Daily Red Sox Links: Alex Cora, Corey Kluber, Xander Bogaerts

With the Red Sox still having not made a decision with their managerial opening, Alex Cora still remains at the center of the conversation. The Red Sox are still keeping contact, too, flying to Puerto Rico last week to meet with him. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

The longer this goes on without Cora actually getting the job, however, the more Lou Merloni thinks Chaim Bloom and company may go in a different direction. (Scott McLaughlin and Ordway Merloni & Fauria; WEEI)

Ian Browne goes through a checklist of the things the Red Sox need to get done this offseason. (Ian Browne; RedSox.com)

There are some big names on the market that could fit with the Red Sox roster. Sean McAdam argues against a few of them. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)

Corey Kluber could be a good fit for the Red Sox. (Jen McCaffrey; The Athletic)

One of the storylines to watch moving forward is the Red Sox’s performance and how it affects Xander Bogaerts’s opt-out. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)