Daily Red Sox Links: Chris Sale, Rene Saggiadi, COVD-19

How have elite pitchers recovered from Tommy John in the past? (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)

After a day to think it over, Sean McAdam shares some thoughts on the Chris Sale news. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)

Jay Jaffe has the national perspective. (Jay Jaffe; FanGraphs)

Don’t bury the Sale extension just yet, though. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)

How long could it take for starting pitchers to get ready if/when MLB is able to return this year? (Christopher Smith; Masslive)

The Red Sox have a scout in Italy who can has important insights into the COVID-19 situation. (Jeff Passan; ESPN)

Here’s a really interesting read about the Red Sox and another pandemic from over a century ago. (Rustin Dodd; The Athletic)

Chad Finn gives some old Red Sox games to watch while we wait for live baseball to return. (Chad Finn; Boston.com)

NESN has you covered on that front, too, airing some games from 2004 and 2013 during the hiatus. 2007, meanwhile, is disrespected once again. (Ian Browne; RedSox.com)