Venable was a rock-star hire. He is responsible for so much of the Sox success... along with the General Manager. Those big trades the Sox made brought in much of the young talent we now see.
Going forward it will be a matter of keeping all these guys together. They can start by re-signing the Japanese Home Run King to a longer deal... although some reports say the Sox owner doesn't want to.
So let's hope the Sox keep the window of success open and growing and not let the usual old issues derail this great Sox revival.
