Daily Red Sox Links: Chris Sale, Mookie Betts, Alex Cora

In a season without minor-league game action, only a select few prospects were allowed to even train in-person this summer. So how did the organization approach things in these conditions? (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

One of the more important things for the Red Sox looking ahead is the recovery made by Chris Sale after undergoing Tommy John this past spring. When will he get back to his pre-surgery self? (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

The Astros came back from a 3-0 series deficit to force a Game Seven. That doesn’t mean they’re the 2004 Red Sox. (Jacob Hancock; Sporting News)

The Red Sox are still searching for a new manager on top of everything else they have to do this winter, and the perception is that Alex Cora remains a possibility. (Jim Bowden; The Athletic)

It’s a bummer that we don’t get to watch the Red Sox in the playoffs, but at least Mookie Betts is still fun to watch. (Pedro Moura; The Athletic)