Daily Red Sox Links: Rob Manfred, Tony Clark, Chaim Bloom

A July 4 start always seemed like the perfect scenario for MLB, but that’s out the window at this point. (Ken Rosenthal; The Athletic)

Sports will start coming back within the next month or two, and baseball is in danger of being left behind. (Tara Sullivan; Boston Globe)

These negotiations have been brutal to watch from the outside, and they’re only a preview of what’s down the road. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)

It’s been a while since we’ve even really thought about the Red Sox roster’s standing in the league, but Jason Mastrodonato argues they could be a playoff contender in a shortened season. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)

This week is the draft no matter what, and the Red Sox are hoping to use their prestige to land some of the top undrafted players. (Chris Cotillo; Masslive)

Ian Browne has his preview of the draft for the Red Sox. (Ian Browne; RedSox.com)