Red Sox manager Alex Cora would love to add to his roster by the trade deadline. But if that doesn’t happen, Cora feels better about where the Sox are now compared to recent deadlines. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)Getty Images
MINNEAPOLIS — In September, major league managers confess to watching the out-of-town scoreboard to see how the competition is doing as the playoff races intensify.
In late July, they tend to keep one eye focused on MLB Trade Rumors to see which teams with whom they’re competing have improved with acquisitions.
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