Former White Sox 10th best team by WAR

[caulfield12]

https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/comments/...ams_of_2017_oc/

 

 

10. Former White Sox (86-76)

Position Players: C Alex Avila, C Tyler Flowers, 1B Jose Martinez, 2B Eduardo Escobar, SS Marcus Semien, 3B Todd Frazier, 1B/3B Gordon Beckham, 2B/SS Micah Johnson, OF Austin Jackson, OF Adam Eaton, OF Gorkys Hernandez, OF Alejandro De Aza

Pitchers: SP Chris Sale, SP Jeff Samardzija, SP Gio Gonzalez, SP Clayton Richard, SP Jose Quintana, RP Chris Devenski, RP David Robertson, RP Addison Reed, RP Matt Albers, RP Tommy Kahnle, RP Anthony Swarzak, RP Boone Logan, RP Javy Guerra

Total 2017 fWAR: 38.4 WAR

 

 

The name that really stands out today is Carlos Martinez’s son Jose on the Cardinals...who became a minor league free agent after playing for the Barons in 2012 after six plus years in the Sox system (missed all of 2009). Bounced from Braves to Royals and of course became yet another productive young player (now 29) for the Cardinals.

http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/pro...ID=141436#Tranx

 

 

If you count Tyler, Escobar, Semien, Trayce Thompson, Martinez and Tatis, Jr., it’s not SO terrible.

 

Of course, none of those players are on the Sox currently. Todd Frazier’s really playing well ths year, too, fwiw. Guess you can add Derek Holland for SFG now, too. Clippard.

 

 

1. Ex Cubs 103-59

2. Ex Padres 99-63

3. Ex D Backs 96-66 cost LaRussa and Stewart their jobs

4. Ex Braves 94-68

6. Ex Tigers 90-72 DDombrowski

7. Ex A’s 89-73

8/9 Yankees/Red Sox

10. White Sox 86-76

 

 

Here’s the Cubs list

Former Cubs (103-59)

Position Players: C Welington Castillo, C Robinson Chirinos, 1B Justin Bour, 2B Josh Harrison, SS Ronald Torreyes, 3B Josh Donaldson, 1B/3B Luis Valbuena, 2B/SS Starlin Castro, OF Marwin Gonzalez, OF Dexter Fowler, OF Austin Jackson, OF Lane Adams

Pitchers: SP Chris Archer, SP Jeff Samardzija, SP Zack Godley, SP Rich Hill, SP Clayton Richard, RP Joe Smith, RP Blake Parker, RP Aroldis Chapman, RP Fernando Rodney, RP Adam Warren, RP Tommy Hunter, RP Chris Rusin, RP Jerry Blevins

Total 2017 fWAR: 55.1 WAR

 

Then there’s Gleyber Torres...McKinney...Soler.

[ChiSox59]

That Sox team would be dreadful outside of Sale and Q.

[Bob Sacamano]

That Sox team would be dreadful outside of Sale and Q.

 

Eaton?

[thxfrthmmrs]

If there was ever a Caufield thread, this would be it.

 

By the way, Bartolo is a big miss, dude was a 2x white sox.

 

[ChiSox59]

Eaton?

 

Yah, Eaton too. Though Sox clearly traded Eaton at the right time. He's only had ~120 at bats in Nats uniform.

[caulfield12]

Colon would have bumped up 2017 WAR by 1. Behind Red Sox by 0.2.

 

Josh Phegley 0.0

Edited April 16, 2018 by caulfield12

[southsider2k5]

If there was ever a Caufield thread, this would be it.

 

By the way, Bartolo is a big miss, dude was a 2x white sox.

 

Didn't Colon essentially quit on the White Sox?

[Jose Abreu]

Didn't Colon essentially quit on the White Sox?

Yup, went "missing" for a week in the middle of July, I believe. Also a known steroid user but the same fans who hate on Bonds/Rodriguez etc. don't seem to care

Edited April 16, 2018 by Jose Abreu