BALK OFF WEDNESDAY LINKS (NOT REALLY BUT CLOSE ENOUGH, THANKS BOB DAVIDSON) #redsox #sblog

BOB DAVIDSON CALLED A BALK TO PUT THE WINNING RUN ON 2ND

RED SOX
Umpire Bob Davidson threw out John Farrell, Coco Crisp and called a balk that put the winning run in scoring position in the 10th inning, helping the A's to a 5-4 win.

Our pal Chad Finn and Bob Ryan discuss if Sox are buyers or sellers.

Ryan Shealy is sent back to PawSox to make room for Jed Lowrie.

Big Papi talks about his possible contract extension.

Sea Dogs
Ryan Lavarnway's big night propelled the Sea Dogs to a win over New Hampshire.

Patriots
Tom Brady and Logan Mankins contract situations dominated Mike Reiss's latest mailbag.

Tom Curran on Tom Brady holding out: "There's a possibility the Patriots will invite me to camp to replace Brady if he opted not to show. But it's a very, very slim one."

Celtics
Matt Barnes to the Raptors hit a snag, and he is still weighing offers.

MLB Trade Deadline
The Phillies, Rays and Astros are working on a mega deal that involves Jayson Werth, Roy Oswalt, JA Happ, and the butler in the solarium.

Phil Hughes stunk it up for the Yankees. Will this force their hand to make a deal?