May 30, 20214 yr Thought people might like this article. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/chicago-white-sox-all-time-team-big-hurt-konerko-in-middle-of-lineup-buehrle-sale-in-rotation/ Edited May 30, 20214 yr by harkness99
May 31, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, harkness99 said: Thought people might like this article. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/chicago-white-sox-all-time-team-big-hurt-konerko-in-middle-of-lineup-buehrle-sale-in-rotation/ My picks SS L. Appling; 2B E. Collins; DH F. Thomas; 1B J. Abreu; LF M. Minoso; 3B R. Ventura; RF M. Ordonez; C C. Fisk; CF F. Jones. Bench: INF N. Fox; INF L. Aparicio; OF J. Jackson; C R. Schalk. Staff: 1. E. Walsh; 2. T. Lyons; 3. R. Faber; 4. M. Buehrle; 5. C. Sale. Bullpen: B. Pierce & W. Wood. Differences w CBS: Lineup: P. Konerko; H. Baines; N. Fox. Bench: A. J. Pierzynski; O. Guillen; J. Abreu. Pitchers: J. McDowell & B. Thigpen.
May 31, 20214 yr 13 hours ago, harkness99 said: Thought people might like this article. https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/chicago-white-sox-all-time-team-big-hurt-konerko-in-middle-of-lineup-buehrle-sale-in-rotation/ Thought correctly Awesome to see both the history of this team and how many guys have played exceptionally recently
May 31, 20214 yr So the obvious logjam is 1B/DH where you have Frank Thomas, Paul Konerko and Jose Abreu. Frank is obviously in, so it's between Konerko and Abreu. I give a very slight edge to Konerko but it's razor thin. I'll take Fisk at C, Appling at SS, Ventura at 3B, and Minoso at LF as obvious choices. I go with Collins over Fox at 2B and Baines over Ordonez in RF Comparing guys from the very early years is hard but I'll give Fielder Jones the nod over Lance Johnson. For the bench I give AJ the nod at backup C over Lollar due to being a lefty bat. Abreu's bat has to be on the team. Need an infielder and outfielder and will go with Ray Durham and Lance Johnson. Chose Johnson over Ordonez because there is already plenty of righty power on the team and Lance brings some speed. Starting rotation: Ed Walsh, Chris Sale, Eddie Cicotte, Jack McDowell and Mark Buehrle. Joe Horlen and Wilbur Wood are spot starters/long relief. Bobby Thigpen, Keith Foulke, Hoyt Wilhelm, Matt Thornton and Jose Quintana in short relief.
May 31, 20214 yr Author yeah 1B/DH difficult... Also Jim Thome played close to 4 years for the white sox.... to add to the log jam there.
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