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Also they have gotten way out ahead of any "black swans" regarding the new CBA. A lot of clubs are acting like arb years are going to be cut or generally more expensive. Sox are at the forefront of that.

Playoffs are a crap shoot but making it 3 times in the next 6 years as the division winner would be a success imo. Throw in once as the WC maybe.

How is Jose going to Nancy Kerrigan Andrew Vaughn in the coming 18 months? That is the question.

I'll do Mazara on Saturday in the over/under thread should be an interesting one.

Ha, I felt a bit bad for Ozzie Albies because that was just high way robbery. This is more of "I wanted to be a Sox for life make it happen" to his agent.

He's not hurt, come on. Just be happy they just signed a superstar for 4th starter FA price.

Wow. In hindsight, he obviously switched agencies because he wanted to take a home town discount. That's unreal. This offseason has been a dream just like last year's was a nightmare.

Season starts 3 weeks from today if you can believe it. Let's pass some time speculating on projections for prominent White Sox. For pitchers we'll do innings, fWAR and ERA. Position players we'll do fWAR, OPS and HR. We'll start with one of the most surprising players in recent memory: Lucas Giolito. Coming off a season in which he literally went from the worst starter in MLB to one of the 10 best. 2019: 176.2IP, 5.1 fWAR, ERA 3.41 ZIPS: 176IP, 5.2 fWAR, ERA 3.20 Going UNDER on fWAR and OVER on ERA and innings. My best guess is 195IP, 4.8fWAR and ERA 3.70. I'm expecting some regression in K/9 and HR rate. Still thinking he's going to have a very nice year and is a great 2nd starter or if you squint is a decent number 1. Tomorrow will be Yoan Moncada! Another tough one coming off a breakout.

You're very angry man about someone speculating on a message board about a player for our favorite team who is from all accounts official or otherwise -- GHOST. As for speculating based on his social media as if it's a Cardinal Sin get real: people put things on social media to share it ya know? I'm not sharing state secrets. Everything Jake has been up to is right there online for everybody's consumption. I'm going to put you on ignore and post on other topics including actually contributing to the board by making the over under projections thread. Have a great day.

Or maybe I speak from personal experience in my early 20s after suffering a career and life setback and dealing with personal adversity? You don't know me. Anyways, here's the pic of Jake from late January. How's he look? Not like a guy dedicated to putting less pressure on his lower body during his professional career as a baseball player. Probably because that career is over.

When I get back on my computer in an hour I will post a pic of Jake from late January at a packers game with his GF and you guys can tell me if that looks like a guy ready for camp in three weeks. I wasn’t going to post it but it’s clear some folks prefer to live in la la land about people and situations in life. Pic will be up in a bit I’m at the gym avoiding Coronovirus best as possible before work today

would anybody have any interest in an "over under" thread on ZIPS/FANS/STEAMER projections up until opening day? I'll make one and start with someone kinda hard and yet fun like Giolito if folks want.

What's Ed about 75? He's ready to retire from broadcasting and run for President anyways.

I said that as well the other day. If he was 6-4" he'd be a top 15 prospect. All he does is demolish baseballs. This is baseball not basketball there's no real inherent advantage in being tall. "longer levers" sure but also longer swings. Vaughn generates plenty of power.

He's got a little albert belle in that swing of his, quick ass barrel results in a lot of scorched ass balls oppo way.

also a switch hitter which yea, makes it tougher at the start.

TA, Moncada and Jose all with an OPS under .550 in spring so far in a combined sample of... 48 AB. Cancel the season.

another day with nobody hurt. knocking on wood as I type.

thanks for your play by play wallace.

Ah makes sense. Thanks been paying fairly close attention but not close enough guess I missed his 1st start. makes perfect sense then.

Looks like James McCann can unpack his bags...

Hopefully Rickie does some hitting and running this year. He's got the squad for it. You want to put things in motion, put some pressure on the D, much preferable to hit and run then bunt imo.

Not really sure the point of trying to get 4 innings out of these guys in their 1st start. would rather just have them throw some in the pen if they have a pitch target they want to hit.

Stop me if you've seen this swing before:

wasn't working for me either, oh well. Not going to have MLB.tv until the tmobile thing in a couple weeks.