The trade deadline has come and gone and it feels like every other team got stronger while the Red Sox sat by and watched. Boston was one of the few teams that didn’t make any moves before the bell rang yesterday. The other big teams that remained quiet were the Yankees and Dodgers.
The difference between them and the Sox are they have significant leads in their divisional races while Boston is fighting for every win. Los Angeles has a 15 game lead on the Giants while New York sits 7.5 games ahead of Tampa Bay. Boston is currently 10 games back in the AL East and 2.