As FanHouse went over in our Footprints in the Snow on the Chicago White Sox earlier on Friday, the Sox aren't expected to be big buyers this offseason after making big moves to land Jake Peavy and Alex Rios last summer. Still, that doesn't mean they won't be making smaller moves to tweak their roster in the coming weeks.Moves like trying to sign Omar Vizquel to a one-year deal to be a backup infielder as FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal is reporting.
According to Rosenthal, he's had contact with a major league source that says the White Sox are close to signing Vizquel to a one-year deal that would bring the 42-year old, 11-time Gold Glove-winner to the South Side of Chicago. It's not a move that will make people think the White Sox are the runaway favorite to win the AL Central in 2010, but it's a move that can be very beneficial to the team's young infield.
The Rangers brought Vizquel to Texas last season on a similar deal to have him mentor the young Elvis Andrus, and the White Sox would use Omar much the same way. As talented as Alexei Ramirez has been with the glove at times, he also is prone to lazy errors -- Ramirez had 20 errors in 2009 -- and the team would hope Vizquel could help him turn the corner. He'd also be used to help Gordon Beckham make the adjustment to playing second base.He's also still useful on the field as he played at shortstop, second base and third base at times for the Rangers last season, playing error-free at all three positions.
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It's "homing in", not "honing in"