My new Source of Optimism

[Yossarian]

You're telling me that shouldergate was good for baseball?  And that KW getting the reputation of being a dirty dealer was good for us? 

Yeah, it's obvious his terrible reputation is hurting the Sox. He can't seem to pull off a deal anymore! Other than R. Alomar, Everett, Colon, Koch, Marte, and Sullivan, he can't seem to trade for anybody!

Have you noticed that practically all of KW's deals from "ShoulderGate" on have involved strictly our young, healthy, minor leaguers with possibly bright futures ahead of them? Or maybe it's just me. KW's mortgaging the minors because no GM wants a Sirotka-like acquisition from the Majors courtesy of KW.

It isn't just you. KW has been active and aggressive but the bad out weighs the good. The Koch trade is every bit as bad, maybe worse than the deal for Ritchie. KW seems to laser in on a guy he wants without thinking things out. Then he usually overpays. I'm very suspicious about the Colon deal. I don't like or trust the Commish and I know MLB wants out of Montreal. I don't trust them not to sabotage the team so they have a stronger hand to move. Win or lose this year, I want to see who we sign and who we let go. Also, I agree we seem to have given up a lot of prospects for short term help. Another White Sox tradition.

[YASNY]

Damn people. If we hadn't have traded for Alomar, Everett, Shoenewicze and Sullivan .... the KW bashers would be screaming because he did nothing to help this team out. Yet, since he did its now "He's traded the future for short term help."

 

I've always liked the fact that KW has consistently tried to improve this ball club. Some have worked out, others haven't. But, he's the first GM since Roland Hemond that I felt wanted to win and not just compete. I wasn't happy with his clubhouse spies and all that, but apparently Einhorn's re-emergence in the organization has curtailed that stuff.

 

I don't think KW is a great GM, but I don't think he's a complete moron either.

[Yossarian]

"Damn people." I guess I'm one of them. I keep asking who we have under contract among the new players this year. Most trades take time to evaluate unless they are so bad like the Ritchie or Koch deals. Who do the Sox sign and who do they let go? If we're just renting players like the 77 hitmen that has to be taken into consideration. I just think that if you look at all the moves KW has made, it is obvious there is room for improvement. I did give the guy credit for being aggressive. I do think he improved, but his start was so poor he almost had to improve. Another think I'm wondering, what are they going to do to the team after this year? Especially if they make the playoffs. Even more so if they -- gasp--win a series. That's win A series, not the series. All of these things are important to me before I'm ready to jump on the KW bandwagon.