February 4, 200422 yr Alright, lets make this interesting. Make your roster predictions before spring training. The person who gets the closest gets a cookie and a pat on the back. Tiebreaker will be the opening day lineup and starting pitcher. Mine: Rotation 21 Esteban Loaiza 56 Mark Buehrle 20 Jon Garland 60 Scott Schoeneweis 54 Felix Diaz Bullpen Billy Koch (closer) Damaso Marte (setup) Cliff Politte (setup #2) Shingo Takatsu (short/middle) Kelly Wunsch (short/middle) Dan Wright (long) Robert Person (mopup) Lineup 2B Harris LF Lee RF Ordonez (remember Ozzie saying he wanted Maggs @ #3 just after the hiring) 1B Thomas DH Konerko 3B Crede SS Valentin CF Rowand C Olivo Bench IF Juan Uribe 1B/LF Ross Gload C Sandy Alomar OF Joe Borchard
February 4, 200422 yr Pitchers Mark Buehrle, Esteban Loaiza, Jon Garland, Scott Schoenweis, Jon Rauch, Danny Wright, Cliff Politte, Damaso Marte, Billy Koch, Shingo Takatsu, Kelly Wunsch, Robert Person Hitters Paul Konerko, Willie Harris, Jose Valentin, Joe Crede, Carlos Lee, Aaron Rowand, Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Olivo, Sandy Alomar Jr., Marvin Bernard, Ross Gload, Juan Uribe, Frank Thomas Lineup: Rowand, Lee, Thomas, Ordonez, Konerko, Valentin, Crede, Olivo, Harris Pitcher: Loaiza
February 4, 200422 yr Alright, lets make this interesting. Make your roster predictions before spring training. The person who gets the closest gets a cookie and a pat on the back. Tiebreaker will be the opening day lineup and starting pitcher. Mine: Rotation 21 Esteban Loaiza 56 Mark Buehrle 20 Jon Garland 60 Scott Schoeneweis 54 Felix Diaz Bullpen Billy Koch (closer) Damaso Marte (setup) Cliff Politte (setup #2) Shingo Takatsu (short/middle) Kelly Wunsch (short/middle) Dan Wright (long) Robert Person (mopup) Lineup 2B Harris LF Lee RF Ordonez (remember Ozzie saying he wanted Maggs @ #3 just after the hiring) 1B Thomas DH Konerko 3B Crede SS Valentin CF Rowand C Olivo Bench IF Juan Uribe 1B/LF Ross Gload C Sandy Alomar OF Joe Borchard I agree with all yours except for Diaz as the 5th starter. I really think Person is gonna get a shot as our 5th starter. If only because he's had success as a starter before...I also think Marvin Benard has a chance to make the team...
February 4, 200422 yr Pitchers Mark Buehrle, Esteban Loaiza, Jon Garland, Scott Schoenweis, Jon Rauch, Danny Wright, Cliff Politte, Damaso Marte, Billy Koch, Shingo Takatsu, Kelly Wunsch, Robert Person Hitters Paul Konerko, Willie Harris, Jose Valentin, Joe Crede, Carlos Lee, Aaron Rowand, Magglio Ordonez, Miguel Olivo, Sandy Alomar Jr., Marvin Bernard, Ross Gload, Juan Uribe, Frank Thomas Just substitute Rauch with Grilli (or Cotts) and I agree.
February 4, 200422 yr Lineup: Harris, Lee, Thomas, Ordonez, Konerko, Valentin, Crede, Olivo, Harris Is there a reason why you have Harris twice in your lineup..
February 4, 200422 yr Is there a reason why you have Harris twice in your lineup.. Sorry just fixed it...
February 4, 200422 yr PITCHERS Esteban Loaiza Mark Buehrle Jon Garland Scott Schoeneweis Danny Wright Robert Person Cliff Politte Shingo Takatsu Kelly Wunsch Damaso Marte Billy Koch LINEUP Rowand (CF) Lee (LF) Ordonez (RF) Thomas (DH) Konerko (1B) Valentin (SS) Crede (3B) Harris (2B) Olivo © BENCH Juan Uribe (IF) Sandy Alomar © Marvin Bernard (OF) Ross Gload (IF/OF) Bobby Smith (IF)* *I am still anxious to see how things pan out in ST in regards to the utility role. I wonder if Gload or Uribe will be able to spell Crede at third. If not, I am anxious to see Bobby Smith... he was decent a few years back in Tampa Bay.
