Daily Red Sox Links: Garrett Richards, Trevor Bauer, Mike Foltynewicz

After the Mets had been the rumored favorites for a couple of days, the Dodgers swooped in to surprise us with with an expensive move by bringing in last year’s NL Cy Young, Trevor Bauer. (Juan Toribio; MLB.com)

Chad Jennings acknowledges that the Red Sox have indeed spent, but looking specifically at this winter he does not pull punches with his assessment of the Red Sox offseason. (Chad Jennings; The Athletic)

Garrett Richards was one addition they did make to improve the rotation, and thus the team as a whole, and the veteran righty discusses his reasons for joining the Red Sox. (Jimmy Golen; Boston.com)

It appears another starter is off the board with former Brave Mike Foltynewicz signing with the Texas Rangers. (Gabriel Burns, The Atlantic Journal-Constitution)

In a move that is frankly overdue at this point, the BBWAA removes J.G. Taylor Spink’s name from the writing award. (Jayson Stark; The Athletic)