Daily Red Sox Links: Dustin Pedroia, Chaim Bloom, Garrett Richards

It’s now been a week since Dustin Pedroia retired, and since the announcement was made one of the biggest conversations around it has been his Hall of Fame chances. Pete Abraham makes the argument for him making it in. (Peter Abraham; Boston Globe)

The Red Sox obviously don’t have much in terms of external expectations in 2021. That was the case in 2013, too, and Jason Mastrodonato argues there are some similarities in the roster building for those two seasons. (Jason Mastrodonato; Boston Herald)

The key for Boston will, of course, be the rotation, and John Tomase looks at the group that has more depth, but still plenty of concerns.