New relievers bring experience to White Sox bullpen that needs it

We interrupt this offseason programming to bring you thoughts on an actual transaction!

The White Sox’s trade for Joakim Soria and Luis Avilan might not make much sense if you take it at face value. A contending team acquires experienced relievers to bolster its bullpen, and a non-contending team with such relievers usually trades them to said contenders for future value.

The Sox are a non-contending team going the opposite route by trading a major league ready utility man for a pair of short-term bullpen assets. However, given the current state of the relief corps, it’s understandable that Rick Hahn and Co. would want to add a couple of veterans in order to push the filler into less…