Daily Red Sox Links: Raquel Ferreira, Bob Melvin, Rob Manfred

The New York Mets have been one of the big early offseason stories around baseball with their quest to find a new president of baseball operations, with most of their top targets having already turned down the job. As they look for new potential hires, Raquel Ferreira’s name has been thrown out in the rumor mill. (Matt Vautour; Masslive)

Sean McAdam examines some important questions to be answered soon for the Boston Red Sox. (Sean McAdam; Boston Sports Journal)

They will surely be looking to upgrade some areas in free agency, so here are some of the top names who will be available. (Tim Kelly; WEEI)

The Oakland Athletics made big news earlier in the week by allowing Bob Melvin to leave for the San Diego Padres managerial job, and it hinted at some further selling through this winter. The Red Sox could be interested if some players become available. (Mike Cole; NESN)

Of course, the CBA situation can not be ignored. (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)