A diehard Whitesox fan and good friend of mine passed away a couple of months ago from Joliet. He was early 40s. He will somehow make this team do incredible things this year. I guarantee it! He lived his last 10 years in pain. The only enjoyment he had was talking about and watching HIS Chicago White Sox. Correction: Ralph Murray's Chicago White Sox! Sucks that we wont be going to the games together anymore... And how couldnt you like this team? So many young talented bustass charismatic guys. GO SOX

 

I'm glad that he got to see 2005. RIP.

AL Central:

 

1. Cleveland 90-72

2. Minnesota 88-74

3. Chicago 84-78

4. Detroit 80-82

5. Kansas City 77-85

 

AL Division winners: Cleveland, Red Sox, Angels

AL Wild Card: Tampa Bay

WS Winner: Red Sox

 

1. Cleveland 92-70

2. Minnesota 86-76

3. Chicago 83-79

4. Kansas City 81-81

5. Detroit 77-85

 

AL Division Winners: Cleveland, New York, Anaheim

AL Wild Card: Boston

NL Division Winners: Philadelphia, Chicago, Los Angeles

NL Wild Card: New York

AL Pennant Winner: New York

NL Pennant Winner: Los Angeles

WS Winner: New York Yankees

 

We have it somewhat similar.

90-72 take home the division comes down to the final week between us and KC say what!

 

Chris Getz 282/371/403

Josh Fields 263/339/518

 

Getz takes home ROY after Wieters breaks his wrist on a play at the plate.

as for the rest

 

ALE - Boston

ALC - White Sox

ALW - Oakland

WC - Rays

 

NLE - Marlins

NLC - Cubs

NLW - Dodgers

WC - Reds

 

ALDS White Sox vs Rays - Sox

ALDS Boston vs Oakland - Bosox

ALCS Chicago vs Boston - Chicago

 

NLDS - Marlins vs Cubs - Marlins

NLDS - Dodgers vs Reds - Dodgers

NLCS - Dodgers vs Marlins marlins

 

WS - Marlins vs Sox, sox in 7

 

white sox break the marlins streak at 2; marlins fans blame it on winning the east and not the wild card but it holds true that every 6 years they make the WS

Edited March 30, 200917 yr by beautox

who are we trading for?lol

 

Ruth, Gehrig and Ford.

 

I'm thinking right around 88, give or take a few.

 

I`m thinking take ALOT.

 

Olney's latest has some stuff from scouts the first being why we can't take spring training results too seriously especially this year from an NL scout:

 

 

No. 1: The length of spring this year has affected play. It's only been in the last week, since the WBC ended, that you've actually seen the everyday players start to go hard. This has been good for young players trying to make teams, but for the veteran guys, it's not been a good time to get work in. It's the most non-descript spring training I've ever seen."

 

From an AL scout on the White Sox :

No. 3: I love the way the White Sox play. Does any other organization have as consistent of an attitude from ownership through the general manager, to the manager and field personnel?"

 

 

 

 

Olney's latest has some stuff from scouts the first being why we can't take spring training results too seriously especially this year from an NL scout:

 

 

No. 1: The length of spring this year has affected play. It's only been in the last week, since the WBC ended, that you've actually seen the everyday players start to go hard. This has been good for young players trying to make teams, but for the veteran guys, it's not been a good time to get work in. It's the most non-descript spring training I've ever seen."

 

From an AL scout on the White Sox :

No. 3: I love the way the White Sox play. Does any other organization have as consistent of an attitude from ownership through the general manager, to the manager and field personnel?"

Nice to see about the Sox, though I wish they'd "play" better on the basepaths.

 

I'd love to be more optimistic, but I'm going to say 83 wins. Big question marks at CF, 2B, and 3B, and I don't see Paulie, Thome, Linebrink, or Contreras being healthy all year. I also see MacDougal and Dotel being wildly-inconsistent. Too bad, because 89 wins would probably lead to a division title.

 

 

92-70

I'm optimistic. I predict 90 wins and a world series ring

 

Here are my entire MLB predictions

http://www.fan-exchange.com/mlb/standingsp...s.asp?userid=53

I predict greg775 and elrockinMT gloat about how foolish the sox were for ''letting'' crede go when he gets his first hit for the twins.

 

I know the saying is there is no such thing as a sure bet... but...

AL East;

1 - Boston 91-71

2 - Tampa Bay - 88-74

3 - New York - 86-76

4 - Toronto - 81-81

5 - Baltimore - 75-87

 

AL Central;

1 - Minnesota - 83-79

2 - Cleveland - 82-80

3 - Chicago - 81-81

4 - Kansas City - 75-87

5 - Detroit - 69-93

 

AL West;

1 - Los Angeles - 94-68

2 - Texas - 81-81

3 - Oakland - 76-86

4 - Seattle - 70-92

 

NL East;

1 - New York - 96-66

2 - Philadelphia - 89-73

3 - Atlanta - 88-74

4 - Florida - 82-80

5 - Washington - 62-100

 

NL Central;

1 - Chicago - 99-63

2 - Milwaulkee - 82-80

3 - St. Louis - 80-82

4 - Cincinatti - 75-87

5 - Pittsburgh - 74-88

6 - Houston - 68-94

 

NL West;

1 - Los Angeles - 90-72

2 - Arizona - 86-76

3 - San Francisco - 81-81

4 - Colorado - 78-84

5 - San Diego - 58-104

 

AL MVP - Mark Teixeira (moving into a ballpark that's favorable for LHH hitters).