February 4, 200422 yr Rotation Buerhle, Loaiza, Garland, Schoenweis, Diaz Bullpen Person, Marte, Koch, Shingo, Wunsch, Pollite, Wright, Lineup Harris, Lee, Thomas, Mags, Konerko, Rowand, Valentin, Crede, Olivo Bench Uribe, Alomar, Bernard, Gload
February 4, 200422 yr Rotation 21 Esteban Loaiza 56 Mark Buehrle 20 Jon Garland 60 Scott Schoeneweis John Rauch --- I think he makes the jump, fully recovered from the shoulder injury, and get 12 wins. Bullpen Billy Koch (closer) Damaso Marte (setup) Shingo Takatsu (setup #2) Cliff Politte (short/middle) Kelly Wunsch (short/middle) Dan Wright (long) Robert Person (mopup) Lineup 2B Harris LF Lee 1B Thomas RF Ordonez (remember Ozzie saying he wanted Maggs @ #3 just after the hiring) DH Konerko 3B Crede SS Valentin CF Rowand C Olivo Bench IF Juan Uribe 1B/dh Ross Gload C Sandy Alomar OF Marvin Benard Conclusion, boy do we miss Tony G. Who plays third when Crede needs a day off? Valentin? I guess that means he's hitting both righties and lefties. I was confident headed into ST until I had to make this. Opening Day starter = Loiza, Buerhle wants to pitch the home opener. players who spend time in a sox UNI before september call ups: Pacheco, Diaz, Stewart, Borchard, Reed, Grili(I'm not familliar with the rule V rules)
February 4, 200422 yr Rotation: Mark Buerhle Esteban Loaiza Jon Garland Scott Schoenweis Robert Person Bullpen: Billy Koch Damaso Marte Shingo Takatsu Kelly Wunsch Cliff Polilte Dan Wright Dave Sanders Starting Lineup: Willie Harris - 2B Carlos Lee - LF Maggilo Ordonez - RF Frank Thomas - DH Paul Konerko - 1B Jose Valentin - SS Joe Crede - 3B Miguel Olivo - C Aaron Rowand - CF Bench: Juan Uribe - SS/3B/2B Sandy Alomar - C Ross Gload - 1B/DH Marvin Bernard - OF
February 4, 200422 yr Rotation 21 Esteban Loaiza 56 Mark Buehrle 20 Jon Garland 60 Scott Schoeneweis John Rauch --- I think he makes the jump, fully recovered from the shoulder injury, and get 12 wins. Bullpen Billy Koch (closer) Damaso Marte (setup) Shingo Takatsu (setup #2) Cliff Politte (short/middle) Kelly Wunsch (short/middle) Dan Wright (long) Robert Person (mopup) Lineup 2B Harris LF Lee 1B Thomas RF Ordonez (remember Ozzie saying he wanted Maggs @ #3 just after the hiring) DH Konerko 3B Crede SS Valentin CF Rowand C Olivo Bench IF Juan Uribe 1B/dh Ross Gload C Sandy Alomar OF Marvin Benard Conclusion, boy do we miss Tony G. Who plays third when Crede needs a day off? Valentin? I guess that means he's hitting both righties and lefties. I was confident headed into ST until I had to make this. Opening Day starter = Loiza, Buerhle wants to pitch the home opener. players who spend time in a sox UNI before september call ups: Pacheco, Diaz, Stewart, Borchard, Reed, Grili(I'm not familliar with the rule V rules) Cheat...If youre right about Rauch i'll give u all my paychecks for a month. I've been waiting 3 years on Jon Rauch. If he doesn't do anything this year i'm done with him...
February 4, 200422 yr Cheat...If youre right about Rauch i'll give u all my paychecks for a month. I've been waiting 3 years on Jon Rauch. If he doesn't do anything this year i'm done with him... He quietly had a really solid season last year. No one seemed to notice... And that was coming off of surgery... I know He's not a top of the rotation starter, but he was 3:1 KtoBB ratio, so he had some control, and if he's healthy, He makes the squad.
February 4, 200422 yr Rotation: Esteban Loaiza Mark Buehrle Jon Garland Scott Schoeneweis Robert Person Bullpen: Billy Koch Damaso Marte Cliff Politte Shingo Takatsu Kelly Wunsch Dan Wright Lineup: 2B Harris LF Lee DH Thomas RF Ordonez 1B Konerko 3B Crede SS Valentin CF Rowand C Olivo Bench: MIF Juan Uribe CIF/OF Ross Gload C Sandy Alomar OF Joe Borchard OF Marvin Benard
February 4, 200422 yr Willie Mays Hays Roger Dorn Pedro Cerano........... It's thin guys, I'm an optimist but looking at some of these, it's real thin.
February 4, 200422 yr Willie Mays Hays Roger Dorn Pedro Cerano........... It's thin guys, I'm an optimist but looking at some of these, it's real thin. Silly, those guys are on the Tribe.
