Jose Abreu

QUOTE (SoCalSox @ Jan 29, 2016 -> 03:50 PM) Julie DiCaro seems to think that Fowler is staying with the Cubs, which also echoes a few other things that have been put out lately. Would really hurt the Sox if they miss on another FA. Losing out on Fowler wouldn't hurt the Sox.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Jan 29, 2016 -> 11:15 AM) 1.) Donaldson 2.) Machado 3.) Bryant 4.) Arenado 5.) Beltre 6.) Carpenter 7.) Kang 8.) Seager 9.) Frazier 10.) Turner Almost in complete agreement. Mine: 1.) Donaldson 2.) Machado 3.) Arenado 4.) Bryant 5.) Beltre 6.) Kang 7.) Seager 8.) Frazier 9.) Carpenter 10.) Turner Just not as high on Carpenter or Bryant. Plus, high on Arenado.

I don't know who I'd want to trade from our bullpen. Maybe they'd take Putnam? OT- I am a little worried about Robertson. He blew far too many saves last year

Given that he's a LF/CF, Melky would have to shift to RF. Or Eaton, I guess

QUOTE (Dunt @ Jan 29, 2016 -> 08:32 AM) Dont insult Chris Sale like that. He should be opening day starter for the rest of his career. Uh... you might want to reread his post

If we sign Buehrle, I would hope that it would be as our #5 starter, moving one of Danks/Johnson to the bullpen.

Perhaps a one year contract to retire with the team

QUOTE (knightni @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 02:49 PM) Jihad? Who names their child "Jihad?" I thought it was a typo

Round 2? I thought this is our 3rd time signing him

I don't dislike them, but I also don't understand why people like them so much.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 09:40 AM) Phil Jackson rode Jordan and Pippen harder than Thibs ever ran anyone. Check out Tim Duncan's minutes early in his career. No need to wait. Gar/Pax rules. The reason the team doesn't win championships is because of the coaches THEY HIRE. That is clearly not their fault. I agree with everything you said, but I disagree with you thinking that Mirotic's appendicitis is due to this... appendicitis is not an injury sustained via physical activity like a torn ACL or a sore hamstring

QUOTE (shipps @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 09:20 AM) How many more years is Sale signed through again? Signed thru 2017 with 2018 and 2019 team options that will be exercised. 2019

Shocked that Panarin was not chosen as a replacement.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 09:14 AM) Toews to skip the All-Star game to rest, will automatically be suspended for one game. (Tuesday @ Colorado). Sounds good to me, rest is best. Wait, suspended? Why?

QUOTE (103 mph screwball @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 08:56 AM) The entire outfield wall will be a video board that will light up between innings. But if it's not 3D, I'm not going!

I think he was concussed from the previous hit and was kind of in autopilot...

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 07:58 AM) What? I think what is shows is the Bulls roster is full of guys who keep getting hurt. The theory that they kept getting hurt because Thibs played them too much was garbage, and now it shows. You're trolling, right? Appendicitis isn't something the team can control...

QUOTE (SouthSideSale @ Jan 27, 2016 -> 03:26 PM) Proof? It's really a well-known fact around the league...

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 07:37 AM) I know some people are angry about the direction that this offseason went but as someone who goes to a ton of games, these boards are going to be awesome Agreed, I'm very excited to see them completed

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jan 28, 2016 -> 06:57 AM) Or not tipping pitches...

QUOTE (CB2.0 @ Jan 27, 2016 -> 01:20 PM) And why is Viciedo on there with a 253/299/430 and 52 RBIs? He is? He's playing in Japan lmao

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Jan 27, 2016 -> 11:12 AM) Projected numbers: Sale: 2.99 ERA Quintana: 3.73 ERA Rodon: 3.81 ERA Johnson: 4.70 ERA Danks: 4.88 ERA Beck: 5.38 ERA Carroll: 5.35 ERA Turner: 5.98 ERA Frazier: .255/.318/.449 Eaton: .277/.352/.400 Abreu: .285/.352/.505 Lawrie: .255/.310/.406 Saladino: .232/.290/.347 Navarro: .259/.314/.385 Avila: .203/.321/.336 Melky: .281/.325/.403 LaRoche: .226/.317/.401 Garcia: .265/.311/.394 Anderson: .257/.283/.369 These all seem very pessimistic. Sale/Quintana/Rodon/Johnson/Eaton/Abreu should all outperform these numbers.

QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Jan 26, 2016 -> 09:52 PM) Last time the Sox had a winning record vs the division was 2012 and that was the chance for making the playoffs before falling apart the last 2 weeks. If Sox are going to compete they need to probably have a winning record against the division. Agreed. My point is that, with this division, that is a very tall task.

BLOW IT UP. 5-0 losses are UNACCEPTABLE. Package Kane and Panarin for Carlos Gonzalez.

Last year, the Sox went 32-44 against the AL Central. In the offseason, an already-stacked division got even better. All five teams may contend for first place. While I am happy with the acquisitions of Frazier/Lawrie/catchers etc., I am still unusually pessimistic entering the season. The reason for this pessimism is our division. Detroit's power bats, Kansas City's all-around team, Minnesota's young hitters, and Cleveland's pitching are all very scary, especially considering that 47% of our season will be spent playing these teams. This leads me to ask, how will we fare against our division rivals in 2016? I fear that our intra-division record may be what stops us from making the playoffs.