Clean House

How bad is the Chicago sports’ scene right now? Well, the big weekly section in today’s Sun-Times had the obligatory 500 Bears stories; Blackhawks’ and Bulls’ stories; coverage of NFL, college and high school (playoff) games; and still had room for stories on the Cubs and White Sox. This is what happens when none of your pro teams is in sniffing distance of .500. So, I’ll take the Sox coverage as the gift it is. It seems pretty obvious new GM Chris Getz is shopping Dylan Cease and Eloy Jimenez. Getz shouldn’t stop at trading one of his players; he should go for both. And, if he’s really smart, Getz should try to move Yoan Moncada while he’s at it. Sox fans are tired of the same-old same-old. If anything, keeping Mickey Mouse as manager; cancelling SoxFest yet again; and letting Jason Benetti take his mic to Detroit has only soured their/our mood, if that’s possible. Getz has a four-day window to prove himself at the winter meetings in Nashville, starting December 3rd. If he does something, fans will be pleasantly surprised. If he whiffs, expect stories on how the Sox would look playing in Nashville.