The Boston Red Sox reportedly have interest in a number of relievers ahead of the MLB trade deadline. But are they willing to pay the cost of doing business? That issue apparently cropped up in Boston's recruit of San Francisco Giants reliever Will Smith, according to the Boston Sports Journal's Sean McAdam, who shared this reporting Wednesday: The Red Sox indeed have sent scouts to several Giants games in recent weeks, and Smith -- a left-handed closer enjoying an All-Star season -- would address their desperate need for a ninth-inning option.