Don’t call me Aristotle, but how can something so obvious to some people be completely lost to others?

The something, or someone in this case, I’m referring to is White Sox prospect, Dayan Viciedo.

And, the some people are the hierarchy of the Sox brass, specifically manager Ozzie Guillen and general manager Kenny Williams.

It has been well documented and seen this season that the Sox offense has been bland at best, besides first baseman Paul Konerko and shortstop Alexei Ramirez.

Besides P.K. and the Human Missile, everyone’s been a lost cause.

Adam Dunn is getting larger by the minute.

Alex Rios is showing shades of the lost soul he became before being traded to the Sox three summers ago.

And, Juan Pierre simply stinks.

So how’s “The Tank” fairing down at Sox’ Triple-A affiliate?

Viciedo might as well be on death row, since he’s killing the heck out of the ball.

As of July 7th, the third baseman was hitting a healthy .324 with 15 dingers and 59 RBIs.

Not bad, kid.

So what are Guillen and Williams waiting for?

Viciedo should be stroking out homers at U.S. Cellular Field and not living out of his suitcase and eating 7-Eleven hot dogs.

There’s no reason why Viciedo shouldn’t be playing in the big leagues.

But plenty of people have attempted to make excuses.

Should a young player be thrown into the fire this early in an attempt to save his team’s season?

Well, if he’s going to eventually play in the majors, why not now when you need him most?

Sure, it’s a gamble.

You could have damaged goods and he could go into a major slump.

But the reward factor outweighs the negative outcomes.

Viciedo very well could be the missing link to the Sox slacking lineup.

Another argument you hear murmured is that Pierre would likely have to be the casualty in the Sox lineup, so they wouldn’t have a pure leadoff hitter.

Last time I checked, guys who hit in the one-hole tend to get on base, and that’s something Pierre has barely done this season.

My whole point is this: the Sox have said since opening day that they’re all in, almost as if this year is a game of poker.

If this is a game of cards, why wouldn’t they play the one person that would guarantee a better hand?