"Uh huh…well, how much for a ZJ?”As a lifelong Sox fan, I’m hearing lots of people question their allegiance to Kenny Williams. For bringing a World Series title home, Kenny and Ozzie probably should have earned some sort of immunity. Instead, after just a few moves in this offseason, you can only wonder what they’re thinking for next year.
If the Sox want to rebuild, that’s fine and I’m all for it. I would probably deal Thome for a prospect or two, and deal Konerko for a legit 2B and a chunk of prospects. I would trade Dye for cash and prospects, deal Crede for whatever you can get, and let Uribe’s contract expire. If we’re going to rebuild, you want to use the youngsters we have, and spend one or two years having your guys establish themselves.
Last I checked, we have four young guys who claim they can play the field (Owens, Sweeney, Quentin and Anderson), a seemingly youthful infield (Fields, Cabrera, Richar, and whatever prospect we bring up to play first), and a basic core of pitchers either proven or with serious potential (Buerhle, Vazquez, Contreras, Massett, Danks, Floyd). Not only that, but the Tigers and Indians have already established themselves as the cash cows and frontrunners for the next year or so. If there’s a time to start rebuilding, this is it.
Even so, the Sox could go the other way and make some big impact trades to acquire the missing puzzle pieces, like landing a big name FA outfielder or acquiring a legit 2B. We could try and compete this year, lay it all out on the line, and then rebuild next year if we tank again.
Instead, Kenny seems to be riding the fence. I don’t know who he was talking to at the winter meetings, or what he was talking about, but he needs to start taking some serious steps for next season. I’m not saying we need to acquire Juan Pierre and give him a pay raise like Uribe, but we need to do something.
Are the Bears so far out of playoff contention that I have to be worrying about this shit in December?
2 comments:
The truth is, look for the AL central to look like it did in the 90s for the next few years. 2 dominant teams that aren't the Sox (Indians and Tigers) and everyone else. The Sox will finish 3rd or probably fourth this year because when they have their august swoon KC will get hot. Expect '08, '09, and '10 to look a lot like '96, '97, '98, '99. A mediocre team with a few fan favorites. Oh and by the way, ticket prices go up this year. Awesome.
Sad but true. the Tigers look to be competitive for the next 3-5 years and the Indians are nasty right now.
Can't talk about the Bulls (suck) Bears (suck) or Sox (soon to suck)... WTF!
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