Daily Red Sox Links: Freddie Freeman, Christian Vázquez, Manny Ramirez

With all due respect to Bobby Dalbec, the Red Sox could use some added punch at first base and Freddie Freeman, the 2020 NL MVP, is just sitting there as a free agent. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

Chris Cotillo does a deep dive on the Red Sox’s infield. (Chris Cotillo; MassLive)

There certainly won’t be a shortage of players for the Red Sox to work with next season. (Chad Jennings; The Athletic)

After a pretty brutal offensive season, Christian Vázquez is getting right back in the lab, er, on the field. (Chris Cotillo; MassLive)

Manny Ramirez produced some of the most cherished moments in Red Sox history, but that doesn’t necessarily mean anything in terms of the Hall of Fame. Oh, this article also has some stuff about Jeff Kent. (Jay Jaffe; FanGraphs)

If you’ve been watching the Red Sox using DISH TV, you might want to find another outlet. (Alex Reimer; WEEI/Audacy)

Not all strikeouts are created equal. (Ben Clemens; FanGraphs)