They'll probably go for more veteran NL talent that doesn't produce for them.
How a MLB team pans out in the end of a season is the least predictable in pro sports.
No one was gung ho over the 2004 offseason acquisitions. Another WS was in the bag after getting Thome.
There's plenty of coulda, woulda, shoulda, when it comes to the trade deadline. The Sox didn't have much to trade and some teams probably avoided trading with them for competitive reasons.
I think this organization is back to thinking they can out hit their deficiencies.