Lots and lots of commentators lament the fact the White Sox don’t have more power hitting, specifically more home runs. But they’re wrong, guilty of groupthink.
The Sox are never going to compete in free agency for the Juan Sotos of the world, even after Jerry Reinsdorf heads to that great tax shelter in the sky. So why not go in another direction, one that can lead to plenty of success without $700 million contracts?
“What direction?” you ask.
Speed. Speed and more speed. And defense, even if Chris Getz is horrible at figuring out good D.