Daily Red Sox Links: Alex Cora, Dana LeVangie, J.D. Martinez

Alex Cora has a lot of philosophies, but perhaps most importantly is his willingness to be flexible. (Tim Britton; Providence Journal)

One thing Cora wants to preach to his new team is that they can be more aggressive at the plate. (Michael Silverman; Boston Herald)

Tim Hyers is now the hitting coach, and it will be up to him to get the young hitters on the roster back on track. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

We’ve known that Dana LeVangie was going to stick around, and now we know what his role will be. He’ll be the new pitching coach. (Rob Bradford; WEEI)

This winter could end up being a debate between J.D. Martinez and Eric Hosmer. As Sean McAdam explains, it’s a no-brainer. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)

With Dustin Pedroia set to miss some time to start the 2018 season, the Red Sox have options. (Ian Browne; RedSox.com)