In the immediate aftermath of the deadline, it doesn't feel like the Red Sox did much of anything, let alone enough to solidify them as a serious playoff team.

The Red Sox acquired a right-handed starter with injury concerns in Dustin May on Thursday. Here's what to know about him.

Unfortunately, the desire for some in the national media to report the newsfirst can occasionally take precedence over the need to report the newscorrectly. As the final minutes of the trade deadline in the Major LeagueBaseball season ticked down,