As much flack as the Sox are getting this year, I do think they have a good team and a good shot at making a playoff run. Our hitting and defense are there, but of course the pitching may be a little lackluster. I think we definietly need another starter and a little help in the bullpen. The additons of Swisher and Cabrera is definitely huge. I honestly hope that Vazquez has a big year, something that has been expected of him since the Sox signed him. Dotel was always a proven setup guy, but sucked as a reliever, so I hope he returns to form.

We're definiitely going to be better than the Cubs!!

ChiSox offense is old and their pitching is questionable............and by questionable I mean bad. You never know what COULD happen.....but it could be a LONG year for the ChiSox...especially if some injuries hit..which is more likely with a old team.

GO BREWERS!

We're gonna be sick this year.

Get your own thread!!

They're called veterans. I agree that Sox pitching is questionable, but I wouldn't say bad though.

lol @ the party of one.

Put your money with your mouth is big boy?

loooooooooooooool And they say Cub fans are the optimists. If the indians and Tigers team planes collide mid air killing everyone on board, The Sox may (may) have a chance of squeeking in to the playoffs. The only thing the sox have going for them this year is Stoney in the booth.

Go White Sox!

As I started posting this they failed to score with the bases loaded and nobody out.

You guys have been optimistic for 100yrs, what's 2 years?

...and Dotel gave up 3 in the bottom of the 8th.

GG bullpen

Yeah, our bullpen sucks.

lmao

Good luck with all that.

wait for your team to win something. Then we can talk.



nice to see the team fight after being down 7-2 early, even though it ended up being a loss...


Starting pitching could be a HUGE problem especially if Contreras sucks like he did last year. I hope BA starts in center soon. I'm not extremely optimistic about this year, especially being in the best division in baseball. I see a third place at best (just being realistic)


Ugh the Indians on opening day again ..

Also, Please shorten the baseball season.

LOL...I like how you say you wouldn't say the pitching is "bad," but then the bullpen blows it and you say they suck.

I would say either one of two things happen. Either a lot of their old guys (veterans....) stay healthy and stay away from the inevitable decline in their performance and their pitching somehow, some way gets lucky and has a decent year and the team is a wild card contender OR they old guys having nagging injuries and their performance declines and their pitching flat out gets bombed from ace to closer. I say there's about a 15% chance of them having a good year with the former happening and about an 85% chance of the latter happening and the ChiSox finish in the cellar......and that's being generous. Buehrle will rebound and do what he does, have a decent year, Vazquez could have a good year.......but man Contreras and Danks and Floyd.....ugh...and their pen just looks hideous.....outside of Jenks of course.

But, things never go as they seem, so we'll see.......I wouldn't call them completely dead this year, but their window to do anything is closing quick....

Fan Sox Fans.. Genuine Class..

I agree with a lot of your analysis. Thome should have a good year. PK will put up his normal #s.. They are mixing in some young guys (hopefully Anderson soon) with the vets and it could work out.. I'd rather have a fan of the day pitch on Contrera's day than him (judging off of last year). Danks and Floyd could turn out okay, but they have to prove it. They picked up some guys in the pen (overpaid for it), but hopefully it's better than it was the last part of the year. In this division, they will have to play well and do it most of the year and I'm not sure they can do that.


GL to the Royals, KK.. They've always got some pretty good young talent and Graffanino haha





Yes, we all look and act like that.

opening day rigged obviously

Imo Sox won't win more than 75 this yr : (

I think the Central falls like this:

Tigers
Indians
Royals
White Sox
Twins

(with the bottom 3 interchangeable)

that was more geared toward gallo, i didn't mean to take out innocent bystandards..

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I'm assuming you're a Cubs fan.
So yeah, I love the team camaraderie:

I don't get the Graffanino part..........

Do the White Sox need a CF? I know a perfect guy for them: 200+ hits a year, 60+ Sbs, great teammate, etc etc. What else could you ask for? Call Ned Colletti immediately. Please.

