AL East

At last, the Boston Red Sox finally made a decision on struggling starting pitcher Daniel Bard.

They sent him to Triple-A Pawtucket to try and figure things out without hurting the major league club.

This might not be the best time to take issue with Brian Cashman, the general manager of the New York Yankees. After a slow start, the Yankees are in third in the American League East, only 1.5 games behind the Tampa Bay Rays entering their three-game series.

The 2012 baseball season has entered its third month, and that means there are plenty of rumors floating around the league—it’s the MLB way of life.

Some trade rumors turn out to be true, while others are so asinine and crazy that only the naïve and/or inebriated would believe them.

On Saturday, the Baltimore Sun reported the Orioles acquired first baseman/outfielder Steve Pearce from the New York Yankees in exchange for cash considerations.

Let the bidding begin. Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler is officially a free agent and is allowed to sign with any team, according to FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal.

Source: Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler, 20, is now a free agent, eligible to sign with any club.

Ever exemplifying the pure definition of the term "journeyman," Boston Red Sox center fielder Scott Podsednik has played for seven different teams in his 11 years as a professional baseball player.

I know Boston Red Sox fans are not entirely thrilled with relief pitcher Alfredo Aceves right now.  This is understandable.

Lou Gehrig passed away 71 years ago today, June 2, 1941. A study released on Aug. 17, 2010 created speculation about the cause of Gehrig’s death.

12 athletes that suffered from chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) comprised the study's sample. It was discovered that three of the 12 had symptoms similar to those of Gehrig, who died from amyotophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

The New York Yankees and Washington Nationals reportedly had talks earlier in the season regarding one of the Nationals' starting pitchers, says Josh Norris of the Trentonian Blogs.

Well, you can now add Dustin Pedroia to the growing list of injured Boston Red Sox players.