The Boston Red Sox didn't do much to bolster their roster at the trade deadline, and one baseball writer is slamming their lack of additions.

The Boston Red Sox made a rebuilding-type move when they traded star slugger Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants on June 15, but they've played like a contender ever since. They're 22-15 after the deal, and now own the AL's second Wild Card spot after previously being out of playoff positioning.

The Red Sox are maintaining a defiant stance that the players they have — the ones who have gotten them this far — are good enough.