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Daily Red Sox Links: John Farrell, Joe Kelly, Rusney Castillo

Today's links look at David Ortiz being incredible, the upcoming start of Joe Kelly's season and the first in line to provide starting pitching depth.

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John Farrell explains his bullpen usage last night that helped lead to the first loss of the season. (Rob Bradford; WEEI)

In happier events on Opening Day, David Ortiz proved that age doesn't affect him. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

Tonight, Joe Kelly will take the mound in his first start on his quest to prove he belongs in a major-league rotation. (Brian MacPherson; Providence Journal)

There are still some questions about what role Rusney Castillo will fill right now, but sending him to Triple-A still isn't an option. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)

Henry Owens is the PawSox's ace. Is he also the first in line to provide rotation depth? (Christopher Smith; Masslive)

This one isn't Red Sox related, but it's a good piece on the culture in baseball today and in the past. (Jay Caspian King; NY Times)