As this horrid season draws to a merciful conclusion for the last-place Boston Red Sox, every once in a while there is cause for optimism. Boston's performance Sunday in a 3-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles provided manager John Farrell with no small measure of encouragement. Read more http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/recap?gameId=340921101&teams=boston-red-sox-vs-baltimore-orioles