Future of the Sox

So the White Sox decided to move Josh Fields to Left Field for the rest of the year. What does this mean? Well, two things: Scott Podsednik's career on the Southside of Chicago is over, and Joe Crede's career on the Southside of Chicago will live on. Crede is coming back from back surgery, and the news is so good for him, that the White Sox have decided that he will be manning the third base position next year. So, the lineup will look something like this:


1B: Paul Konerko
2B: Danny Richar
SS: ???? (FA Pickup - Vizquel, Eckstein, Uribe at a huge discounted?)
3B: Joe Crede
LF: Josh Fields
CF: Jerry Owens
RF: Jermaine Dye
C: A.J. Pierzynski
DH: Jim Thome

I like this offense, but one thing really worries me: What to do about the SS position? Uribe has a team option, but no way do the Sox choose to pay him $5 million next year. There are only a few free agents out there, and of them I'd like to see Omar Vizquel the most. First of all, he is a great veteran presence for Richar to learn from. Also, he can bridge the gap until we can get a young guy in that position.

Ozzie's job is safe, and so is Kenny Williams. I look for them to try and add some quality guys to the Middle relief role, and maybe a pretty reliable bench guy.

Next year looks pretty bright for this team, which is hard to see right now as they sit in the bottom of the AL central with the Royals.