Daily Red Sox Links: Daniel Nava, Chris Young, Jarrod Saltalamacchia

Daniel Nava may not have been the team's or the league's MVP during the season, but he's Boston's MVP this offseason. (Rob Bradford; WEEI.com)

Chris Moran explains why Chris Young to the Red Sox makes sense. (Chris Moran; Gammons Daily)

The three year, $26 million dollar contract Carlos Ruiz signed with the Philles on Monday may have an impact on Jarrod Saltalamacchia's free agency. (Gordon Edes; ESPNBoston.com)

Teams must add Rule-5 eligible players to their 40-man roster by Wednesday's end. Who should we expect the Red Sox to protect this season? (Mike Andrew; SoxProspects.com via ESPNBoston.com)

History can potentially tell us how Boston will approach searching for its next Triple-A manager. (Brendan McGair; The Pawtucket Times)

In other minor-league news, the Portland SeaDogs are running a nice ticket promotion for Thanksgiving. If you want to watch Garin Cecchini, Mookie Betts, and Henry Owens, here's a great way to do so. (Portland SeaDogs; MiLB.com)

Here's an interesting look at the MVP vote: which city's voters are the most bias? (Reuben Fischer-Baum; Regressing.com)

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