Here we are in June, still in the divisional race, which is something that we as fans never expected. We have some issues, we have some holes, but the good news is that we have some moves to make. Now, even with these moves we may not be able to compete for the division come the end of the season. But, given how close we are now, we have to find the perfect balance of making moves that benefit out present and out future as well. In my humble opinion, what needs to be done;
Trade Jack Wilson For a Serviceable Left Fielder – Jack Wilson has played well enough this year to make him worth something to teams that are going to need a second baseman or shortstop, which is a position that I still believe that he can play, albeit not every day. All three of our options currently have a .220 OBP in left field, so if we can get someone that will bat .250+ and provide at least serviceable defense, then I believe getting rid of Wilson will be in our best interest, unless of course someone bites on taking Chone Figgins for a left fielder, which I do not see happening.
Shop Around Chone Figgins – I am pretty confident that no one will want him, but if we have any chance at all, I would rather dump his contract and free up some cap space for the future. Even if we could pick up a B or C-level prospect, I am all for the move. Figgins has been nothing but terrible, and despite how straight faced he seems to be, there is no doubt in my mind that his confidence is shot and we shouldn’t be too confident in his ability to turn things around. If we can’t dump him, he needs to bad 7-8-9 when he does bat, and needs to be on the bench with Adam Kennedy filling in at third. Kennedy might be a bit of a liability defensively, but with Brendan Ryan playing as well as he is at short, there is no reason to think that we need to let Figgins bat go unpunished.
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