Boston Red Sox

The future is coming quickly for the Boston Red Sox.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Jon Lester is 17-5 with a 2.83 ERA in the month of June during his career. This is important to consider when making your MLB picks Tuesday, as Lester prepares to face the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field.

Player: Nick Longhi

Drafted by: Boston Red Sox (No. 893 overall)

Position: 1B/OF

DOB: 9/16/1995 (Age: 17)

Height/Weight: 6’2”/208 lbs

Bats/Throws: R/L

School: Venice High School (Fla.)

Much was made of the fact that the Boston Red Sox had a top-10 draft pick for the first time in 20 years this week—finishing last will do that for you—but it's not always the top selections that pan out. For every home run pick like Jim Rice, Nomar Garciaparra and Dustin Pedroia in the first round, the Sox have also struck out with the likes of Jason Place (2006) and Steve Ellsworth (1981).

The April 15 Boston Marathon bombings claimed the lives of three and injured several hundred more, but they also united America in a way that tragedies—and the resulting compassion and heroism—only can.

Some heroes go unrecognized, but there are special moments when a hero is both lauded for his or her courage and reunited with life forever changed by that act of bravery.

It’s amazing what a difference a year can make.

After Memorial Day Weekend the Boston Red Sox are currently sitting on top of the AL East at 32-20. At this time last year the Sox were cellar dwellers in the AL East at 24-24. They would ultimately stay in the cellar in 2012 finishing the year in last place at 69-93.

The Boston Red Sox have begun an experiment to see what else Jose Iglesias is capable of defensively.

Boston Red Sox reliever Andrew Miller recently dodged a major injury after he was hit in the head by a foul ball while standing in the dugout.

The Boston Red Sox may have lost eight of their last 10 games, but with a 22-16 record, thety only trail the New York Yankees by two games and the Baltimore Orioles by one game in the AL East.

SCORE UPDATE:   Red Sox 0 -  7 Rangers, Final

W: Holland: 2-2

L: Doubront: 3-1

HR: None

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