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Originally Posted by Whitesox
 White Sox tied for first? I like, I like...
Also it looks like Oakland is dominating the Pacific again. |
The Continental Division race looks like it will be exciting. You might be happy to see that the White Sox made a trade that strengthens their lineup considerably. He's not a power hitter, but he'll step right in and play every day. And, even better, they didn't have to give up one of their best young pitchers to do it.
You're right about Oakland. Their moves always seem to work out well. The Oaks had the last pick in the first round of the 1931 draft, and they used it on
Art Scharein, who made the All-Star team as a rookie. When
Randall Malone suffers a career-ending injury, they get
Ed Walsh from the White Sox in a trade, and he blossoms into an ace. Their great catcher,
Tim Stephens, starts to slow down, and they uncover another All-Star,
Roberto Reyes.
If the Oaks make the postseason again--and barring a catastrophe, they will--it will be their fourth straight playoff appearance, and their fifth in six years. They're very close to overtaking Baltimore as the winningest franchise in MLB history. And, if the Oaks defend their World Series title, they'll tie the Orioles with four Series championships. Right now, they're the standard by which all teams should be judged.
P.S. The player the Sox got for Walsh, outfielder
Alex Metzler, is hitting .303, so the Sox actually got a decent return for Walsh. If I were running the Sox, I'd have traded Walsh for Metzler, too.