Red Sox News & Links: Technically Still In the Playoff Hunt!

Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty ImagesThe Red Sox are technically still alive, which, if you ask me, is one of the best ways to be alive. If they’re going to stay technically alive any longer, though, it would help if Jarren Duran pulls out of his tough September slump. And while it’s easy (and logical?) to point to fatigue as the reason for his slump, the underlying metrics show that neither his bat nor his legs have slowed down. (Alex Speier, Boston Globe)

Speaking of speed, Quinn Priester has added some to his fastball since coming over to the Red Sox in a deadline deal with the Pittsburgh Pirates. That’s one of the main adjustments the Sox’s pitching lab has made with him so far, along with…