"Dayan Viciedo, this one's for you.

The Carlos Quentin trade puts the 22-year-old Cuban front and center in the White Sox's 2012 plans. The upcoming season, and probably the long-term viability of the Ken Williams reign, is dependent on Viciedo replacing Quentin's production or either Adam Dunn or Alex Rios making a run at Comeback Player of the Year.

Forget semantic questions like whether the Sox are rebuilding or merely paring payroll. The only thing that matters is whether a stripped-down roster can win enough to keep fans coming to U.S. Cellular Field.

Williams made a short-term move when he locked up John Danks for five years after his worst season — a surprise after he allowed franchise icon Mark Buehrle to walk away without a contract offer — but he has made long-term trades sacrificing his closer and his No. 3 hitter."