With the July 31 trade deadline fast approaching, the Boston Red Sox find themselves in exactly the place they expected to be for the majority of the season: first place of the AL East.
Yes, things are definitely going well for the Red Sox. They have the best offense in baseball, and it's helped them achieve the best record in the American League. The playoffs are almost a foregone conclusion at this point.
However, things are far from perfect in Boston. With Daisuke Matsuzaka out for the year, Clay Buchholz battling a bad back and Jon Lester struggling with a lat injury, the Sox could definitely use some starting pitching help. As if that wasn't bad enough, the Sox have gotten almost no production out of right field this year, and the general consensus is that they need a right-handed bat to platoon with J.D. Drew.
Luckily for the Red Sox, nobody ever accused general manager Theo Epstein of being afraid to swing a deal. He's proved time and again that he will do what it takes to bring much-needed players in at the trade deadline, and there's a very good chance that he will do so again this year.
For now, though, all we have are rumors. The Sox might be looking at this player, and they might be looking to fill that position. Separating myth from reality is proving to be difficult.
But what the heck. Let's give it a shot. If you're a Sox fan looking for a little something to share around the water cooler, all you have to do is keep it here and let the trade rumors come to you.
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