July 6, 200718 yr This is how I like to see the roster to look like next year C AJ Pierzynski 1B Paul Konerko 2B Orlando Hudson SS Brandon Wood 3B Joe Crede DH Josh Fields RF Matt Kemp CF Torrii Hunter LF Koskue Fukudome Bench J Ellsbury OF, R Sweeney OF, P Ozuna Utily, H Kendrick Utily T Hall C Starters M Buehrle, J Danks, C Billingsley, C Bucholz and G Floyd Bullpen G Gonzalez LR, B Logan LR, N Masset RR, S Linebrink LR, E Gagne RR and B Jenks Closer Garland to the Red Sox for Buchholz and Ellsbury Dye Contreras and cash to LA for Kemp and Billingsley Iguchi and Thornton to AZ for Hudson Thome and Vazquez to Angels for B Wood, H Kendrick
July 6, 200718 yr The rotation would be awful. But I wouldn't mind the lineup. I also wantto point out that there is no way I'd have Howie Kendrick on a bench anywhere. That guy is going to win batting titles. As far as my lineup I can't throw out predictions yet...gotta see what happens with Buehrle.
July 6, 200718 yr Well, if I were GM : Starting Pitchers: Buehrle (because Kenny finally got drunk enough to give him a NTC), Zambrano (because he's a Sox fan), Garland, Vazquez (because the Sox gave him a diminished skills clause similiar to Frank Thomas'), Danks Relief Pitchers: Linebrink, Jenks, Aardsma (because his name makes him sound like a pirate), Masset, Floyd, MacFrougal Konerko, Iguchi, Uribe, Fields, AJ, Pods, Rowand, Ichiro, Thomas! Man, that'd be a smoking hot team. Minus the crappy bullpen. Edited July 6, 200718 yr by Beastly
July 6, 200718 yr In reference to the first post, if Crede and Fields were both on this team, I'd dh Joe with his back and let Fields have a ball at third.
July 6, 200718 yr batting order: 1st - Ichiro Suzuki - CF 2nd - Danny Richar - 2B 3rd - Jim Thome - DH 4th - Paul Konerko - 1b 5th - A.J - C 6th - Josh fields - 3b 7th - Ryan Sweeney - RF 8th - Juan Uribe - SS 9th - Lastings Milledge - LF bench - Erstad, Ozuna, Hall, Andy Gon, Jerry Owens Pitching - Buehrle, Vazquez, Danks, Floyd, Gio bullpen - Jenks, Thorton, Mcdogual, Day, Logan, Linebrink I figure Garland, Dye, Contreras, Mak-o-wak, Iguchi, Pods all being traded or let go. I figure most of the players we get back to not be ready yet. Edited July 6, 200718 yr by GoSox05
July 6, 200718 yr baldelli bench: Mackowiak, jacque Jones, joe mcewing gooch thome konerko Fields AJ Sweeney Uribe Pablo Ozuna SP MB big Jon Billingsly Vasquez Danks RP Jenks, Sisco, Macdougal, Thornton, Masset, gio gonzalez, gavin floyd
July 6, 200718 yr C Joe Mauer 1B Prince Fielder 2B Chase Utley SS Arod 3B Miguel Cabrera DH Travis Hafner RF Magglio CF Ichiro LF Matt Holiday Bench J Reyes, D Wright, Soriano. V martinez, Pujols Starters M Buehrle,Santana ,Peavey,Sabathia andOswalt Bullpen B Webb LR,C Young LR, M Rivera RR, Linebrink LR, Jenks RR and Krod Closer
July 6, 200718 yr Ichiro would make this team 20 games better. Sign him and have KW figure out the rest.
July 6, 200718 yr QUOTE(rangercal @ Jul 6, 2007 -> 01:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> C Joe Mauer 1B Prince Fielder 2B Chase Utley SS Arod 3B Miguel Cabrera DH Travis Hafner RF Magglio CF Ichiro LF Matt Holiday Bench J Reyes, D Wright, Soriano. V martinez, Pujols Starters M Buehrle,Santana ,Peavey,Sabathia andOswalt Bullpen B Webb LR,C Young LR, M Rivera RR, Linebrink LR, Jenks RR and Krod Closer I like your order
July 6, 200718 yr OK, here is what I would do: take every AAA or scrub player right now and make them a full time starter. Take the remainder of our roster and trade it for prospects or other teams' scrub players who can fill in the holes. We're golden.
July 6, 200718 yr I'm just going to assume to worst. This way, there's no possibility for disappointment Lineup: LF - Fields CF - Erstad RF - Sweeney 3B - Crede SS - Uribe 2B - Richar 1B - Konerko DH - Thome C - Pierzynski Starters: Contreras Vazquez Garland Danks Floyd Bench: Ozuna, Terrero, A. Gonzalez, Hall and some small, lefthanded (preferably veteran) Latino MIF with no bat. Whether he exists in the majors or not, we'll trade for someone fitting this discription in the minors. Bullpen: MacDougal, Thornton, Jenks, Boonito, Aardsma, Sisco
July 6, 200718 yr If Ichiro is ever on this team I will shed tears of joy. I doubt it happens, but it would be great.
July 7, 200718 yr QUOTE(TheBigHurt @ Jul 6, 2007 -> 11:03 PM) If Ichiro is ever on this team I will shed tears of joy. I doubt it happens, but it would be great. That should be KW's 1st priority in the offseason: Sign Ichiro! But then again, I'm sure they'll cheap out and sign back his exalted grindness, Darin Erstad for another yr of playing for a month and getting hurt the other 5 Or A-Rod opts out and Bora$$ uses KW's lustfulness again to drive up his price on Anaheim as KW misses out on Ichiro and signs whatever overrated pitcher is left in FA after Buehrle signs with the Mets. Oh God, I hope I'm wrong
July 7, 200718 yr No idea. I expect about 80 million in payroll, so whatever that gets. Most likely bad.
July 7, 200718 yr My 2008 team would look just like the Detroit Tigers wearing Chicago White Sox uniforms.
July 8, 200718 yr I'm not looking forward to the 08 lineup yet, I'm kinda scared to see what it looks like.
July 8, 200718 yr The most important question is largely unanswered here: what the hell are we going to do to fix the bullpen?
July 8, 200718 yr Starting from the top with a competent manager, Tom Kelly. Brian Anderson would be starting in center. Sweeney would get a look in LF. Crede'd be gone with Fields taking over. Contreras and Dye would be gone for sure. Erstad, Podsednik, Terrero, Cintron and Gonzalez would all be gone too. Edited July 8, 200718 yr by shoota
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