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I think the club is thinking more about 2012 than 2011.
As spec notes, Wilson isn't in future plans, (age & fragility working against him).
Ackley is CLEARLY not going to be playing SS ... and Franklin is too far away.  If you're hoping for Franklin in 2013, then a 2-year cheap rental is perfect.
As for Ryan playing second -- after the debacle of the 2010 Figg/Lop flip-flop, I think the club was wise (in the long term), in not even visiting moving Ryan to second, just so they could move him back in 2012.  (I think with Figgy and Lopez, there was a hope that Lopez would work out and both were going to be a part of the future).
I also think you want to see Ryan at SS *this* year, so you can make an informed decision on whether to cut your losses next year.  It's one thing to scout a player, examine his stats, and decide to pick him up.  It's another to watch him every day and see how he responds on a daily basis.
I think, also, that Z had *so* much confidence in Ryan that he went out and got both LROD and Kennedy.  I also think that is Z is planning to move Ackley up THIS year, (which I think likely), that he wants to see how Ackley meshes with his DP partner for 2012.