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5 difficult decisions the Red Sox must make

With the trade deadline two weeks away, some choices need to be made soon

By Zander Manning

Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom fields a question at the town hall during Red Sox Winter Weekend at MGM Springfield in Springfield, MA.
Red Sox Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom fields a question at the town hall during Red Sox Winter Weekend at MGM Springfield in Springfield, MA. / Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/GettyImages
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The trade deadline, part 1: buyers vs. sellers

The big question that fans, and media-types like myself alike, are wondering is what is Boston going to do at the deadline? The hope is something, and on top of that something good.

As the deadline approaches, it's still unclear what the Red Sox top priorities really are come August 1st, or sooner if they decide to start dealing; however, the first step should be to determine if you are a seller or buyer. Depending on how their series with Oakland, and the New York Mets go, that should be a good determining factor.

If it all goes well, they should be buyers, as they will be inching towards - if not taking over - that third Wild Card spot. If it is even a mixed bag, they may be leaning towards selling, and looking towards next year already.

There are definitely some needs that could be shored up both on the offensive, and defensive side ranging from the middle infield, to an outfielder than can hit more consistently, maybe even a pitcher who can put up at least reasonably good numbers. Which brings me to my next point.

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