Given their issues with pitching and defense, there’s little reason to believe the Sox could succeed in the postseason if they were to grab a wild-card spot.

With every loss, the odds of the Boston Red Sox trading away some of their key players seem to grow by a few percentage points. The Red Sox dropped their sixth straight game on Friday night, an ugly 9-0 blowout against the Toronto Blue Jays.

With the trade deadline just over 30 days away, Breslow has addressed three areas of need: starting pitching, bullpen help and another bat.