We have seen many times, White Sox hitters go up to bunt, and fail. Carlos Lee time and time again comes to mind. To expect Frank and Magglio to bunt is ludicrious. Name 1 player who hits 35 homers a year and also bunts consistently. It doesn't happen. Going the other way, that is a different story. The only decent bunter the Sox had was Alomar. I agree everyone should be able to bunt, but it is simply not the case. Asking Frank or Magglio to bunt would be a huge relief to the other dugout. You don't sacrifice your best hitters.
We wouldn't be having the discussion of Frank, Maggs, and Lee bunting if they all didn't try to pull the ball in '03 and hit a HR every AB. Lee started to hit to RF in the second half and, lo and behold, his average increased and so did his RBI totals. Frank and Maggs became two of the most selfish hitters over the course of '03..... trying to hit a HR every AB. Frank was at his best when he utilized all fields. Now he's a "HR hitter." Expect the same crap in '04 if Frank and Maggs worry more about their stats than the team.