Red Sox revival rests on Lester, Beckett  —  But this is mostly about the rotation.  The Red Sox have four of the bottom 14 AL ERA qualifiers.  That includes rookie Felix Doubront (4.54) and Clay Buchholz (4.93), who has shown some positive signs recently.

Dodgers may consider adding Soriano or LaHair to a Dempster deal with Cubs  —  The Dodgers and Cubs, stalled on what the Dodgers would give up in a trade for Ryan Dempster, have had some discussions on expanding the deal to also include Alfonso Soriano or Bryan LaHair, sources say.

Red Sox revival rests on Lester, Beckett  —  The Red Sox team that will show up tonight at Yankee Stadium comes with tons of problems.  —  Strangely, they also have plenty of solutions.  —  They are a bizarre group, an underachieving team that could plummet or soar from here forward and surprise few with either result.

Sources: Phillies plan to hold onto Cliff Lee through the deadline  —  The Phillies plan to keep Cliff Lee, and won't trade him before the Tuesday trade deadline, sources say.  —  One person with ties to the Phillies said team higherups believe trading Lee would potentially undo …

Nationals trade deadline: the case against adding a starter to replace Stephen Strasburg  —  With the trading deadline four days away, the Nationals' front office executives will be asking numerous questions of themselves and their roster.  One of the biggest: Should the Nationals acquire …

Sources: Marlins' asking price high  —  While the Miami Marlins have made it clear that pitcher Josh Johnson is available in a trade, the team's initial asking price for the All-Star right-hander is so high it's generated skepticism within baseball circles that he will be moved by Tuesday's non-waiver trade deadline.

Can Daniels really improve Rangers?  —  In every baseball front office, the goal is to remain rational in an irrational sport.  Everyone — the fans, the media, the players, the coaching staff — is clamoring for one move or another, leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.

Costume of Wally the Green Monster, the Red Sox mascot, is found following an hour of panic in Boston  —  Officers frantically searched the streets for the perp, and a police helicopter joined the pursuit.  No word on where the costume was found.  —  The costume of Wally the Green Monster is safe and sound.

Chasing the top position player  —  Four contending teams targeting Padres third baseman Chase Headley  —  Editor's note: Jayson Stark will be writing a Daily Rumble each day leading up to the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.  —  Normally, when we utter the phrase “Best Position Player on the Market” …

Ichiro Suzuki set for home debut  —  NEW YORK — Ichiro Suzuki will be donning New York Yankees pinstripes for the first time in his major league career on Friday night — not the first time in his life.  —  “I was in Japan until 2000, and I was a huge MLB fan, so I had a lot of jerseys of teams …

Starling in the making: Rookie homers on first pitch  —  HOUSTON — That wasn't an earthquake in a suburb of Santo Domingo at exactly 8:07 p.m. ET on Thursday night.  It was the Richter Scale picking up the tremors caused by an entire neighborhood jumping up and down in unison in celebration …

Joey Gallo Continues Power Surge For Rangers  —  Joey Gallo's numbers have been downright silly.  —  Signed for $2.25 million as a Rangers supplemental first-round pick last month, Gallo has annihilated pitchers in the Rookie-level Arizona League.  The 18-year-old third baseman …