Daily Red Sox Links: Jon Lester, Pablo Sandoval, Yoenis Cespedes

With the hot stove sitting at "simmer", a look at where the Red Sox are with the Jon Lester deal... (Michael Silverman; Boston Herald)

... how their offer compares to the Cubs' ... (Mark Gonzales; Boston Herald)

... why the Sox need him more than they or the Giants do ... (Jason Mastrodonato; MassLive)

... what they were thinking picking Pablo Sandoval over Chase Headley ... (Brian MacPherson; Providence Journal)

... which players they should look to trade ... (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)

.. the ways in which signing restricted free agents would effect their draft status ... (Rob Bradford; WEEI)

... and, finally, when good Twitter broke bad on Yoenis Cespedes. (Alex Reimer; Boston Herald)