COMMENTARY
The danger in being both a buyer and a seller at the trade deadline was the likelihood it would make the Red Sox successful at neither. Three days later, here we are, another pleasant surprise series against the Astros followed by a flop to open their trip to sweltering Kansas City.
One week of games doesn’t define a season, but this one fits perfectly with the 100-odd games that came before. The Red Sox clawed out a couple wins against a genuine AL contender despite the departure of Christian Vázquez cutting them deeply.