Daily Red Sox Links: Rafael Devers, Chaim Bloom, David Ortiz

We are obviously approaching the end of the year, with 2021 coming to a close Friday night. The new year always brings with it looks both ahead and behind, which will be a theme in today’s links, starting with Chris Cotillo’s look back at the biggest moments of the past year. (Chris Cotillo; Masslive)

Chad Jennings, meanwhile, takes a look forward, going month by month to outline what lies ahead for the Boston Red Sox in 2022. (Chad Jennings; The Athletic)

Over at NBC, John Tomase heads in both directions, handing out some superlatives for 2021 and looking ahead at where the organization stands heading into 2022. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

Among a handful of predictions for the coming year, Ricky Doyle includes an important contract extension as well as a big outfield signing. (Ricky Doyle; NESN)

We buck the new year trend here with our final link, instead looking at the whole of the Chaim Bloom era so far and the best moves the team has made. (Matt O’Halloran; Beyond the Box Score)