ChiSoxFanMike

Feel free to delete this thread, mods. I'm sorry for creating this thread too early. I just wanted to have a friendly discussion.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Oct 11, 2015 -> 11:45 PM) Our season just ended last week...chill man. Get another hobby and come back too this in 3 months. White Sox baseball is my hobby, man. Sorry if you got a problem with that.

Tomorrow is a huge game in this series. I hope Arrieta gets rocked. It would make me so happy. He didn't look all that impressive in his last start, he lucked out several times.

QUOTE (thxfrthmmrs @ Oct 11, 2015 -> 10:20 PM) So everyone improves and you're banking on just about the best case scenario from those guys? Pretty much lol. I'm just trying to be optimistic at this point. Like I said, I'll make more in-depth predictions at a later time. I just posted a few off of the top of my head.

Hey guys, In the dark and cold days of the offseason (yes, I know some teams are still playing but the Sox aren't, so it feels like the offseason to me), I figured this would be a nice discussion to pass some time. How do you think the 2016 White Sox will fare next season? Feel free to post predictions for individual players or the team in general. Here are some of mine: Chris Sale - 15-8, 2.59 ERA, 259 K's Jose Quintana - 11-9, 3.28 ERA, 182 K's Carlos Rodon - 13-10, 3.40 ERA, 195 K's Adam Eaton - .292, 200 H, 13 HR, 52 RBI Jose Abreu - .302, 184 H, 33 HR, 105 RBI Adam LaRoche - .253, 143 H, 17 HR, 61 RBI Sox team record - 83-79 I might post some more later, but those are a few off of the top of my head. Thanks for the read.

If the Sox can dump LaRoche and Danks, the Red Sox cover at least 3/4 of Hanley's contract AND they throw in an intriguing prospect, I'd do it. Anything less and I'd say no.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Oct 10, 2015 -> 02:29 PM) steve simmons ‏@simmonssteve 54m54 minutes ago NO BUEHRLE: Jays add Ryan Tepera to playoff roster to replace the injured Brett Cecil. That's disappointing for sure.

YES!!! YES!!! YES!!! Just win 2 more now Cardinals!!!

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 12:36 PM) Fulmer and Anderson are good picks though regardless of what you're sold or not sold on. How are they good picks? As of right now, they are, but they could flame out and never make the big leagues. *Knock on wood* that it doesn't happen, but they could bust just like every other prospect.

Hanser Alberto is the GOAT.

Lord, I wish that Donaldson was on the Sox so badly.

QUOTE (SCCWS @ Oct 9, 2015 -> 11:44 AM) Bradley had a great 1/2 season in AAA and then hit 10 hrs and 43 RBI in 74 games in majors. That would project to 20 and 90 in 150 games. He is already considered an elite OF who Boston is moving to CF next year. I Think if you can get a young catcher and CF for Q and hopefully they throw in a SP prospect, you do it. Agree there is a risk but last year people said the same for Bogaerts who had lesser numbers than Bradley and then exploded this year both at bat and in the field. My gut is Swihart is an untouchable though. Bradley reminds me of Jason Heyward honestly. Both are elite defenders with 15-20 homer power.

QUOTE (LDF @ Oct 9, 2015 -> 11:40 AM) for me, i have no problems with his defense on the bench. no errors. LMAO. It would suck to have a $12 million bench player, but I guess it is what it is at this point. Luckily he'll be gone after 2016, as will Danks.

QUOTE (Dunt @ Oct 9, 2015 -> 11:33 AM) A fly ball pitcher in that stadium. What could go wrong? Imagine if he pitched in Coors Field for half his starts...lol his ERA would be over 6 for sure.

Trading Q for prospects makes no sense if the team intends to compete next season. If they want to start from scratch, fine, but that means that Sale, Abreu, Eaton, etc should go as well. Trading Q would leave a big hole in the rotation both in the short term and in the futre and it wouldn't make any sense for the Sox to trade one of their best competitive pitchers if they want to play better next year.

