The Boston Red Sox's approach to the July 31 trade deadline was met with a lot of angst from the fanbase. There was the phony Joe Ryan trade that never actually happened, and when the Red Sox did finally make a move, it was underwhelming, to say the least.
Once all the dust was settled and the smoke was cleared, the Red Sox picked up a pair of pitchers at this year's MLB trade deadline. Boston landed Dustin May from the Los Angeles Dodgers and Steven Matz from the St. Louis Cardinals.