We are now just hours away from the trade deadline. It does not appear the Red Sox are in any position to make a blockbuster acquisition. (Alex Speier; Boston Globe)
There were rumors the Mets wanted Andrew Benintendi from Boston. Is there any scenario where dealing the outfielder would make sense? (Bill Koch; Providence Journal)
Naturally, we mostly think of the front office with respect to the trade deadline. What about the manager? (Rob Bradford; WEEI)
As part of his latest mailbag, Ian Browne talks about — of course — the trade deadline.