Globe 10.0: Should the Red Sox trade young pitching for a hitter?

By

David Lefort

May 20, 2009

In today’s episode of Globe 10.0, Bob Ryan and Tony Massarotti debate whether the Red Sox need to trade for a hitter … even if the price is giving up some of their top young pitching prospects. Watch the clip, and have your say in the survey below.

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