Through their many ups and downs this season — from the Rafael Devers trade to nonexistent offense to 10-game winning streaks — MLB insider Jeff Passan claims he's remained confident that the Boston Red Sox are a playoff team.
But in his July 23 trade deadline preview, Passan's perspective on Boston's expected moves changed dramatically. Red Sox fans won't like the pivot, especially after their skid coming out of the All-Star break.
"At this moment, the Red Sox are not inclined to engage in any large-scale deadline moves. Chief baseball officer Craig Breslow has said the team wants to add after trading Devers, and while it would surprise no one if they did, Boston is an organization that deeply values operating efficiently, and a market like this is the epitome of inefficient," Passan wrote.