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Unlike Burke and Cannon, Smith was actually successful at upper levels of minors. Burke had three good starts at MLB level but 6 ERA and 1.49 WHIP at AAA. Cannon had ERAs over 5.5 and whip over 1.5 at both AA and AAA. He's been getting absolutely torched in cactus league play. I'll give him credit for being fairly solid last year but given his mediocre stuff I think it more likely he returns to those kinds of numbers in the future. Strong chance neither of them make it past 12-15 starts with Thorpe, Iriarte and Nastrini waiting in the wings. If any of Burke, Cannon or Davis make it to 25+ starts anywhere approaching average that would be a win imo.

Never knew that. Hawk must have thought he was a genius turning a rule 5 pick into Jose DeLeon

Another factor is, no matter how you slice up the infield, looks like even more groundballs will be making it through than last year, which is not going to be good for this rotation of low k rate artists they've assembled.

I don't think 120 innings is very many innings for a starter. The only guy you cited that pitched that many was Cannon and I think he is going to get bombed this year. The others will rarely make it through the fifth inning and Sox will probably use 9 or 10 starting pitchers for 10+ starts. Cannon most likely candidate to be replaced by Thorpe who won't fair much better. By the end of July enough will have been injured or bombed out that Clevinger will be in the rotation just to eat innings. Perez, given his greater than 6 career era in AL Central parks probably on his way to s%*# season as well. Not sure how you're claiming 70 or 90 innings is same workload as 120 anyway but I wouldn't be surprised if a couple of them made it to 120. Bullpen probably have to pitch 700+ innings this year either way. Probably will have to use some of those starters to piggy back other starters

Having a hard time coming up with any positive predictions for the major league side. No sox starter throws 90+ innings with an ERA below 5. Bryse Wilson lead staff In wins primarily pitching long relief Karinchak ends up primary closer after starting season at AAA. Clevinger back in rotation by end of July Robert still on sox at end of season after ending season on 60 day IL Tauchman leads batters with 2 WAR

Kind of hard to imagine any of these guys aside from Perez racking up very many innings. Could get brutal after injuries mount with the pen worn out by July

Vargas put up a .290 and .446 at AAA last year. Didn't quite translate. I wouldn"t be surprised if he did put a .360 obp, but to project that when he could just as easily flop entirely seems questionable, given the complete lack of track record at MLB level. If he can't consistently hit the ball out of the infield against big league pitching, which remains to be seen, his strike zone judgment isn't going to do him that much good

A .360 OBP would have been top 20 in baseball last year. Don't see how that can be a reasonable projection

Seems odd that they'd project a rookie with zero MLB ABs to those kind of numbers

I watch them for the comedy. I finally finished watching the final season of curb so I only have so many choices left

One of the mightiest unibrows I have ever seen. Imagine standing on the bump and seeing those arch in bemusement at your offerings as he takes slider after slider tantalizingly skirting the zone

Journalism doesn't require a specific degree.

What's that have to do with the White Sox?

What's the worst betting line you would typically see in an mlb game? Was thinking about going for another 20 game losing streak

He's a poor man's Billy Hamilton

Thaiss is an actual major leaguer unlike Chuckie

There were a few just in the last few years. Matt Olson, Matt Chapman, Eugenio Suarez and Dylan Cease

Drury has less than 3 career WAR over 867 games. I guess you may be able to steal a 3 war season in the same sense anyone put on a mlb roster might have an unforeseen breakout season.

Yeah I read that quote out of context. My mistake

The 60 day removes player from 40 man roster. The sox do have players already on 60 day list currently

That is false. An option is used when a player is demoted from the major league roster. Being placed on the IL is not a demotion

We had a 93 win division championship season in which three pitchers acquired directly from the root of Hector Santiago combined for ten and half war and still have a top 50 prospect today to show for him

Hector Santiago"s impact on the organization was massive, which we are still seeing the fruits of today. Having put up a strong 4.2 WAR over 221 innings of work with Sox, traded for Eaton, who of course in initial three year stint put up over 15 WAR Eaton then traded for Giolito, Lopez and Dunning. Dunning for Lynn Giolito and Lopez packaged for Edgar Quero and Ky Bush Lynn also packaged with Kelly for Leasure and Nastrini. So sox got directly from Santiago individual seasons of 2.7, 5.2, 4.6, 6.1,5.4, 4.3, 2.9, 5.5, a current top 50ish prospect, along with at least partially some of our current young albeit borderline pitching depth. Not too shabby for a 30th round pick from 19 years ago

When Teel is added to the roster, it would be a question of Lee vs Thais though