Daily Red Sox Links: Andrew Benintendi, David Ortiz, Dr. Anthony Fauci

It’s been a busy week for the Red Sox with a major trade along with another signing to add flexibility to the lineup. Jon Tomase provides some random Sunday thoughts at the end of the last full week of the offseason. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

The last few years have been filled with plenty of debate over the state of the game and modern playing styles. David Ortiz obviously didn’t play all that long ago, but he is still tired of all the strikeouts. (Christopher Smith; Masslive)

It’s been trending this way for a few weeks, at least, but it’s worth mentioning that Dr. Fauci is optimistic there will be a full MLB season. (James Wagner; The New York Times)

There are still many questions to be answered about this Red Sox team during spring training. (Julian McWilliams; Boston Globe)

Why is there a huge CITGO sign near Fenway Park? (Ian Browne; MLB.com)