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Daily Red Sox Links: Hanley Ramirez, Mookie Betts, Eduardo Rodriguez

Today's links look at the repercussions of the Hanley Ramirez injury, the lineup's struggles with runners in scoring position, and a catcher on the market.

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Things went from bad to worse when Hanley Ramirez went down. (Rob Bradford; WEEI.com)

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Hanley's MRI shows no structural damage

Marc Normandin

The Red Sox might have narrowly avoided losing their slugger for more than a few games.

The Red Sox starting pitching enigma

Mattsullivan

The Red Sox rotation is off to a terrible start, but it is more baffling than just plain bad.

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Hanley's MRI shows no structural damage The Red Sox starting pitching enigma

To make matters even worse, Ramirez's injured shoulder is crucial to his swing. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

The little bit of good news that came out of the injury is increased playing time for Allen Craig, who likely needs consistent at bats to get rolling. (Adam Kurkjian; Boston Herald)

Bryan Joiner comes down on the Mookie side of the Betts vs. Bogaerts debate. (Bryan Joiner; BP Boston)

Chaz Fiorino has the scouting report of Eduardo Rodriguez. (Chaz Fiorino; Sox Prospects)

There's no doubt the pitching has struggled for most of this year, but the offense has struggled with runners in scoring position as well. (Jeremy Gottlieb; Boston.com)

Jarrod Saltalamacchia has officially been released. (Chris Cotillo; MLB Daily Dish)

It's good to see that MLB works swiftly with their appeals. (Craig Calcaterra; Hardball Talk)

Manny Ramirez has a son who is preparing for the MLB amateur draft. (AP)

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