Big Win, and a Big Acquisition...Sox Beat Twins 8-3, Get Griffey (Game 107, '08)

I'm not entirely sure how to feel about either event - the acquisition of Griffey and the win over Minnesota last night.  I will talk about the win first.  One of the most positive outcomes of the win is the fact the White Sox are guaranteed to leave Minnesota in first place no matter what happens tonight.  Still, I'm hoping for the split, which is what I hoped for coming into this series.  If the White Sox can do that, I will be happy.  What I'm most happy about was the outing from Gavin Floyd.  I have to admit...I was not counting on a good outing from him.  I expected more wild pitches, lots of hits and runs, but what the Sox got from him was a much needed dominating performance, giving up just 1 earned on 5 hits over 7 2/3 innings.  He needs to continue this, expecially with the question marks that have recently reared their head in the White Sox bullpen.

Speaking of the bullpen, the Sox traded Masset and Richar to the Reds for Ken Griffey Jr., a man who was a great player and did great things, but I'm not sure how much he has left in the tank.  I don't like the idea of surrenduring pitching for old hitting, even if it is a Hall of Fame calibur name, but Kenny Williams knows what he's doing and is clearly going for it this year. I'm not sure how they will work out the first baseman/ outfielder logjam, but I would bet it will be a platoon situation with Konerko being the 'odd man out' with Swisher getting the majority of the first base playing time with Griffey in center field, even though he hasn't played the position since 2006.  It is a risk, but I guess Kenny believes Carrasco will fill Masset's old role of long relief out of the pen.  I believe there will be more bullpen help on the way - possibly Huston Street from the A's.  The Sox need one more piece out of that pen I think, but today's acquisition of Griffey definitely caught me by surpsirse...