2 for Tuesday Links

Eric Patterson is greeted by Youk after scoring on Papi's sacrifice-fly

Thanks to Dice-K for not laboring last night.

Red Sox
Dice-K outdueled Ben Sheets on Monday night, and the Red Sox offense got just enough to scratch out a win.

Tonight may be Tim Wakefield's last start for awhile.

Tony Mazz thinks the Red Sox may be on the road to nowhere.

Steve Buckley analyzes if this 2010 team should work the phones for a deal.

Sean McAdam has the latest Red Sox injury report, which includes an update on Mike Lowell.

V-Mart seems to be about a week away from returning.

Chad Finn looks at the legacy of Dan Duquette.

The Red Sox might be looking at some players on the Marlins.

Celtics
Danny Ainge can only sit and wait while good players sign in other places (such as Matt Barnes, who will be signing a deal with the Raptors)

If Larry Hughes is the answer, I really don't want to know the question.

Ray Allen is going to need a new agent.

Patriots
The Pats and Devin McCourty are still negotiating a contract. Camp is 9 days away.

Tom Brady expected to be in town this weekend

Tom E. Curran of Comcast Sportsnet explains why the secondary should be the top priority going into training.

Troy Brown to be enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Lawrence Maroney is going to be playing chess in St. Louis.

Bruins
All is quiet on the Marc Savard trade front.

Peter Chiarelli expects Tim Thomas and Savard to be on the opening night roster.

If Savard does get traded, where could he go?

Remember when people thought the Bruins could get Ilya Kovalchuk at the trade deadline? Yeah, not so much.

Sea Dogs
Hadlock Headlines has the details of the Sea Dogs big win over New Hampshire.

UMaine
Great article on former Black Bears football player Montell Owens.