If you don't have time to read what
Greg Walker and Don Cooper learned over their long weekend in Phoenix, this about sums it up:
Notice anything missing? Yup, talent -- or lack thereof. If you were hoping the Sox brass would come out claiming a shakeup's a-brewin', you'll be hopelessly yet predictably disappointed.
The best you'll get is this quote from Cooper:
''At the same time, we didn't say, 'Hey, we're coming back with the same team, and everyone will bounce back.' We'd be idiots to assume that everyone will bounce back. We're looking to improve and at the same time have those guys turn it around.''
There's no reason to jump to conclusions because the season isn't even over. Reading into anything that's said before the winter meetings is pretty much wasted energy. Until earnest discussions can begin with potential free agents and general managers, we're only going to be hearing incredibly vague references to change. In this article alone:
- Must prepare better
- Have to deal better with adversity
- Must make changes in Spring Training
- Must be smarter and aggressive-r
Even the talk about taking extra bases doesn't mean anything, considering a lack of speed is still a massive issue for half the roster. They may say they're going to go back to Ozzieball, but at the same time, they're on the cusp of hiring
a third base coach who doesn't mind giving the stop sign.
If the Sox truly were serious about going hogwild on the basepaths, they'd put Joey Cora back in the coach's box, grab some popcorn and watch the carnage unfold. Until any actions take place, this talk will be sound and fury, signifying nothing.