February 4, 200422 yr SP: 1)Beuhrle 2)Loaiza 3)Garland 4)Schoenweis 5)Rauch RP: Koch (closer) Marte (set-up) Takatsu (set-up) Wunsch Politte Wright Batting Order: Harris-2B Rowand-CF Maggs-RF Thomas-DH Lee-LF PK-1B Crede-3B Val-SS Olivo-C Bench: Uribe-IF Gload-IF/OF Alomar-C Benard-OF Hankins-IF/OF/C
February 4, 200422 yr Can't see Borchard making the team, he needs PT. If the Sox only carry 11 pitchers then the bench will be Uribe, Gload, Alomar, Benard & one of the 2 catchers on the 40 - Burke or Rivera. Only ?s are 5th starter & 7th reliever if they go with 12 pitchers. Starters: Person, Campos, Grilli are older and if cut will either be re-claimed by their rule 5 teams or become FAs. So I think these 3 will get the shot over guys we have options on like Diaz or Rauch. If there is a 12 man staff the last guy in the pen will either be Mike Jackson or Ginter (no options) or one of the 3 guys I named as possible 5th starters. Sanders has options & we have 2 good lefties in the pen. Problem is who is healthy? Person & Jackson might be guys who start on DL or on rehab assignments. If Person & Jackson are fully healthy great - if not keep your eyes on the rule 5 guys - Grilli & Campos. I'm only talking about who breaks camp with the Sox. I hope Rauch is up before July. Seems he's in the doghouse right now. JMO.
February 4, 200422 yr Mark Buehrle Esteban Loaiza Jon Garland Scott Schoenweis Robert Person B-Pen Cliff Politte Billy Koch Damaso Marte Dan Wright Shingo Takatsu Kelly Wunsch David Sanders Lineup 1b-Konerko 2b-Harris ss-Valentin 3b-Crede C-Olivo lf-Lee cf-Rowand rf-Ordonez dh-Thomas Bench: Uribe, Alomar, Benard, Gload
February 4, 200422 yr Rotation: 1) Loaiza 2) Buehrle 3) Garland 4) Schoeneweis 5) Rauch Bullpen: CL: Koch RS: Takatsu LS: Marte LHP: Wunsch RHP: Politte RHP: Wright Lineup: 2B Harris SS Valentin DH Thomas RF Ordonez LF Lee 1B Konerko 3B Crede CF Rowand C Olivo Could see Lee at 2 and possibly Valentin at 6, Konerko to 5. Bench: Uribe Gload Alomar Benard Dransfeldt
February 4, 200422 yr Rotation 1. Esteban Loaiza 2. Mark Buerhle 3. Jon Garland 4. Scott Shoenweiss 5. Ryan Grilli Bullpen Billy Koch Shingo Takatsu Damaso Marte Cliff Politte Kelly Wunsch Robert Person Mike Jackson Danny Wright Lineup 1. Willie Harris(2B) 2. Jose Valentine(SS) 3. Magglio Ordonez(RF) 4. Carlos Lee(LF) 5. Frank Thomas(DH) 6. Paul Konerko(1B) 7. Aaron Rowand(CF) 8. Joe Crede(3B) 9. Miguel Olivo© Bench Juan Uribe Marvin Bernard Kelly Dransdfelt
February 5, 200422 yr Rotation Esteban Loaiza Mark Buehrle Jon Garland Odalis Perez Jason Grilli Bullpen Billy Koch (closer) Damaso Marte (setup) Cliff Politte (setup #2) Shingo Takatsu (short/middle) Kelly Wunsch (short/middle) Dan Wright (long) Shoney (mopup) Lineup 2B Harris LF C. Lee DH Thomas RF Ordonez 1B T. Lee 3B Crede SS Valentin CF Rowand C Olivo Bench Juan Uribe Ross Gload Sandy Alomar Joe Borchard
February 5, 200422 yr Rotation 1. Esteban Loaiza 2. Mark Buerhle 3. Jon Garland 4. Scott Shoenweiss 5. Ryan Grilli Bullpen Billy Koch Shingo Takatsu Damaso Marte Cliff Politte Kelly Wunsch Robert Person Mike Jackson Danny Wright Lineup 1. Willie Harris(2B) 2. Jose Valentine(SS) 3. Magglio Ordonez(RF) 4. Carlos Lee(LF) 5. Frank Thomas(DH) 6. Paul Konerko(1B) 7. Aaron Rowand(CF) 8. Joe Crede(3B) 9. Miguel Olivo© Bench Juan Uribe Marvin Bernard Kelly Dransdfelt Whos Ryan Grilli? and Valentine?
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