Getty Roman Anthony #19 of the Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox sit six games above .500 and hold a wild-card position heading into August. They have won 20 of their last 24 games. The trade deadline is Monday, and the front office has made it clear that reinforcements are coming. The acquisition of infielder Curtis Mead from Washington last week was the first move. It will not be the last.
But every deal requires giving something up. As the calls pick up over the next 72 hours, opposing teams will ask about the players
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