Center fielder DeWayne Wise made a leaping grab on Ramon Santiago's deep fly ball in the 5th inning of yesterday's contest with the Detroit Tigers (video and details here), and separated his right shoulder as he tumbled to the ground. The Sox say he'll be out six to eight weeks.
So where does that leave the Sox, who already had a sizable gap to fill in center field? It appears the Sox will call up Jerry Owens, but this is hardly the right solution. Sure, he's fast... but he's just not that great of a ballplayer. He can't hit for average, has zero power, doesn't draw enough walks, and his defense isn't anything special. Ideally, he'd just serve as Brian Andersons' back-up.
It's possible the Sox realize this, which would explain an otherwise strange signing of speedy outfielder (and 2005 World Series hero) Scott Podsednik to a minor-league deal (per MLBtraderumors.com). Normally, I'd argue that Podsednik's injury history and limited upside negate a deal like this. But honestly, when your other options are Jerry Owens and Brian Anderson, I won't complain.
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