Daily Red Sox Links: Alex Cora, Sam Fuld, Free Agency

We’ve been waiting quite some time, but it appears we may be getting very, very close to knowing who will be the next Red Sox manager. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

There’s not an absolute consensus on who is left in the running, but a few guys, including Alex Cora and Sam Fuld, are on everybody’s list. Jen McCaffrey compares resumés of the contenders. (Jen McCaffrey; The Athletic)

The argument for Cora, as we all know, is a popular one. (Matt Vautour; MassLive)

But Fuld shouldn’t be ignored either. (Darren Hartwell; NBC Sports Boston)

Whatever happens, we are seeing a shift in how managerial candidates are evaluated. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

That was a lot of talk about people who won’t actually be doing the playing next year, so here’s something talking a lot about people who will be, although the exact location is up in the air. (Michael Baumann; The Ringer)