The Red Sox have an important decision to make with the July 31 trade deadline rapidly approaching.
Will they continue to part ways with prospects to address their current needs? Will they opt to stand pat after dealing for starter Andrew Cashner earlier this month? Or, will they decide now is the time to sell and replenish their farm system?
If the Red Sox do make a move, it'll be interesting to see how it compares to some of their past deadline deals. They've nailed some of them, but also have seen some of their decisions in late-July come back to bite them.
Let's take a look back at some of the best and worst trade deadline deals in Red Sox history. . .
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