QUOTE (The Gooch @ Oct 9, 2015 -> 10:49 AM) A guy who never spent a day on the DL and still hasn't, had some shoulder problems towards the end of the season and everyone is saying he is done? He had 15 wins and an E.R.A under 4. Mark had 2 bad months. He may retire and he very well may not have nothing left. But it is just as likely that he suffered his first real injury in his career that affected his throwing. Agreed. He'll have the entire offseason now to rest and heal. I'd be very surprised if he wasn't pitching somewhere next year, unless he just doesn't want to do it anymore. Surely some team would want him.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 10:16 PM) I'm going to throw it out there, but what about Chris Davis? He's the best hitter available in free agency, can technically play multiple positions (allows both him & Abreu in the lineup in NL parks), and his addition would allow us to go defense-oriented at a couple of spots. Sign Zobrist and trade for a catcher (will use Derek Norris here) and go with something like this: 1. Eaton, CF 2. Zobrist, 3B 3. Abreu, DH/1B 4. Davis, 1B/DH 5. Cabrera, LF 6. Thompson, RF 7. Ramirez, SS 8. Norris, C 9. Sanchez, 2B Huge question marks in the bottom half of the lineup, but at least they're all strong defenders. But that 1 - 5 would be very potent and could probably carry the load. Where would LaRoche go if this happened? The bench I'm assuming?

Thank god. I don't want that mediocre pitcher anywhere close to a Sox uniform next year. Good riddance...

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QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 11:44 AM) They've done quite well with their #1 picks lately. Not sure what makes you think they are likely to screw it up. Anderson, Rodon, Fulmer is pretty hard to beat from any other team. In fact their last three drafts in general have looked pretty good to me. I'm not sold on Anderson or Fulmer honestly. They may be studs in the minors, but who knows what their transition to the big leagues will be like. Rodon is a stud though and I'm glad that he fell to the Sox. I'm just hoping that they can draft/develop a stud position player for once. Not someone like Sanchez or Saladino. A legit star with all the tools.

QUOTE (soxfan2014 @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 09:09 AM) That's not saying anything different from "take best available" which is what most people are saying. Your concept is the same just worded differently. Oh I know. I'm just reiterating it. I have a bad feeling that the Sox will f*** up this pick somehow.

I have said it before and I'll say it again: The Sox have to take a hitter at #10 unless there is a pitcher that is unbelievably good that slipped somehow.

They're good at developing pitching and horrible at everything else.

QUOTE (StrangeSox @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 08:14 AM) Fox Chicago news was on briefly as I went to bed last night. The reporter walking around Waveland or wherever was asking people if they "have been waiting their whole lives for this." Unless they were born in November 2008 or later, they've seen the Cubs get exactly this far already. Calm down on the hype, dude. LMAO exactly. They've won 1 playoff game so far. At least win a series before gloating. Sheesh.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Oct 8, 2015 -> 08:12 AM) One team that is a potential trade partner is the Diamondbacks. Like Colorado, they have offense- and a lot of it, and they need pitching. Off the top of my head, they have Goldschmidt, Pollock, Peralta, Inciarte, and Tomas. All of the above players had great offensive seasons- Tomas was average, but he has great potential and didn't get much playing time. Obviously, Goldschmidt and Pollock would be off limits- but could Peralta, Inciarte, or Tomas be acquired by us? Peralta (LF/RF) hit .312 with 17 HR, 78 RBI, and a .371 OBP. Fangraphs is blocked for me right now, but I believe he plays slightly below average defense. Tomas (RF/3B/LF/1B), like Abreu, signed to a 6/68.5 contract, only appeared in 118 games, but hit .273 with 9 homers and 48 RBIs. Lots of potential there. Inciarte (OF), my favorite of these three, hit .303 with 6 HR, 45 RBI, and 21 stolen bases. Reminds me of Eaton offensively but with a bit more speed fewer walks. He also plays elite defense. What would the price be for one of these three? I'd love Peralta or Inciarte, but they'd require a huge haul in return. They'd probably need Q plus prospects for either one. Tomas is too expensive for what he is, so I'd pass on him.