​Red Sox winning streak changes everything as Boston shifts from trade deadline sellers to buyers originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The halfway point of the MLB season is here, as the All-Star Break is in full force. Tonight, the main festivity, the All-Star game, will be played, and then all teams get a couple days off to rest.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGoing into this break, the hottest team in baseball was the Boston Red Sox. Before their run, they were supposed to be sellers at the deadline, but now, it seems the opposite may be true.Boston Red Sox© Vincent Carchietta-Imagn ImagesBefore their run, the Red Sox were 32-46, and had just lost a series to the Colorado Rockies, the actual worst team in baseball. It seems that causes a snap in the team’s mentality, as they decided they were done losing for the most part.From then on, they swept their eternal rivals, the New York Yankees, in a four game series. They then lost a series to the Washington Nationals, in which they finally decided losing wasn’t an option anymore.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThey then went on a nine game road trip, against the Los Angeles Angels, the Chicago White Sox, and the New York Mets. They swept all three series, ending with a record of 14-2 and four sweeps. The craziest part is that two of the sweeps were against the second and third-best AL teams in the Yankees and White SoxRed Sox Craig Breslow – Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsMandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY SportsWith all that in mind, the idea that Boston will sell at the deadline doesn’t make sense. Even analysts and insiders don’t see it as likely; MassLive’s Chris Cotillo believes guys like Sonny Gray, Aroldis Chapman, and all the other candidates to be traded don’t seem like goners anymore.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementEven MLB insider Ken Rosenthal believes the Sox have no chance of being sellers. He also points out that Boston’s GM Craig Breslow has been under fire for a long time, and if he were to sell, it might be the final nail in the coffin for his time as GM.Houston Astros shortstop Jeremy Peña returns from a finger injury and homers in an exhibition game as the team evaluates his Opening Day availability.Imagn ImagesSo, being buyers seems like the avenue they will take. The question is, who should they target? Jeremy Peña is a strong candidate, as he brings defense and a swing built for Fenway Park.If Boston wants to upgrade the catcher position, which has been shaky this season, getting a guy like Adley Rutschman from a cracking division rival in the Baltimore Orioles might be good. They also already have a second franchise catcher in Samuel Basallo, so getting Rutschman might not be hard.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHopefully, Boston uses this break to formulate some trade proposals, and get cracking on talking with other teams before the Aug