Great singer, dumb movie. Great leadoff man for a decade, now disintegrating into nothingness. It’s a shame about him.
So now that Durham is the root of all evil and the millstone of the defense, what to do? Release him? Yeah, great. Problem is, that Frandsen guy is inconveniently out for the year. The Durhamless Giants would look like this:
1B Aurilia/Ortmeier
2B Velez
SS Bocock (Vizquel)
3B Castillo
Outright release isn’t going to happen. At least not yet. After yesterday’s collision with James Loney at second base, a DL stint is more plausible and more convenient.
Looking at this roster, the best replacement option seems to be Justin Leone, a career minor leaguer who had nice offensive numbers in Fresno last year. With a full year in the bigs, he might be as good as Russ Davis. I wouldn’t expect much else. Reaching down deeper, Travis Denker is the most intriguing name at AA Connecticut.
Whether it’s Velez starting every game, Leone at third and Aurilia at second, Denker up from the depths, or Jose "Everyday" Castillo, something ugly’s going to happen on a daily basis, either at the plate or in the field. Hell, why not both? We might as well make a comedy out of our tragedy. There’s no getting around it. Still, I must admit I’m tempted to trade someone like Nick Pereira to the White Sox for Joe Crede. How about Brad Hennessey? If the Sox can be convinced that Durham would be a valuable part-time DH, shucks, throw him into the deal and pay half his salary.
Crede? WTF? You thought I was over that. Sorry, I reserve the right to oscillate wildly. Besides, he has an extra-base hit this year, and the Giants don’t. Wait a sec — did you click that link and see what I just saw? Go back and look at the top of the page. The White Sox slogan this year, I shit you not: “Share the Passion. Show the Swagger.”
