The Red Sox have to pick a starter for Monday and Hector Velazquez and Josh Smith appear to be the contenders. (Christopher Smith; MassLive)
Michael Chavis clearly belongs at the major league level. (Rob Bradford; WEEI)
Xander Bogaerts, who hit a grand slam on Sunday, is one of the better shortstops around. He has plenty of company, especially when you look at offense. (Ben Clemens; FanGraphs)
With 24 combined runs scored in the last two games, the Red Sox are making it work offensively.