How many times have I walked these paths? 100? 200? If I had known that I’d still be walking them 35 years later, I might have taken the long view and kept track. Baseball people, it seems, often forget about the long view. They almost willingly mortgage their future for what they think might be immediate success. Do you think the White Sox would like to take back the trade that sent a young prospect named Fernando Tatis, Jr. to the Padres for the barely smoldering remains of James Shields? You better believe it. I understand that general managers are under tremendous pressure to win now.
The long walk