To McGee
I finally found what I was looking for. I just want you to remember the saying about people who live in glass houses etc...
Dangit, image didn't post, but it was the one when Randy Myers was attacked by a Cubs fan and now that fan is selling tickets.
If you scroll towards the bottom, the article is there.
http://chicagocubsnotes.blogspot.com/

Oh and:
May 16, 2000 -- A fight involving Los Angeles Dodgers players and Chicago Cubs fans at Wrigley Field began when a spectator grabbed the hat of Dodgers backup catcher Chad Kreuter in the bullpen. Kreuter went into the stands and several Dodgers followed, trading punches with fans. Suspensions for 16 players and three coaches totaled 76 games. Seven of the suspensions were overturned on appeal.

Don't mess with Dodger hats, Chad Krueter, or any combo of the two.

I already did that, and I think I am up 13.5 games right now

Yea they did get hosed yesterday. 3 shit calls in the span of 4 outs. Here is how I think the division will pan out
Indians
Twins
Tigers
Sox
Royals

I think the Indians will pull it off. Twins and Tigers could go either way as well as the bottom two.

wat?

Tigers arguably have the best team in baseball.....and the Twins are coming off a below .500 season and in the offseason lost Torii Hunter & Santana. I would be shocked to see the Twins finish any higher than 4th.

Funny thread.

Tigers are overrated.

Twins will finish last and probably with worst record in baseball.

Oh yea, Speedkills, did I really give you that many games? That seems like a lot.

Twins over Tigers??

Get serious..........I think the Tigers are a little overhyped..but COME ON! The Twins could really struggle this year, not that they will suck, but they will have a tough tough time finishing over .500

I'm surprised he ever found a starting job after playing for the Sox. He's a good utility guy but was surprised to see him starting at first. And I remember when he fucked up against the Cubs..... so nothing basically







edit: Shit, I was thinking of Gload instead of Graff.. my bad, I know the Royals had Graffanino after the Sox had him. Excuse me.

Nope, sorry they don't.. Hopefully Brian Anderson starts soon enough

If you are talking about Gload, yeah, he shouldn't be starting...he's a reserve player, but at least he isn't completely incompetent with the bat. No power though.....no way he should be our starting 1B...hopefully we'll replace him soon enough.

On the board with a W.

Danks looked good and Jenks shut it down obviously.

Weeeeeeeeeeeee!!!
Ship it!!!!!!!

not sure if it was that or 12.5 It is in the challenge thread.

As for the Twins I didnt really look into that too much, but they have a great manager and are always tough. I do belive though that the Tigers are going to be a wild card at best.

Chalk up another one!! We're at .500 baby!!
Anyone going to Opening Day?

Second straight game where the bullpen pitched a shutout.

JD and AJ have both started off hot.

Contreras is still a piece of shit.

not from chicago and not sox fans.

awesome though that you still try to make yourself feel better by thinking you're better than people because of the location of your team's baseball stadium. amount of white trash at wrigley yesterday was super high imo. some fug slut was giving me shit in the bleachers for wearing a sox hat. i told her to wear more makeup and she seemed confused at first then stfu.

also, fyi from a sun-times article:

Sox fans avg. income
$78,644
Cubs fans avg. income
$79,867
White-collar 45% 46% Blue-collar 23% 23%

I am most likely going.

mk dominates as usual. Btw, did you ever get tickets?

As for the team, Linebrink has impressed me with some nasty stuff in his first two appearances. Just as everyone predicted, starting pitching is going to be a huge concern and the main reason why we won't be able to contend.

edit: do poker players qualify as white or blue collar? or are we just lumped in the unemployed degbub category?

Swisher lead off home-run. Yeaaa

Detroit, a good place to go to and kick some ass, but I wouldn't want to stay there.

The domination of Detroit continues.

anyone gonna be there today?
Not sure where Im sittin, my bro got the tickets.

Sadly, no, have fun though.

5 in a row, yeaa.

great game today. had upper deck 5th row, but didnt sit there for more than 2 innings. Sat in the sports bar for most of the game, probably wouldnt do that again unless it was shitty outside.

Going to game tonight...

Have fun!! Where are your seats? I prefer in the bleachers in left field.

Section 138, between home and third.

Ughh such a shitty game.