The Red Sox made a minor deal before the deadline, but maybe it's one that can help them in the future.
The Red Sox bullpen is a mess, and the Red Sox are out of contention in 2015. While that's a downer for a whole lot of reasons, they've made bullpen projects part of their focus for the last two months of the season. Earlier this week, they claimed Jean Machi off waivers from the Giants, and now they've snagged a formerly good reliever from the other Bay Area team, sending cash to the A's in exchange for Ryan Cook.