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Originally Posted by MogulChamp
Most surprising though is that it so far seems all of KW's moves look good. I am shocked. This team has a lot of new pieces the last couple of years, but so far KW has looked pretty good. I think the Brewers deal was a win-win for all involved.  |
Scott Podsednik has a .238 average and .308 OBP through 6 games. He's shaping up to be the worst lead off hitter in the American League. This doesn't look good at all. Sure, he's 3 for 4 in stolen bases. Barely above the break-even point. In fact, I'm pretty sure none of those 3 stolen bases directly led to a run but that caught stealing definitely ruined an inning.
Vizcaino gave up 6 runs that one game, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt. He was likely out of gas. Mulligan for him.
Williams made a myriad bad moves this offseason: Dye was overpriced and not the best option. Hermanson is the biggest SOC in the bullpen. He's no better than Adkins, but about 7 times as expensive. The Lee trade was dumb any way you slice it. Signing Orlando Hernandez will blow up in his face. Sticking with Crede was a huge mistake.
Pierzynski was a steal, but the guy basically fell into Williams' lap. Iguchi looks solid so far.
Williams' entire run with this team gets no better than a D+ or C-. He's repeatedly shown his inability to build a team.
75 wins for the 2005 White Sox.