CHICAGO -- Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski has been saying for a long time that he didn't expect to be part of any significant trades when the calendar got ready to turn from August to September.
True to his word, Boston remained silent on Friday despite some heavy moving on the part of the rival Yankees.
Despite a bullpen that has struggled at times, Dombrowski said Saturday that the Red Sox never came close to making any significant moves before Friday's deadline to acquire players who will be eligible for the postseason.