Jose Abreu

Also Addy Reed 40 saves

Sox win! No 100 losses for us! Set off the fireworks! :D

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Sep 27, 2013 -> 05:39 PM) And a better FIP. And xFIP. And WAR. And SIERA. There are plenty of things that will say "Chris Sale was better this year compared to last year." Of course, I knew that, but most people tend to look at it in this order- wins, losses, ERA, strikeouts, whip. Only the smarter more modern-minded fans are aware of the new stats.

Of course he'd be angrier than me. I'm not denying that

QUOTE (BigEdWalsh @ Sep 27, 2013 -> 04:48 PM) He'll probably be even angrier than you. I could pretty much care less. I got over my anger about anything concerning this miserable season well over a month ago. He's pitched significantly better this year than last, and if his ERA is identical or worse then last year, he won't have much to show for it except for WHIP

Why is Kevin Vance being left out of all the bullpens?

If Sale finishes with a 3.05 ERA or more I'm gonna be so angry

month off of what? the season ends this weekend

Can someone please tell me what happened? I've been in a meeting all day and I'm sneaking this under the table

SN- If Miami gets Rodon... deadly 1-2 punch along with Fernandez. Damn

QUOTE (DirtySox @ Sep 26, 2013 -> 10:20 PM) Still obscenely early, but I'll throw out an Alex Jackson. Never too premature to start familiarizing yourself with names/players/positions. Like his resume but I don't want him as catcher, would prefer outfield or third base (his other positions). Not that we have a good catcher but because I don't want him to have a shortened career/decreased batting numbers due to catching. Example Joe Mauer hits .12 points better when he's 1B/DH instead of C

Now the question is, who do we pick? Rodon probably off the table

https://twitter.com/CST_soxvan/status/38341...4295296/photo/1

How about instead we try to enjoy the last series of the year?

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 26, 2013 -> 07:06 AM) Axelrod's ERA+ is 75 and Keppinger's OPS+ is 62. That wasn't my rationale for every grade, but relative to the norms for their positions, Keppinger was much more of a failure. Oh ok, because I looked at it more as how many games did they lose us, and it was something like Axe 14, Kep 12 (0-4/0-5 games)

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Sep 26, 2013 -> 06:59 AM) Only graded 25 players: A: Sale, Crain A-: AGarcia, Quintana, Lindstrom B+: Rios, Santiago, Reed B: Dunn, Peavy, Thornton B-: Viciedo, DeAza, DanksI, Jones C+: Gillaspie C: Beckham, DanksII, Veal C-: Konerko, Ramirez D+: Axelrod D: Keppinger D-: Flowers, Phegley how did Axelrod do better than Keppinger...

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Sep 26, 2013 -> 06:38 AM) What the hell? Yeah... I haven't seen the movie but he's definitely an actor now

Also Lance Broadway. Good guy. He had a semi-important role in Olympus Has Fallen with Morgan Freeman, too.

Brian McCann had an AJ like reaction to this- http://wapc.mlb.com/play/?content_id=30934665 I love it. Makes me want us to go after him more

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 25, 2013 -> 07:13 PM) You are correct. Jermaine Due also stole 1b, when he fouled one off during the WS and acted like he was hit. Paulie hit the grand slam the next pitch. Leury does need to learn how to bunt for hits. If he does, he could become extremely valuable. From what I'm hearing Leury sounds like a Billy Hamilton divided by two

Now we sit back and let Axelrod do his thing

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 25, 2013 -> 06:34 PM) Can't believe I forgot J. Danks...I'd give him a C I know... when I copied and pasted yours I realized that we were missing 20% of our starting staff

Avisail at it again! Goodbye!

Also, my sad preseason projections. Chicago White Sox- 86-76, 2nd place in AL Central Pitching 1. Sale- 18-12, 3.02 2. Peavy- 16-10, 3.19 3. Quintana- 12-8, 3.74 4. Santiago- 6-14, 3.88 5. Danks- 10-12, 3.86 SP Totals: 62-56, 3.54 Axelrod- 3-7, 4.85 Jones- 6-2, 3.37 Crain- 2-4, 2.67, SV Veal- 3-0, 4.33 Thornton- 2-6, 3.45 Lindstrom- 6-0, 2.99 Reed- 2-1, 3.44, 42 SV RP Totals: 12-20, 3.66 Batting Flowers- .207, 18/37 Konerko- .267, 18/61 Dunn- .212, 43/92 Beckham- .266, 7/45 Ramirez- .281, 15/74 Keppinger- .272, 8/53 Viciedo- .262, 27/76 De Aza- .267 15/50 Rios- .277, 20/78 Batting Totals: .257, 171/566

On a scale out of 100 being the best: C. Sale- 98 J. Crain- 94 J. Quintana- 87 A. Garcia- 85 H. Santiago- 83 A. Ramirez- 83 A. De Aza- 83 C. Gillaspie- 80 G. Beckham- 80 J. Peavy- 79 M. Lindstrom- 79 A. Rios- 79 M. Thornton- 77 N. Jones- 77 D. Viciedo- 77 A. Rienzo- 76 P. Konerko- 75 D. Veal- 73 A. Reed- 73 A. Dunn- 73 J. Keppinger- 69 J. Phegley- 67 T. Flowers- 66 D. Axelrod- 48 Ventura- 65 Cooper- 87 Manto- 74