White Sox Waive Juan Uribe...What Next?

When I saw " Uribe waived " after getting back from a food science test, I thought it was a practical joke. It wasn't. Ever since Danny Richar had visa issues and Ozzie Guillen criticized Alexei Ramirez's defense, I've been under the impression that Uribe would be the starting second baseman for the White Sox come March 31st. The fact that Uribe had been praised by the White Sox coaching staff for his work ethic after being displaced by Orlando Cabrera only furthered that notion in my mind. That's why I thought it was a joke when I saw that Uribe was placed on irrevocable waivers today. Granted, I wasn't too thrilled with the notion of Uribe being the starting second baseman for the Sox this year. He's always been a low-average, high strikeout hitter who can belt 20 home runs and drive in around 70 runs. His biggest problem has been inconsistency—one week, he'll be hitting everything with authority, the next week, he'll be missing low-and-away sliders by 10 feet. Uribe was ... [link]