Daily Red Sox Links: J.D. Martinez, Dave Dombrowski, Chris Young

Is the Red Sox five-year offer to J.D. Martinez going to be enough to sign the slugger? (Nick Cafardo; Boston Globe)

If it’s not good enough, that’s bad news for Boston since the backup plans aren’t so great. (Michael Silverman; Boston Herald)

This slowed pace we’re seeing in the offseason could be the new norm in baseball, and that’s not great news for the players. (Travis Sawchik; Fangraphs)

Brett Cowett looks backs at a frustrating and disappointing year for Chris Young. (Brett Cowett; BP Boston)

Winter Weekend at Foxwoods is just a few weeks away, and the Red Sox have released more info about what the event will entail. (Ian Browne; RedSox.com)

The Pawtucket Red Sox have released a statement on a state vote in Rhode Island that could help prevent the team from moving to Worcester. (Dan Glaun; Masslive)