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Dodgers, Yankees lead the pack of teams that crushed it at the trade deadline

By Rucker Haringey

TORONTO, ON - MARCH 30: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman look on during batting practice before the start of MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on March 30, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Aaron Boone;Brian Cashman
TORONTO, ON - MARCH 30: Manager Aaron Boone #17 of the New York Yankees and general manager Brian Cashman look on during batting practice before the start of MLB game action against the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on March 30, 2018 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Aaron Boone;Brian Cashman /
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BOSTON, MA – JULY 29: Nathan Eovaldi #17 of the Boston Red Sox throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Fenway Park on July 29, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA – JULY 29: Nathan Eovaldi #17 of the Boston Red Sox throws against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Fenway Park on July 29, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images) /

4. Boston Red Sox

The Red Sox currently enjoy a six game lead over the Yankees in the AL East. That makes it pretty obvious they don’t have many holes. Fortunately for Boston fans, the team did act to fill the two biggest voids on the roster.

The first move was to bring Nathan Eovaldi in to stabilize the back-end of their rotation. The former Yankee isn’t going to win any Cy Young awards, but he can be a No. 3 starter if he remains healthy. The fact that they gave up so little to acquire him from Tampa Bay is an added bonus.

Then, on the last day of the month, the Red Sox made a subtle move to bring in Ian Kinsler to play second base. He isn’t the player he used to be, but Boston only needs him to perform from now until the end of the season. He’s a great insurance policy in case Dustin Pedroia can’t get right before the end of the year. Again, the Red Sox weren’t forced to give up much in this deal either.

Some Boston fans might criticize the franchise for not swinging a trade for a big name this week, but the reality is that player just wasn’t out there. The organization would have certainly paid a steep price if an ace pitcher had been made available. Unfortunately, there just wasn’t a stud on the market. The Red Sox did an excellent job of reinforcing two of their biggest weaknesses.

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