minny is much more dangerous than cleveland. Cleveland cant win any games with teams with losing records, twins are in it every single year. Minny is more dangerous

if we're not keeping our own expensive pitchers, why would you think we're going to sign more expensive guys from other teams?

 

think Gio, Danks, Floyd, Massett, Broadway and McCullough

 

not johan

if we're not keeping our own expensive pitchers, why would you think we're going to sign more expensive guys from other teams?

 

think Gio, Danks, Floyd, Massett, Broadway and McCullough

 

not johan

 

Call me a pessimist, but that rotation is ugly.

Call me a pessimist, but that rotation is ugly.

 

Kenny and his scouts will be put to the test.

if we're not keeping our own expensive pitchers, why would you think we're going to sign more expensive guys from other teams?

 

think Gio, Danks, Floyd, Massett, Broadway and McCullough

 

not johan

 

I bet $1000 the White Sox rotation never looks close to that, other than maybe in Spring Training

 

Our own expensive pitchers probably won't be worth what they'd get on the open market. Johan Santana, even at 8/$200, could easily be worth it, especially if he somehow stayed healthy.

 

The Sox have control of Garland and Vazquez through 2008 - Contreras through 2009, though I would guess he may be a potential trade candiate either following this or next season, depending upon performance - so you'd be looking 2009 at the very earliest for a rotation of that potential youth. Beyond that, the White Sox aren't a poor organization, regardless of what Chicago radio stations wish to tell you. The payroll will be around $100 mill once again, and there will be a little money to spend if additions to the club are needed at the deadline. After this season, they'll start losing some contracts, and those contracts continually come off the books until the 2009-2010 offseason when the oldest players ever (other than Julio Franco) come off the books in Thome and Contreras.

 

Regardless of even that, Massett is seemingly going to spend the rest of his career in the pen - atleast with the Sox - while I see Gio and perhaps McCulloch as potential trade candiates in the future.

 

I wouldn't, however, be surprised to see a potential rotation including 1 or 2 of Buehrle, Contreras, Vazquez, and Garland, along with Danks (pretty much for sure), and then after that possibilities are Gio, Broadway, McCulloch, Haeger, Floyd, Sisco, a few longshots at A+ and AA (Egbert and Russell are a couple, and there are others who have a little potential), or other pitchers KW has brought in from outside the organization.

 

It's a complete crapshoot, but don't act like the Sox are just going to stop spending money. KW's just not going to pay $11 million a year for Gil f***ing Meche. Tell me, do you think that's smart?

minny is much more dangerous than cleveland. Cleveland cant win any games with teams with losing records, twins are in it every single year. Minny is more dangerous

I'd disagree. Right now If I were to rank out the division I'd have it being a full blown war between the Tribe (minor favorites) along with the Tigers and Sox. I think the Twins are just a bit below all three of these teams, although that is not to say they aren't capable of pulling guys out of nowhere and winning (they seem to find ways to do every damn year).

 

The reason I put the Tribe ahead of the Tigers is simple. The Tigers will have some of there young arms struggle at times during there sophmore portion of the season. I also still think some of there guys had absolute career years. Nate Robertson and Rogers should both be worse and I wouldn't be shocked to see a few of there hitters get worse as well.

 

Cleveland is flat out dangerous and if any team runs away with the division I think it would be the Tribe or Sox (not the Tigers). The Sox because if we get our front four to pitch at there best we are capable of just running away with things (even with a few holes in the offense) and the Tribe because they have a set 5 man rotation, a much improved (albeit old) bullpen, and a flat out loaded offense.

Just please let on of our rookie pitchers actually be good and have an impact.

I agree with fearing the Tribe.

 

Hafner and Sizemore are studs.

 

Peralta will be better.

 

Marte should also be better.

 

I like the additions of Nixon and Delluci -- plus the veteran arms in the pen.

 

Sowers, Sabathia and Lee give them three solid lefties.

 

Cleveland fell out of it last year because of a horrendous bullpen. I try not to forget how formidable they looked in 2005. They'll be the most improved team in our division.