The Red Sox are indeed in talks with a few teams, including the
Cardinals, with
Jake Peavy and other names coming up. But that doesn't necessarily mean the Red Sox are waving the white flag.
Boston wouldn't mind using talented rookie
Rubby De La Rosa in the rotation, and Peavy is currently blocking his path. Additionally, Peavy, a loser of seven straight (though much of that is due to a lack of support) may frankly be better suited to go back to the NL at this stage of his career.
While the defending World Series champs are struggling, and could end up having to conduct a more extensive sale later, word is they aren't yet prepared to give up in a surprisingly unimposing AL East. That could change if the slide continues, but don't expect them to shop stars like
Koji Uehara or even pending free agent
Jon Lester anytime soon.