QUOTE (southsideirish71 @ May 5, 2009 -> 01:10 PM)
I don't understand why everyone is freaking out. Did they not pay attention to the warts on this team last year. Same players, year later. This is a KW transition year. The division is crappy so we can complete. Meanwhile lets start to sprinkle some youth in the picture and start to move past this aging core. Notice the crew at AA right now. Why is it all of them are together. Why is it that so much effort and emphasis is on that crew. Because that is part of your new core. Getting used to playing with each other. This year may work out, then again it may not. But that nice looking group at AA gives me hope as a sox fan for long term success. And as a sox fan thats what I want. I am willing to deal with a mediocre year here, and there to get a nice young crew together. We have some nice pics here in this upcoming draft to load up even more. There should be a sign up, Don't mind our dust we are remolding. Come back in a year or so and see the new an improved team. I have beaten the Walk thing to death on this site, and if you have noticed I have kept out of it this year. Because its pointless. I don't particularly think he is good at his job, but its evident that he is here forever. So the speculation is pointless. They are not replacing him. So why even bother with it. Blow the torches out. Its not happening. And to be honest whats the point of replacing Walk with Gary Ward. I hope they do well this year. I hope the team figures out how to score runs again. I hope they stay healthy. If they don't, then there is no point in getting in bunches over it.
great post, thank you!