Alex Cora is not only the Red Sox’s new manager, he’s now a World Series champion. (Chad Jennings; Boston Herald)
J.D. Martinez is running with a new agent: Scott Boras. If the Red Sox hope to sign the free agent, they might need to spend more now. (John Tomase; WEEI)
Speaking of the outfield, Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Andrew Benintendi all took a step back in 2017. How can they improve next season? (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)
Fernando Abad had a decent season in 2017 but mostly because he wasn’t put into big pressure situations.