That pattern of small market habitual losing baseball. We so want that to work but it doesn't. It's not like other organization haven't done this. We believe in it so much but the results are not there. Plus it doesn't spread good will to wanting players to sign here other than hopefully I'm good enough to be traded. We tend to individualize this sport. Stats from one team doesn't equal stats with the new team. If there are no existing players to compliment that player they suck when they get here. It doesn't happen with the habitual winning teams. These solutions never work for an organization that is bad in scouting in all aspects of the game. You would not get the same Naylor in a Sox lineup as you do in the D'Backs. If Ohatni were a Sox you get a different one. This organization would bat a Vaughn or Vargas after him and all they have to do is walk him.
We seem to believe in the trade frenzy practice and it never produces sustained winning. Bad teams - what are we going to get in the future by giving up, good teams what future are we going to give up ti win now.
I'll bet the discussions are much different with the North Siders.