Adrian Gonzalez. John Lackey. These are a few of the Red Sox who made the most among Boston athletes of the recent past. (Joe Halpern; Boston Sports Journal)
Ever wanted to know a little bit more about the players behind the Red Sox’s retired numbers? (Ian Browne; MLB.com)
Even if the Red Sox probably aren’t going to be the ones signing him, every team would be stupid not to consider making an offer to Manny Machado. (Grant Brisbee; SB Nation)
Here’s a heaping helping of baseball odds and ends from FanGraphs’ David Laurila.