Kenny "The Trader" Williams

Sometimes, I think Kenny Williams believes he's in a Rotisserie League. It's not about making the team better, it's about the action. How else do you explain trading away the franchise's highest-rated minor league postition-player, first basemen Chris Carter, for Carlos Quentin, an older, injured, low-average outfielder? Have the Diamondbacks stolen another Chris Young? We'll have to wait and see, but it sure feels like it to the Update. And what does this mean for Jerry Owens, and particularly Ryan Sweeney, and Brian Anderson? We're not saying the latter two are the answer to our outfield problems, but the Sox seem to be stockpiling outfielders they can't possibly use. And we haven't nailed down the big prize yet -- a center-fielder. Torii Hunter's gone, and half the teams in baseball are after Aaron Rowand. If Kenny lands him, then much is forgiven.

But what about third base? Latest rumors are that the Sox are hot to trade for Miguel Cabrera of the Marlins. That would be a great get, but either Joe Crede or Josh Fields is going to have to go in exchange. And if you keep one of those two, what do you do with him. The only thing the Update knows for sure about Crede is that he'll be a bust if we keep him and a star if we let him go. It's just Sox karma of old resurfacing.

And don't forget, we've still got two shortstops and no proven second basemen -- if Danny Richar proved anything last year, it's that he's not even Tadahito Iguchi-good. Oy, vey! The Update is confused and doesn't mind saying so. Maybe we should start our own Rotisserie League and invite Kenny Williams to join.