Daily Red Sox Links: David Price, Chaim Bloom, J.D. Martinez

If the Red Sox are looking to get some of their bigger pitching contracts off the books, the Rangers could be a match. (Chris Cotillo; Masslive)

One of the big questions of the winter and beyond is whether or not they will get out of the way and let Chaim Bloom do his job. (Chris Gasper; Boston Globe)

They’re not off to a great start there, since payroll is likely going to be very restricted this winter. With that in mind, here are some cheaper free agents who could be in play. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)

One side effect of that is that it could be a good thing if J.D. Martinez opts out. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)

There’s no doubt that baseball has plenty of issues right now, but TV ratings aren’t among them. (Chad Finn; Boston.com)