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Here we are at the middle section of the 2015 MLB regular season and just like every year at this time, everyone wonders who the Chicago White Sox are going to sell at the MLB trade deadline. Maybe it has not been every year, but it certainly has been a regular occurrence for the last few years. Something different needs to happen this season at the deadline because selling has not been working. Maybe they make a move or two in the right situation, but they should not hard sell or hard buy this season.
As of June 25, 2015, the White Sox are 11 games out of first place. Naturally, many expect them to trade a big name or two. The idea behind that is fairly solid. A team is not competing so they sell off a good player who costs a ton of money in return for hot prospects to help turn them into winners in the following seasons. It speeds up the player development process a little bit or at least it is supposed to.
Something isn’t working for the White Sox however, because looking back, things are not getting better. On that same date in 2013, the Sox were nine and a half games out of first. The following season of 2014 found them eight and a half out of first on that date. This season they are even farther behind with two supposed aces up their sleeves. Naturally many expect them to be traded.
Why would they do that? They should not buy or sell at the deadline at this point. Jeff Samardzija and Chris Sale are going to be a good fit on the team next season if they are winning. Maybe the problem is in management either of the front office or the team itself. Whatever the issue, it goes deeper than something a few players can fix.
Sending a big contract away won’t help any more than trading for another big star will help. They need to closely examine the organization as a whole and figure out what is going wrong that is not allowing them to get over the losing hump. Once they figure out what that larger problem is and try to fix it, then they can worry about buying and selling the right players. The problem now is not going to be that easy to fix.
David Miller is an MLB Featured Writer for www.RantSports.com. Follow him on Twitter @davidmillerrant, “Like” him on Facebook or add him to your network on Google
