Daily Red Sox Links: Alex Cora, Dave Dombrowski, David Ortiz

Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty ImagesThe list of reasons for the Red Sox disappointing in 2019 is not a short one. (Chad Finn; Boston Globe)

Chief among them, especially of late, is the rotation. (John Tomase; NBC Sports Boston)

Is one of the reasons for the Red Sox recent tailspin the lack of deadline activity? (Bill Koch; Providence Journal)

Alex Cora does believe the team still has a run left in them, but it’s not about believing. At a certain point, you gotta go out and win games. (Matt Vautour; Masslive)

The Red Sox may or may not play their way back into the race. Even if they don’t, there’s a right way to finish off the season, says Steve Buckley. (Steve Buckley; The Athletic)