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Why So Morbid? Chicago White Sox Should Want More from Jermaine Dye

 
The Chicago Tribune's nationally respected columnist Phil Rogers wrote a nice article today (Nov. 24) about White Sox General Manager Kenny Williams' consistent willingness to trade anyone, if it's "the right deal." Shockingly, the American League Central Division Champions are in an apparent frenzy of activity, with any and everyone ready to leave the Windy City if, sorry Bob Barker, the price is right. Closer Bobby Jenks, at the elder statesman age of 27, is apparently being asked for by a number of teams. But the top name the Sox are shopping? Jermaine Dye? Dye has been the crown jewel of Williams' All Underachiever approach to building a champion. After Dye's career got caught under the concrete ceiling of talent in Atlanta, he found a lineup to showcase his abilities in Oakland. Unfortunately, that all came crashing to a Joe Theismann halt when he lost a postseason to a gruesome leg injury on a foul ball.  Oakland decided not to bring him back for 2005, opening the door ... (link)

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