Red Soxs offensive collapse proves they need a reload, not a rebuild at trade deadline originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.With the 6-1 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays last night, the Red Sox are now 29-41 on the season, and are still 5.5 games behind the final spot in the AL Wildcard. While they are holding in this area, their chance to make the playoffs gets slimmer and slimmer.Whats costing them these games is their offense, which really only shows up in the ninth inning, but its too little too late. While this year may be a wash, it doesnt mean they need to blow up the team and enter a rebuild.Bostons offense has been terrible Thomas Shea-Imagn ImagesThis has probably been one of the worst offenses the Red Sox have ever put together in their franchises history. They are 0-38 when trailing going into the ninth, and when they go down by three runs, it pretty much means game over.Whats funnier is the Red Sox have one of the best offenses in the ninth inning. However, since they dont do anything in the first eight, it really doesnt mean much.On top of that, they are one of the worst when it comes to leaving runners on base. Last nights game was totally winnable, but Boston left 13 men on base. If they want to win games, they need at least one more consistent slugger to get their offense going.Reload instead of rebuild Paul Rutherford-Imagn ImagesBecause of this whole season, some people are expecting Boston to just sell everything at the deadline, and rebuild around Roman Anthony, Garrett Crochet, and some of their other young stars. However, while it shouldnt be the total opposite, it should be near it.The Sox should trade a few people though, like Aroldis Chapman, and maybe Garrett Whitlock. Those two could command a lot at the deadline, and Boston can use what they get to reload next season. Jarren Duran, Trevor Story, IFK and a few others could round out the list too, all suggested by MLB insider Jeff Passan.This would give Boston a lot of roster space to work with, and fill in the holes around their stars who really are irreplaceable. If they can get some true studs to help them, they could salvage this season, or they could be totally ready to contend next year.MOREMLBNEWSGiants putting Willy Adames on market could give Red Sox their missing offensive starRed Sox may have chance to bring Rafael Devers back after Giants put him on trade blockConnelly Earlys struggles could put his Red Sox future under the microscope sooner than expected