Of the three OFs you mentioned, I would bet Frenchy is the only one on the opening day roster, maybe not even him. I could live with Derek Lillibridge platooning at short.

…um Escobar was the second best defensive shortstop in the Majors in 2008. So unless you know something I don’t , then Lillibridge is going to have some big shoes to fill.

White Sox would need a second basemen your right. I would ask for Jermaine Dye though, not Swisher. I really hope we DO NOT get Peavy.

Rent, who I liked in his time here – shouldn’t even be considered. He’s aging horribly, he’s lost his range and at a premium defensive position it’s not worth the runs he would give up, for the runs he may (or may not) produce at the plate.

i know lilli is supposed to be pretty good with the glove, however as has been mentioned Yunel was the 2nd best SS defensively in basebal this year, thats pretty good. I dont think anyone believes that Lilli is a better hitter than Yunel. SO for Lilli’s defense to balance out the loss in offense his defense would need to be nothing short of perfect, which isnt going to happen.

Also, the team you have on the field would have troubel winning 65 games, i think. Theres no improvement offensively, as a matter of fact we regressed a little in my estimation. Our OF still is one of the weakest in baseball, our stregth the middle infield has been broken up (KJ is in the OF), and Chipper got a year older. We got a Ace pitcher (i assume thats who Yunie was traded for). Our bench is drastically weaker, and honestly that may have been one of our strengths last year.

I am a huge Renteria fan, ive always loved his approach to hitting and him as a player, but his time seems to have passed. My friend and I joke he is one of the guys who doctored his birth certificate, he seems like he is much older (does anyone honestly think he is 33 years old). thats despite the point, he defense is a liability and his offense (according to this past year’s performance) has declined dramatically, meaning he wouldnt help us enough to warrant the contract he will surely receive.

…he has little to know trade value. He’s a role player, nothing more nothing less. You could trade him for spare parts.

Ugghh! Sorry man, but this is a ridiculous argument. Remember last year when we traded a shit ton of prospects for Teixeira? Everybody screaming about weakening our system. Guess what … our system is stronger now than it was then. And I would venture a guess that it’ll be just as strong next year even after we trade off more unproven prospects.

Bottom line, this is how Major League baseball works. Teams trade unproven prospects for proven veterans when they have a need. It ain’t going to change no matter how many prospect homers cry bloody foul. Someone IS going to be traded for something, it’s about as guaranteed as life itself.