Which Way Will the White Sox Go?

June 13, 2009 By 1 Comment

Will White Sox be buyers or sellers or trade deadline?There have been both up and down times this year with the White Sox. First it was questionable pitching. Then came the lack of offense, followed up by the injury bug. At the beginning of the season, the lineup appeared to be healthy and ready for the long haul, yet some early season injuries to key players have kept the Sox in the middle of the pack in the AL Central.

The White Sox went after Jake Peavy in order to shore up the pitching rotation without any success, and the rumor mill has continued. Will Kenny Williams be buying or selling? Well, that is a good question. First, you have to ask yourself if the season is over and is the division is out of reach? Second, what kind of team should you field in the post All-Star break playoff push? Should it be a young team or an veteran team?

It may be hard to hear this but the injuries and lack of production by some has given the Sox a chance to bring up some of their younger talent that they have in the minor league system. Maybe this is a chance to see if the Sox can survive and maybe make a move in the division with a couple of younger players in the starting lineup. This would give the Sox a chance to trade some larger contracts and open up some budget room. If they did produce and make a strong showing in the division it could also be the opening that they need to trade for some better pitching.

I will be the first to admit that I am not pleased with the way this season has gone so far. It concerns me that we see too much activity on the DL and minor league assignments. If you were so quick to send the player down that should have been an indication that they did not belong in the majors in the first place. From the beginning I always had concerns about Fields, Miller, Betemit, and Lillibridge. If I could see it, and others could see it, then how come Kenny and Ozzie couldn’t see it?

Bringing Scott Podsednik back was a good move. Yes, it may have taken him some time to get back into the swing of things, however, he knows what needs to get done to win. I am not sure if bringing Freddy Garcia back will work out or not. In my view he will never be that same pitcher who helped win a World Series title. That is not a knock on Freddy. You just have to be realistic, he went through labrum surgery and has spent a fair amount of time rehabbing his shoulder.

So, which way will the White Sox go? By the All-Star break, we should know?

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  • http://www.midwestsportsfans.com JRod

    Welcome back Bill!

    The White Sox are interesting. We all know that the vets on the team are capable of getting hot, and it only takes 1-2 really solid weeks to get right back near the top in the Central. I, for one, do not want to see Kenny Williams give up on this season. If – and I know it’s a big if – the White Sox can make the playoffs, crazy things can happen and we actually have guys who have been there before.

    Remember when the Cardinals won the World Series with only, what, 83 victories? It’s just proof that you just need to get in the playoffs. And with our experience, plus TCQ coming back later in the season, we could get hot in the second half and be one of those teams that’s rolling heading into the playoffs.

    Of course, we could also lose 90 games too. But I think the other scenario is more likely, and I think we need to show our young guys Beckham and Poreda that we don’t give up on seasons. There is still too much potential for us to give up. We’re far from that point.