Daily Red Sox Links: J.D. Martinez, Xander Bogaerts, Darwinzon Hernandez

The Red Sox are now a whole seven games out of the playoffs. Where did it all go wrong? (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)

Throughout the year, it was clear they just couldn’t find the answers they were looking for. (Bill Koch; Providence Journal)

J.D. Martinez had a really rough day in the field on Saturday. That kind of performance should be a reminder of how teams will view him should he opt out and hit the open market. (Chad Jennings; The Athletic)

The game overall was bad, of course, but Xander Bogaerts keeps putting up numbers worth celebrating. (Julian McWilliams; Boston Globe)

Jhoulys Chacín is pitching for his own free agency coming up this winter. (Chris Cotillo; Masslive)

Darwinzon Hernandez continues to be another positive on the field. (Tom Keegan; Boston Herald)