Daily Red Sox Links: David Ortiz, Matt Barnes, Alex Cora

The actual game on Saturday was terrible, but the Red Sox and their fans got very, very good news about David Ortiz. (Boston.com)

The bullpen was the reason for the game going poorly, and it was another example of the workload they’ve had in June not being sustainable. (Chris Cotillo; Masslive)

Clearly, they need some help in this area but they are going to continue to look internally for that help for now. (Tom Keegan; Boston Herald)

We are now under a week away from the series with the Yankees in London, and Alex Cora is trying to figure out how he’s going to approach things out there. (Amin Touri; WEEI)

It might be a little too early to be looking at playoff races, but the American League Wildcard race is looking mighty, mighty crowded right now. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)