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WOBURN -- Speaking at Jason Varitek's Celebrity Putt Putt fundraiser event at Athletic Evolution, Red Sox principal owner John Henry told WEEI.com that he does not expect his team to undergo significant alterations before the non-waiver trade deadline on July 31. "We like this team so I don't anticipate many changes at all," Henry said. "I think moreso than in years past. Obviously we could use a strong right-handed bat, but this year that's a difficult commodity to get. "We gave up a few prospects in spring training so we would prefer not to do that. It will be driven by what opportunities exist, if any. There have been years where we haven't really done anything, and there have been years we saw an opportunity. It's hard to say." Henry also addressed the notion that the organization's budget was such that it would be difficult to add payroll for the regular season's final 2 1/2 months. The owner suggested that the organization had allocated the majority of its budget on the players making up the Opening Day roster, but that money most likely wouldn't be a hold-up in executing any transactions. "We have a tendency to spend pretty much everything we can in the offseason. And we were successful in doing so. I don't know if it's overly different this year. If something comes up we'll make room," Henry said. "But the big deal isn't so much money as it is prospects. We can have Player X, but this is what it's going to cost (player-wise), and it usually costs something. "I felt going into spring training this was as good a team as we've had, at least on paper and we've been able to execute. After those first 12 games we've been the best team in major league baseball. Since we watch every game, every day we're aware of every little weakness we have and some of the weaknesses we had in the first half may not be weaknesses as much in the second half." Asked what it was like to weather a 2-10 record to begin the season, Henry said, "Torture, for all of us. It wasn't just losing, it was how badly we were playing. But I had no doubt we would turn it around. It was was too good of a team." http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/21122641/henry-dont-anticipate-many-changes-all

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2-0 Rays after 5

1-0 TB Solo shot for Longoria

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CC vs Big Game James ! Should be a good one!

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i wanna try to get out there one day ,have you ever been ?

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I love them! everything about them, when you have a bad day you watch a redsox game and it makes you feel better! Go Redsox!

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According to FOX Sports' Jon Paul Morosi, the Tigers have been scouting right-hander Jeremy Guthrie. The Detroit front office has also expressed interest in Rockies ace Ubaldo Jimenez and Dodgers veteran Hiroki Kuroda, but Guthrie represents a decent consolation prize. The 32-year-old right-hander has registered a 4.35 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 84/37 K/BB ratio in 22 total appearances (20 starts) this season for last-place Baltimore

Jose Iglesias (concussion) is back in the lineup at Triple-A Pawtucket on Thursday night. Iglesias missed three weeks after suffering a concussion when he was hit in the head by a pitch. The Cuban shortstop has a rough .519 OPS this year for the PawSox.

MLB Network analyst Peter Gammons made his weekly appearance on the Mut & Merloni show Thursday to talk about the trade possibilities for the Red Sox as the July 31 deadline nears. Gammons, however, was first asked about Jacoby Ellsbury and the likelihood that the Sox would be able to lock the center fielder up to a long-term deal before he hits the free-agent market after the 2013 season. "I'm sure they'll push but it won't happen," Gammons said. "Scott Boras doesn't do long-term deals. I would be shocked, I just don't see it happening. I think that they'll try but it's just not Scott's nature. He likes to go to free agency. He sees that he has a star-quality player in Ellsbury. And I think if it gets to the middle of next year and is playing like he is now, there's a chance that the Red Sox would come close to what Scott wants." Carlos Beltran is a name that has been mentioned prominently over the past few weeks as a possible trade target for the Sox. Gammons thinks the emergence of Josh Reddick and the reluctance of the Sox to part with Felix Doubront make this potential deal unlikely to occur. "Beltran isn't out of the realm of possibility, though do you want to get rid of Doubront?," asked Gammons. "It will probably be Doubront, I've heard Chih-Hsieh Chiang's name, I've heard other names that the Mets like. The Mets haven't got back to the Red Sox with names, but I don't know if you dare trade Doubront at this point, just because of the fear of guys getting hurt. ... I think they might go get a right-handed hitting outfielder, like a Reed Johnson. I know they keep dabbling with the Mets. One thing about Theo Epstein is he that always stays in on the high-ceiling guys, just in case. Remember two years ago when they got Victor Martinez they had one deal involving Victor Martinez and Cliff Lee, and another five for one with Roy Halladay and a six for one with Felix Hernandez." Gammons wouldn't rule out a trade with Colorado for Ubaldo Jim?nez, another name that has been linked to many recent trade rumors. Jim?nez -- 6-8 with a 4.00 ERA for the Rockies this season -- is just 27 years old and for $18 million over the next three seasons. "He [Theo Epstein] is going to try," Gammons said. "Now, I know [Colorado GM] Dan O'Dowd has said he can't take a deal similar to the one the Guardians got on Colon or the Rangers got on Teixeira. They took Double-A down to Single-A players and could wait two or three years. He can't do that, so I don't see it." http://www.weei.com/sports/boston/this-just-in/21122436/gammons-sox-are-gonna-try-jimenez

Carlos Beltran - OF - Mets According to Andy Martino of the New York Daily News, the Giants and Mets are having difficulty matching up on a trade involving Carlos Beltran. The Giants are willing to assume most or all of the $6 million left on Beltran's contract, but won't give a high-end prospect in exchange for a rental. Of course, this won't help their chances of landing him. The Mets are hoping to land a top prospect, not salary relief, in a deal for Beltran

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LaVelle E. Neal III of the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reports that the Red Sox, Dodgers, Cardinals and Blue Jays were scouting Kevin Slowey's (abdominal strain) start for Triple-A Rochester Wednesday. They probably walked away unimpressed, as Slowey allowed five runs on eight hits -- including two home runs -- and a walk over six innings. It's worth noting, though, that he entered the night with a 3.75 ERA and 17/3 K/BB ratio over 24 rehab innings. Slowey has previously been linked to the Pirates and Rockies

If that makes you sleep over the biggest choke job in the history of sports

According to ESPN's Buster Olney, the Astros are now showing a "willingness" to trade Hunter Pence. Olney reported Tuesday that interested teams had balked at the Astros' asking price, but he's now hearing from rival executives who "expect" Pence to be moved this summer. Pence is making $6.9 million this season and will get a significant raise via arbitration heading into 2012, so it only makes sense for Houston to get him off the books. But they'll certainly be seeking a big haul of young talent in return.

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Also Ells is come-back player of the year hands down!

Redsox hitting coach has always said he has pop in his bat