Mlb.com Sox projected lineup and rotation is out

[Y2Jimmy0]

2 hours ago, South Side Hit Men said:

In general, I would agree but…

2024 ST Hitting

• 28th - HRs
• 29th - OBP
• 29th - OPS

2024 ST Pitching

• 29th - ERA
• 30th - WHIP
• 28th - K / BB

2023 Hitting

• 20th - HRs
• 30th - OBP
• 29th - OPS

2023 Pitching

• 26th - ERA
• 24th - WHIP
• 27th - K / BB

What were they in 2005? 

[southsider2k5]

I can't imagine knowing exactly what this team is going to be this year, yet spending any amount of time researching their spring training team stat rankings.  

Obvious stat is Obvious.  Well no s%*#.  

[caulfield12]

https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/depth-charts/white-sox

FG has Nastrini and Crochet in the rotation, Leasure making bullpen

Bench of Stassi Mendick Pillar Sheets

Wilson Brebbia D.Garcia Kopech Hill Banks Leasure...Toussaint as last pitcher on the roster.

Keller better not be the next starting option.

[hi8is]

29 minutes ago, caulfield12 said:

Keller better not be the next starting option.

Mitch Keller - former Pirates superspec? 😆

[Timmy U]

FG seems pretty close. if not Sheets, it’s Moustakas. I am not sure Fletcher has locked up rf. He has not looked particularly good. And Ortega of all people is getting tons of abs. The fact that Getz mentioned Nastrini on the broadcast yesterday is a good sign for him. Though, if there is a roster crunch, that would benefit Shuster. I do not think Toussaint makes the team unless he has really shown something in his bullpens.

[South Side Hit Men]

I found Baseball Prospectus solid in terms of Rotisserie projections over the years beyond the validity of PECOTA, because their staff does a solid job projecting playing time and keeping up with changes.

Here is the link to BP’s current White Sox projected 2024 playing time splits:

https://www.baseballprospectus.com/orgs/chicago-white-sox/depth-charts/

Depth chart analyst: Brian Duricy

Pitchers (Innings > 30) Hitters (Plate Appearances > 175)

• Starters (8): 1. Fedde (153); 2. Soroka (102); 3. Flexen (105); 4. Nastrini (78); 5. Crochet (106); Thorpe (65); 6. Toussaint (88); 7. Schuster (31).
• Relievers (8): Brebbia, Kopech & Wilson (64); Hill (57); Garcia & Peralta (50); Banks & Speas (43)
• Catchers (3): Stassi (280); Maldonado (210); Lee (175)
• First base (1): Vaughn (595)
• Second base (2): Lopez (385); Sosa (245)
• Third Base (1): Moncada (595)
• Shortstop (2): DeJong (385); Shewmake (245)
• Left field (1): Benintendi (595)
• Center field (1): Robert (595)
• Right field (2): Fletcher (385); Colas (280)
• Designated Hitter (2): Jimenez (520); Sheets (420).

[Tomas]

No matter the line up this KC look alike will fail.  Bring back the Go-Go White Sox or the Southside hitman

 

    

[Tomas]

This line up is weak.  Just like our front office and owner

[vilehoopster]

Can we kind of get back on topic of the projected starting lineups?

Three questions: 

1. When discussing starting rotations, not sure how or where I heard or read it, but it seems clear, or it was strongly implied, that Drew Thorpe is going right into the starting rotation.  Does anyone else get that vibe from Sox media?  Merkin doesn't have Thorpe in his starting rotation, but I got a feeling from his earlier discussing the trade and on Garfien's podcast that Thorpe would be stepping right into the starting rotation. 

2. How would Crochet being a starter work?  Would he go longer that three innings?  I can't see how he should.  And really, even with three building up to four or five inning starts, I can't see him pitching into July, unless he's taking two weeks off between starts. How will this work?  

3. Is the idea to use Crochet for a couple months, short outings, and then bring in Thorpe or someone else ?

[South Side Hit Men]

On 3/16/2024 at 10:34 AM, Timmy U said:

FG seems pretty close. if not Sheets, it’s Moustakas. I am not sure Fletcher has locked up rf. He has not looked particularly good. And Ortega of all people is getting tons of abs. The fact that Getz mentioned Nastrini on the broadcast yesterday is a good sign for him. Though, if there is a roster crunch, that would benefit Shuster. I do not think Toussaint makes the team unless he has really shown something in his bullpens.

I take these more as Getz declarations than uninformed "predictions", but do with them as you wish.

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/white-sox-2024-opening-day-roster

Starting Lineup: C Maldonado; 1B Vaughn; 2B Lopez L; SS DeJong; 3B Moncada S; LF Benintendi L; CF Robert Jr.; RF Fletcher L; DH Jimenez

Reserves: C Stassi; OF Pillar; 2B-SS Shewmake; 1B-3B Moustakas

Rotation: 1 Fedde; 2 Soroka; 3 Flexen; 4 Crochet L; 5 Nastrini

Bullpen: CL/SU Kopech; Leasure; Wilson MR Banks L; Chavez; Hill L; Leone Swing/Long Garcia

Edited March 18 by South Side Hit Men

[Timmy U]

47 minutes ago, South Side Hit Men said:

I take these more as Getz declarations than uninformed "predictions", but do with them as you wish.

https://www.mlb.com/whitesox/news/white-sox-2024-opening-day-roster

Starting Lineup: C Maldonado; 1B Vaughn; 2B Lopez L; SS DeJong; 3B Moncada S; LF Benintendi L; CF Robert Jr.; RF Fletcher L; DH Jimenez

Reserves: C Stassi; OF Pillar; 2B-SS Shewmake; 1B-3B Moustakas

Rotation: 1 Fedde; 2 Soroka; 3 Flexen; 4 Crochet L; 5 Nastrini

Bullpen: CL/SU Kopech; Leasure; Wilson MR Banks L; Chavez; Hill L; Leone Swing/Long Garcia

Thanks. Not gonna be Shewmake now. I wonder about Jesse Chavez. I get that he's a "respected veteran" but eventually you get too old or Eddie Collins would the Sox second baseman. He has been lukewarm garbage all spring. Maybe it doesn't matter. In which case, stop touting what a competition the whole thing is.