Sean McAdam: Red Sox needed bold strokes at deadline, but instead got half measures

Red Sox made uninspired moves at trade deadline

Talk about uninspiring.

Red Sox fans slam team for ‘embarrassing’ trade deadline

The trade deadline did not go the way many Red Sox fans envisioned it would.

Insider Unloads on Red Sox's 'Epic Fail' of a Trade Deadline

MLB insider Ken Rosenthal unloaded on the Boston Red Sox for their epic fail of a trade deadline as Boston were quiet.

In a wide-open playoff race, the Red Sox again fail to seal the deal at trade deadline

Once again, the Red Sox were unable to add a top arm or impact bat to their lineup ahead of MLB's trade deadline.

Sean McAdam: Red Sox needed bold strokes at deadline, but instead got half measures

The Red Sox had teased an aggressive approach at the trade deadline. But when it came time, they equivocated instead.

Starr: Red Sox pursued quality, not quantity at MLB trade deadline

The Red Sox may go ‘full throttle’ someday. Thursday was not that day. While Major League Baseball was a-flurry with deals throughout the week, the trade deadline came and went quietly for Boston’s ball club, which only made two moves before the 6 p.m. cutoff: Lefty reliever Steven Matz and righty starter Dustin May. Both are short-term rentals headed for free agency at season’s end. Neither were top names on the long list of players expected to…