Carlos Sanchez or Micah Johnson? 2B dilemma for White Sox

Micah Johnson (left) and Carlos Sanchez are forcing the White Sox to chose between offense and defense. (Brian Cassella, Chicago Tribune)Carlos Sanchez and Micah Johnson have presented the White Sox with a dilemma this year — defense or offense?

Sanchez replaced Johnson in mid-May to shore up the Sox's defense at second base, and he has performed that task well. But he has also hit just .166 with seven extra-base hits and 10 RBIs entering Wednesday. His RBI single Tuesday broke an 0-for-11 streak on the homestand.

"He's done what he's supposed to do (defensively)," manager Robin Ventura said. "Would he want to hit better? Absolutely. … I think he will do that. But moving forward, you're…