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

The Red Sox sent former third-round pick Blaze Jordan to the Cardinals and remain engaged about potential upgrades elsewhere.

Regardless of the Red Sox' activity (or lack thereof) at the trade deadline, they are still riding a lot of momentum. They are winners of five of their last seven games and were 17-7 in July. With a 59-51 record, they are one game ahead of the Seattle Mariners for the second AL Wild Card spot.