Sale wins 17 - pitches 180 innings - Ks 190.

 

Viciedo hits 25 HRs - leads all A.L. OF in assists.

 

Dunn hits .260 and walks more than he Ks.

 

Morel wins the Gold Glove over Longoria at 3b when he hits 20 HR and bats .310.

 

Addison Reed saves more games than Matt Thornton.

Viciedo gets less than 400 at bats, either because of injury or because of being treated as a platoon player.

 

Alex Rios has a good enough first half that he would be tradeable and people call about him, but the Sox elect to hold onto him and he has a poor 2nd half.

Sale wins 17 - pitches 180 innings - Ks 190.

If Sale wins 17, the Sox will win the division.

 

Viciedo hits 25 HRs - leads all A.L. OF in assists.

Maybe.

 

Dunn hits .260 and walks more than he Ks.

Not going to happen (the k/bb part)

 

Morel wins the Gold Glove over Longoria at 3b when he hits 20 HR and bats .310.

Hope so.

Addison Reed saves more games than Matt Thornton.

That's not bold in my book.

 

My bold predictions:

 

Humber makes the All-Star team.

Peavy stays healthy.

Konerko top-5 MVP

Edited March 27, 201214 yr by flavum

Hector Santiago has 21 saves in the first half and is named to the All-Star team, Sergio Santos loses the closer's role in TOR and Nestor Molina makes the AA/Southern League All-Star team.

 

 

Sox trade for Ichiro at deadline.

Sox trade for Ichiro at deadline.

 

Three years too late.

 

I don't think at this point in his career, he would have enough of an effect to off-set his huge contract dollars with an uptick in attendance and souvenir/merchandise sales.

 

Probably, it would be Viciedo and prospects going the other way. No thanks.

 

With the SOX finally being able to rid themselves of ONE big contract, they're not going to add another....unless by some miracle Dunn and Rios are both living up to their contracts at the time of the deal and the White Sox are in first. Of course, to get to that point, Viciedo would have to be making a big contribution.

 

It's the typical big/splashy KW move, but I don't think Reinsdorf and the Board would sign off on that one.

Edited March 27, 201214 yr by caulfield12

Three years too late.

 

I don't think at this point in his career, he would have enough of an effect to off-set his huge contract dollars with an uptick in attendance and souvenir/merchandise sales.

 

Probably, it would be Viciedo and prospects going the other way. No thanks.

 

With finally being able to rid themselves of ONE big contract, they're not going to add another....unless by some miracle Dunn and Rios are both living up to their contracts at the time of the deal.

 

Ichiro is a free-agent after next year and the Sox will have traded Viciedo for BJ Upton in June anyhow.

Hey, it is a thread for "Bold" predictions and them's pretty bold!

Adam Dunn bats over .160

 

Joking aside, I think he has a big year.

Peavy only lands on the 15 day DL once this year Thats right, I said it!

 

Chris Sale make the all-star game.

 

Viciedo is traded by the deadline.

 

Morel wins the GG.

 

Gavin Floyd is traded.

 

Peavy pitches 180+ innings.

 

Addison Reed wins the ROY.

Edited March 27, 201214 yr by JoeCoolMan24

P. Hum CY Young, or at the very least he is our best starter by far.

 

De aza has an ops of exactly .820 in over 400 ab.

 

Edited for additional boldness

Edited March 27, 201214 yr by MAX

1) Addison Reed wins ROY

 

2) Morel-Alexei-Beckham all win Gold Gloves as the Sox have the fewest errors in the league.

 

3) De Aza and Humber make the All-Star game. PK gets in on the fan vote.

 

4) Sale wins 15+, Viciedo hits 30 HR.

 

5) Following a championship, Rose plays some RF for Rios, who hits the DL.

 

6) Adam Dunn puts up non-2011 Adam Dunn numbers.

 

7) Sox win the division.

 

Edit: If the above other than 5 happens, Robin gets Manager of the Year and we all sing Kenny's praises.

Edited March 27, 201214 yr by Quinarvy

Konerko will struggle & barely reach 20 homers

 

Matt Thornton will hold the closers job all season

 

Tyler Flowers starts 81+ games

 

 

The first 'Fire Robin' thread appears before April 23, this despite the fact that the Sox start out of the gate pretty well.

 

 

 

 

The first 'Fire Robin' thread appears before April 23, this despite the fact that the Sox start out of the gate pretty well.

You already won that one. Unless you mean a serious thread (if there is such a thing).

Dunn has his best year as a pro.

Ichiro is a free-agent after next year and the Sox will have traded Viciedo for BJ Upton in June anyhow.

 

haha

Carl Everett starts a game in CF.

Roberto Alomar takes GB place at 2nd base being 1st HOF too play after induction!

Jake Peavy pitches like an ace.

I don't get mad as all f*** watching games this year.

The offense isn't completely boring for 5 months out of 6.

 

The team goes on a winning streak for 8-9-10 games and/or a streak with 20 or more wins and 10 or fewer losses...don't think 26-5 can be replicated, though.

 

Seems like in 2009 and 2011, the Sox could never get a hot streak started and carry the momentum for more than a week or two, especially last year.

 

At least in 2009, we had the excitement of Buehrle's no-hitter, Thome, adding Peavy and Rios, all the trade talk from May through July, etc. And the Barons were a ton of fun to follow in April and May.

Edited March 28, 201214 yr by caulfield12

I don't get mad as all f*** watching games this year.

 

FTmotherf***ingW