chisoxt
11-20-2003, 05:15 AM
True, it's very early in the hot-stove season, and while the Sox, with the departures of Gordon and Colon, have huge holes to fill, there will still be a lot of free agents looking for work.
But the thing that bothers me the most now is that our farm system seems to be very thin in a lot of areas. This leads me to wonder why an organization like the Sox with limited means doesn't follow the model of the Oakland A's or the Montreal Expos, and worry more about the developmental side of the organization. Then, when you lose your higher priced players, you may have suitable replacements,
It's one thing to be cheap about the player payroll. But for Godsakes, JR, can you please dispense with your hiring of gimmicks and side-show acts for key management positions, and instead, build a more solid self-sustaining organization??
But the thing that bothers me the most now is that our farm system seems to be very thin in a lot of areas. This leads me to wonder why an organization like the Sox with limited means doesn't follow the model of the Oakland A's or the Montreal Expos, and worry more about the developmental side of the organization. Then, when you lose your higher priced players, you may have suitable replacements,
It's one thing to be cheap about the player payroll. But for Godsakes, JR, can you please dispense with your hiring of gimmicks and side-show acts for key management positions, and instead, build a more solid self-sustaining organization??