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According to the Boston Globe, MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo is reporting the Red Sox traded Justin Masterson and minor-league pitchers Nick Hagadone, a 2007 first-round pick, and Bryan Price for Cleveland's Victor Martinez. NESN says the Sox are "close to acquiring" Martinez.

Rust? Nah. Nine days after they dispatched Montreal, the Bruins only needed a little time to find their winning pace, and took Game One from the Hurricanes, 4-1. And by a little time, we mean 94 seconds, which is how long it took for David Krejci to tip in an Aaron Ward shot to go up 1-0.

It doesn't take long, does it? All the Sox needed were three chances to whup the Mariners, and the bitter taste of the sweep in Anaheim is gone.

We always look for someone to blame, don't we? You look at the Red Sox' 2-1 loss in New York yesterday, and immediately start preparing to blame an anemic offense, or timely bad pitching, or something. Well, it doesn't work today; the fact is, the Yankees climbed on the backs of two old war horses and came away with a win that (sigh) they deserved.

We guess if they'd come into the league as just the Rays (no Devil), they'd probably be working on their sixth pennant this year. But better late then never for Tampa Bay, who extended their AL East lead by dispatching the Red Sox, 5-4, in front of probably the largest assemblage of Rays fans ever.

It's time for Bostonist Sports Where Are They Now? Tonight's subject is Jason Varitek, the captain, catcher, and heart and soul of the Red Sox' 2004 and 2007 championship teams! Where is he now?

If you were with us all last night, you know what an intense game it was. The Celtics struggled at first, then spent the middle two quarters blowing LA off the floor, before getting silly and sloppy and watching LA take a 24-point lead down to two before Pierce and Posey iced it, 108-102, from the free throw line.

A June battle with Tampa Bay for first place? Is that what we've got tonight? Really? Well...yeah. And the Sox had to scramble yesterday to put first on the line tonight. Down 4-3 in the sixth (three runs on homers by Lowell and Drew), the Sox hit the Rays for four game-winning runs. The Sox loaded the bases unconventionally (HBP, error, walk), then got an RBI single from Varitek and a 2-run double from the ghost of Coco Crisp. Ellsbury hit a sac-fly to make the final score 7-4. Justin Masterson got his second win, Papelbon his 17th save.

Kinda feels like we stole one, doesn't it?

Justin Masterson deserved better than this. Plucked from AA Portland to fill in for the plague-ridded Red Sox, Masterson sparkled in his big league debut, giving up just two hits and a run in six innings. He should have been sent home with a bag of souvenirs, a "see you in August" promise, and most importantly, a W.