How are the Red Sox weighing when to promote Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer to the majors? It's a question that farm director Brian Abraham answered Tuesday.

Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer have answered a lot of questions about one another the past two weeks. That's what comes with being Boston's top prospects, and best friends.

One thing that is certain is that there is a lot more excitement around the Boston Red Sox right now than at any time over the last few years. This isn’t too shocking. Over the last three years, Boston has had 2 last-place finishes in the American League East with identical 78-84 records.