back tightness. He’s been replaced on the 25-man roster by catcher Luis Exposito who’ll be up until Jarrod Saltalamacchia recovers from what ails him right now.

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Ortiz doing things, “Papi style” [Clubhouse Insider]

Jarrod Saltalamacchia ill, Varitek catching Wakefield [Clubhouse Insider]

Pregame notes: Jenks to DL, catcher Luis Exposito called up [Clubhouse Insider]

Ortiz blasting his way into Sox’ future [CSNNE.com]

Notes: Saltalamacchia (stomach virus) out [CSNNE.com]

John Lackey Essential As Team Enters Tough AL East Schedule [Don Orsillo – NESN.com]

Pedroia’s struggles against RHP [ESPN Boston]

Video: BBTN previews tonight’s game [ESPN Boston]

Podcast: Baseball America’s Manuel on draft [ESPN Boston]

Saltalamacchia hospitalized with illness [ESPN Boston]

Tim Wakefield vs. Derek Jeter: A matchup for the ages [Extra Bases]

Salty sick; Varitek starts [Extra Bases]

Jenks to DL; Exposito added to roster [Extra Bases]

Padres call up Anthony Rizzo [Extra Bases]

Rich Hill to have surgery tomorrow [Extra Bases]

Top draft pick Matt Barnes looks forward to super regional and beyond [Extra Bases]

Jerry Remy on D&C: ‘No way’ Jon Lester hit Mark Teixeira on purpose [Full Count]

Peter Gammons on M&M: ‘Distinctly possible’ Yankees may retaliate [Full Count]

Terry Francona on The Big Show: Ortiz ‘can handle himself’ [Full Count]

Heidi Watney Performs Wedding Atop Green Monster After Red Sox Game [NESN.com]

Red Sox Wives Dish Out Some Love at Annual Jimmy Fund Scooper Bowl Event in Boston [NESN.com]

Jonathan Papelbon’s Suspension Fair, But Umpire Tony Randazzo Should Be Punished for Escalating Situation [NESN.com]

Jon Lester Earns Fifth Straight Win Over Yankees in Grinding Fashion [NESN.com]

Bobby Jenks Placed on Disabled List, Catcher Luis Exposito Recalled With Jarrod Saltalamacchia Out Sick [NESN.com]

Dennis Eckersley Thinks Yankees Should ‘Lay in the Weeds’ to Keep Red Sox on Edge Following David Ortiz Bat Flip [NESN.com]

Jerry Remy Says Threat of Retaliation Lingers Following Incidents, But Game Has Changed in Terms of What Upsets Players [NESN.com]

Red Sox, Yankees Mired in Almost Identical Injury Situations Prior to Wednesday’s Meeting in New York [NESN.com]

Jonathan Papelbon Calls Mariano Rivera ‘Godfather of Closer Position,’ Says He Made Role What It Is Today [NESN.com]

Pitching Papi high and tight [Projo Sox Blog]

Sox getting their money’s worth…for a change [Projo Sox Blog]

Jenks to DL, Saltalamacchia sick, Exposito recalled [Projo Sox Blog]

Any additional theatrics on Wednesday? [Projo Sox Blog]

Barnes excited to join Sox — once college season ends [Projo Sox Blog]

Jeter, Wakefield chasing history in Bronx [RedSox.com]

Photo credits: AP Photo, Getty Images