Chicago White Sox

Having played ~20% of our total games this year, I figured it would be a cool exercise to see what full season pace that would put them at for fWAR and debate who we think will over or under deliver on those numbers. For each player, the number to the left of the pipe will represent their current straight-line fWAR projection and the number to the right will represent their career high. For 2020 I will simply use a 2.7 multiplier to project what a full year figure would have been. I did make a couple exceptions for rookies who came up mid year which are marked by an asterisk. Hitters: 1B: Abreu (3.5 | 7.0) 2B: Madrigal (2.5 | 0.5*) SS: Anderson (5.0 | 5.7) 3B: Moncada (5.0 | 5.6) LF: Vaughn (2.5 | NA) CF: Garcia (-1.5 | 1.2) RF: Eaton (3.0 | 5.9) DH: Mercedes (5.5 | NA) CA: Grandal (2.5 | 5.8) BC: Collins (2.0 | -0.3) Pitchers: SP1: Giolito (2.0 | 5.4) SP2: Keuchel (1.5 | 5.7) SP3: Lynn (5.0 | 6.7) SP4: Cease (4.5 | 1.5*) SP5: Rodon (6.5 | 2.7) SP6: Kopech (4.5 | NA) CL: Hendriks (0.0 | 3.8) SU1: Bummer (1.5 | 1.3) SU2: Heuer (1.0 | 1.4) SU3: Crochet (1.0 | 2.0*)

Awesome fucking win!

Oh shit Ruiz just aced Cruz

Sox showing that killer instinct tonight and I’m loving it

Lol...fuck you Twins

I’m a huge Yasmani fan, but good god is the dude a slow ass motherfucker.

I’ll happily take two...thanks Pito!!!

Bullshit call there

Sox need to get one here.

Last I checked Tyler Johnson’s ERA was like 11.00, so probably Burdi by default.

6th inning...not allowed to bring anyone else in

Honestly, knock on wood, but if the rotation stays healthy we can probably splurge on a pretty damn good reliever at the deadline.

Yup, definitely the optimal time to use him given his proficiency in the field.

It’s definitely strange, but why activate him if not healthy?

That’s why I don’t get the criticism for Dylan this year when he’s off. Last year when he was off he was missing the zone by 12 inches and could get a strikeout to save his life. And he was off most of the time. This year he’s missing by much less and can actually get some whiffs. It’s night and day how much he’s improved under Katz.

James was loosely speculating that maybe he was involved in trade talks.

Thick Dick Nick!! Why not just get him that win right now?

How come every time I put the game on Leury is up to bat?

That shit was nasty

Just a reminder, but this is Dylan’s 33rd start. He basically has one years worth starts. He has also shown massive improvement vs. last year which is evident by a massive reduction in FIP (3.28 vs. 6.36), O-Zone swing % (31.4% vs. 22.2%), K % (32.0% vs. 17.3%), & Hard Hit Rate (32.9% vs. 40.9%). All in, he’s gone from being in the 5th percentile for xwOBA to the 74th heading into tonight. While he’s still a work in progress, both the stuff and command look way better than last year. Anyone suggesting he’s bad or will lose his job to Kopech soon simply doesn’t get that it takes time for young pitching to develop. To me, he looks like he can develop into a high end #3 starter with the upside for more. Let’s try not to overreact every bad inning or start while he’s on his way of getting there.

Golden Doodles?

Nashville is a no-brainer

If Kopech eventually joins the rotation and can maintain any semblance of his current form then no idea how it’s not him. He’s pitching like a legit ace right now, just in small bursts. That could change in the second half of the season and he will deserve to be rewarded for it.

This should easily win post of the year, although to appreciate it means you spend far too much time on Soxtalk...lol

Fully agree