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Letting Go of D.J. Was Not A Smart Move | Print |  E-mail
Written by Ken Boehlke   
Monday, 14 December 2009 15:38

The White Sox officially non-tendered D.J. Carrasco this week in a move that I have a bad feeling is going to come back and bite them in the butt.  Carrasco described the situation as one of “want” vs. “need”.  D.J. said the Sox “wanted” to keep him, but they didn’t “need” him.  While I think the organization does believe that this is true, they shouldn’t. 

 

The Sox NEED a good long relief guy.  They NEED a way to get from the 5th inning to the 7th without letting the game get out of hand.  They NEED that starter who’s waiting in the wings in case of an unfortunate injury.  And you’re telling me they don’t NEED D.J. Carraso?

 

Carraso has made a number of comments about how much he wants to be a starter.  And while this is something the Sox cannot offer him as of right now, there’s no doubt he could fit in as the 5th guy down the road (Freddy Garcia is only going to last so long). 

 

Just like in every situation, it comes down to money.  Sure Carrasco wants to be a starter, and sure he deserves to get his shot at it, but if he were paid like a starter, and convinced of his importance to this team, there’s no question in my mind he sticks around.

 

But now it’s too late, and he’s gone.  And instead of paying a known commodity who has a strong potential for the future, the Sox are going to NEED a new long relief guy to fill the void, and odds are, that guy will cost more than what Carrasco is about to make.



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