So Tony didn't believe or realize there was a problem, yet called a meeting about it, even though he didn't agree with it. Also Chicago media didn't see fit to apparently ask any of the obvious follow up questions that this statement should have generated.
What the actual fuck.
I mean you take the playoffs every single time. Post season play is precious. Who knows if it happens again any time soon and you miss your final chance.
Average? No way. The middle infield is to valuable for an average guy to be laying around doing nothing. There aren't enough average IF's to go around. There are a few field/no hit types laying around as others have mentioned.