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Daily Red Sox Links: Brock Holt, Mike Napoli, Pablo Sandoval

Today's links look at All Star: Brock Holt, the big week ahead, and the difficulties in evaluating Yoan Moncada.

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Brock Holt is an All Star! (Tim Britton; Providence Journal)

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Brock Holt should be an All-Star

Matt_Collins

Although he's not the most deserving player by the numbers, Brock Holt deserves a spot on the AL All-Star Game roster.

Do the Red Sox have a David Ortiz problem?

Ben Buchanan

The Red Sox have two-and-a-half starting pitchers, a shaky bullpen, and a sub-.500 record. But they've also got a DH who looks like his best days are behind him, and who's about to activate a $10 million vesting option for 2016.

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Brock Holt should be an All-Star Do the Red Sox have a David Ortiz problem?

Before he heads to Cincinnati, though, the Red Sox must play their biggest week of the season. (Rob Bradford; WEEI.com)

The week could determine whether they are buyers or sellers. (Jen McCaffrey; Masslive.com)

If they decide to buy, who could they go after? (Jimmy Toscano; CSN New England)

What can Boston do to solve its Mike Napoli problem? (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

They also have to decide what to do with their glut of DH types. (Michael Silverman; Boston Herald)

In good news, Pablo Sandoval is looking a lot better against left-handed pitching. (Ryan P. Morrison; BP Boston)

The Baseball Prospectus prospect staff looks at the difficulties in rating someone like Yoan Moncada. (Baseball Prospectus)

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