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I agree that the Sox need to do a mix of both - better scouting/drafting/developing PLUS spending money on key veterans to fill out the roster and that could make themselves a contender. The free agents that you mentioned above that KW acquired before the 2005 season was masterful. But the problem is that the Sox have come to rely almost solely on under the radar players and a "maybe we'll surprise everyone this year" approach to competing. Those kind of players definitely play a part in winning teams. But they can't be the cornerstone of our playoff efforts and this team will never be a consistent playoff contender if they just keep trying to catch lightning in a bottle.
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http://pitchingguru.hubpages.com/hub...njury-Disaster Last edited by SI1020; 06-25-2013 at 01:33 PM. |
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That said, I would still like them to acquire a few good players for next season and aspire for mediocrity in the short term while rebuilding with a five year plan.
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Jon Heyman: Everyone but Sale and Konerko available.
http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/blog/jo...-are-available
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Why? Not me. Any fan with any semblance of baseball IQ knows this team needs to be greatly restructured , and that means hard decisions. I disagree, I think most Sox fans know these kinds of things need to be done for the betterment of the future. If you are sore because an aging Konerko is gone you don't know baseball or the Sox. Konerko is a 10/5 player so any trade would have to have his ok.
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I also would trade Paulie. Then again, I've been trying to trade him on WSI since late 2003. ![]()
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I'd guess it because Konerko has already told the team that he won't accept a trade.
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If Paulie doesn't want a trade, I can handle that. He can retire with the Sox and make it as a decent hitting coach.
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Yeah, the Sox can definitely use more coaches that don't have anything to say. Might as well bring Manual back while we're at it. Robin, Baines and Konerko sounds like a fun time.
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