NL MVP - David Wright (just over Ramirez because the Mets win the NL East).

AL Cy Young - Daisuke Matsuzaka (His season last year would have won it if not for Lee).

NL Cy Young - Chad Billingsley (Bit of a surprise but I worry about Santana's shoulder a little. Billingsley is an excellent wildcard who's put up a sub 4 ERA in each of his 3 MLB seasons so far).

AL Rookie - Matt Wieters

NL Rookie - Cameron Maybin

First Manager Fired - Cecil Cooper from the Astros.

I predict greg775 and elrockinMT gloat about how foolish the sox were for ''letting'' crede go when he gets his first hit for the twins.

 

I know the saying is there is no such thing as a sure bet... but...

 

why dont you predict that the sun will rise tomorrow.

dbaho....i like your standings alot, i think thats a good prediction of what could happen with one exception, and thats the houston astros....i was shocked when i heard on the radio the other day that they won 86 games last year. Thats only 3 fewer than we won! (whcih really tells you how BAD the NL was last year). I think they are likely to regress a bit, but i dont expect them to be 20 games worse

I don't think CLE's second half was a fluke last season. When healthy, they are the best team in the division. I predict Carmona, Hafner and Garko bounce back, Lee remains strong, bullpen holds up and De Rosa rakes, leaving flub fans spittin mad.

 

CLE 92-70

MIN 89-73

CWS 87-75

KC 79-83

DET 77-85

 

NL EAST:

Braves

 

NL CENTRAL:

Cubs

 

NL WEST:

Giants

 

NL WC:

Phillies

 

 

AL EAST:

Rays

 

AL WEST:

A's

 

AL WC:

Red Sox

 

World Series:

Cubs vs. Red Sox in the highest rated world series in decades, Sox win in 5 (cubs get one step closer, only to f*ck it up again)

 

 

I predict that Steve will make a post while hilariously intoxicated, and BearSox will have a field day the minute one of our pitchers K's Swisher looking.

Crede has another injury riddled year. I JUST WENT OUT ON A LIMB!!!!!!1

I think the Sox will surprise people and finish 1st in a division full of teams with differring weaknesses, except the Sox will be able to overcome their own weaknesses.

 

Other predictions:

 

*Ozzie will periodically give Contreras and Colon rest by having Richard/Marquez/Broadway/whoever make spot starts throughout the season.

 

*Kansas City will not finish 5th place and will shock a lot of people.

 

Approximate predictions on randon Sox players assuming they got a full season of at-bats or starts:

*Pierzynski: 60 runs, 12 homers, 55 rbi's, 1 stolen base, .274 avg.

*Alexei: 89 runs, 26 homers, 86 rbi's, 21 stolen bases, .287 avg.

*Konerko: 82 runs, 29 homers, 91 rbi's, 1 stolen base, .258 avg.

*Dye: 92 runs, 30 homers, 98 rbi's, 4 stolen bases, .293 avg.

*Fields: 82 runs, 31 homers, 93 rbi's, 11 stolen bases, .259 avg.

*Getz: 80 runs, 10 homers, 69 rbi's, 20 stolen bases, .280 avg.

*Buehrle: 13 wins, 135 k's, 4.20 era, 1.33 whip.

*Danks: 15 wins, 169 k's, 3.42 era, 1.25 whip.

*Linebrink: 2 wins, 2 saves, 51 k's, 3.90 era, 1.10 whip.

 

*Brian Anderson will fizzle and people will give up on him except those who has the biggest mancrushes on him.

Sox 81 wins 4th place and KW will get heat over CF and he deserves it 100%

Minnesota: 90-72

Cleveland: 86-76

Chicago: 82-80

Kansas City: 80-82

Detroit: 76-86

 

Hope I'm wrong!

I'm hoping KW pulls a rabbit out of his hat this season because things aren't looking too good.

 

CLE 88-74

MIN 83-79

CHI 79-83

KC 76-86

DET 74-88

 

cause I like symmetry

AL:

East-Red Sox

Central-Indians

West-Angels

Wild Card-Blue Jays

DS: Red Sox over Indians

Angels over Blue Jays

ALCS: Red Sox over Angels

 

NL:

East:-Mets

Central-Cubbies

West-Dodgers

Wild Card- Phils

DS: Mets over Dodgers

Cubbies over Phils

NLCS: Mets over Cubbies

 

WORLD SERIES: Mets over Red Sox

 

 

I'm actually liking the Sox chances alot this year. I think it's a solid team and don't understand the naysayers at all. No one in this division got better in the offseason. No one. If anything the Sox changing core dynamics by becoming a younger sleeker team will make them able to stand up to the rest of the midgets and prevail... As the tallest midget.

 

In a playoff series, I love being able to throw Buehrle, Floyd, Danks.

 

I think everything is gonna be ok

 

White Sox 89-73

 

Twins 84-78

 

Indians 76- 86

 

Royals 76-86

 

Tigers 5-157

I'm actually liking the Sox chances alot this year. I think it's a solid team and don't understand the naysayers at all. No one in this division got better in the offseason. No one. If anything the Sox changing core dynamics by becoming a younger sleeker team will make them able to stand up to the rest of the midgets and prevail... As the tallest midget.

 

In a playoff series, I love being able to throw Buehrle, Floyd, Danks.

 

I think everything is gonna be ok

 

White Sox 89-73

 

Twins 84-78

 

Indians 76- 86

 

Royals 76-86

 

Tigers 5-157

 

You are just not nearly as fun as you used to be.