The Plan In Review

With Wednesday’s trade it is likely that the Sox are close to done with their off-season maneuverings. Another pitcher is possible (Roy Oswalt? Hiroki Kuroda? Sidd Finch?) but the Sox have probably done the heavy lifting this off-season.With that in mind and the turn from 2011 to 2012 less than 32 hours away I figured I would close the book on 2011. To do this I wanted to look at where the Sox stand relative to "The Plan" I outlined back in October.Below are the action points as well as a brief comment that I found relevant;1. Resolve the General Manager and Manager situationsComment - What I do not want to see is a Bobby Valentine type (or y'know, Bobby Valentine himself). This team I think needs a strong leader but one who is strong enough and confident enough to defer credit and publicity.Heh.So I have admittedly come around a bit on Valentine but I am still uncomfortable. The reality is that Valentine has put the Sox “all in” on 2012. The Sox won 90 games las...