Boston Red Sox News

When the Sox signed Ryan Dempster this past offseason for 2 years/$26.5 mil, it was a signing that was generally met with shrugs.

From his seat on the bench in the Red Sox dugout, Mike Carp has become adept at deciphering when manager John Farrell will put him into the game.

Pinch-hitter Mike Carp drove in the tying run with an eighth-inning double and then scored on a double by Dustin Pedroia as the Boston Red Sox rallied for a 7-4 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Saturday.

Joe Mauer broke up Anibal Sanchez's no-hitter in the ninth inning as the Detroit Tigers saw off the Minnesota Twins 6-0. Sanchez, who set a franchise record with 17 strikeouts against Atlanta last month, was in line for the second no-no of his career until Mauer's single with one out in the ninth.

Jon Lester has always pitched well against the Cleveland Indians . More recently, he has come to excel at Fenway Park.

MLB Team Report - Boston Red Sox - INSIDE PITCH Will Middlebrooks left Wednesday's 12-3 loss to the Indians with back spasms, the latest setback in a season of fits and starts for the young Red Sox third baseman.

Infielder Will Middlebrooks #16 of the Boston Red Sox hits an eighth inning home run against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field on May 15, 2013 in St.

This was the John Lackey the Red Sox thought they were bringing to Boston. All it took were four years, Tommy John surgery, better overall conditioning, and just for a touch of spice, a little bit of rain.

In a flurry of moves that reshaped the Red Sox roster, Alfredo Aceves returned to Boston and Jose Iglesias underwent a change of position.

Boston's rotation looked like a strength in April. Now, in May, is some of the shine starting to wear off? Coming into the year, everyone was worried about the rotation.

Jacoby Ellsbury is in the most precarious of positions. Boston's once most promising franchise player is now in a sticky situation.

It didn't take long for the Indians to get back into the swing of things, both literally and figuratively.

To say Ryan Dempster 's command was missing would be something of an understatement.

With the 2013 MLB first-year player draft set to begin on June 6, teams are excited about the prospect of replenishing their organizations with young and promising talent.

Back at Fenway Park as a manager for the first time since being let go by the Boston Red Sox in 2011, he was calm and occasionally funny while wearing the cap of the Cleveland Indians.

A Boston Marathon survivor, who tore 90 percent of his left Achilles tendon, threw out a ceremonial pitch before the Red Sox game against the Indians on Thursday night.

I don't want to say the Indians are reeling, but after two not so successful games against the Tigers, they could use a solid series to help get themselves back on track.

April 20, 2013; Boston, MA USA; Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Kelvin Herrera pitches during the eighth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.

Red Sox reliever Koji Uehara is a pretty intense guy. When he comes off the mound after a successful inning, it's high fives all around for the Boston dugout.

Today's edition brings you stories on topics including the great season that David Ortiz is having, an improvement Jarrod Saltamacchia is making, and some possible Red Sox draft picks.