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Rotation

Esteban Loaiza

Mark Buehrle

Jon Garland

Odalis Perez

Jason Grilli

 

Bullpen

Billy Koch (closer)

Damaso Marte (setup)

Cliff Politte (setup #2)

Shingo Takatsu (short/middle)

Kelly Wunsch (short/middle)

Dan Wright (long)

Shoney (mopup)

 

Lineup

2B Harris

LF C. Lee

DH Thomas

RF Ordonez

1B T. Lee

3B Crede

SS Valentin

CF Rowand

C Olivo

 

Bench

Juan Uribe

Ross Gload

Sandy Alomar

Joe Borchard

I definitely agree on Grilli which I stated in an earlier post. Borchard? No. Just substitute him for Benard and I agree with your 25 man even with alittle optimism with Perez, and T.Lee. :)

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lets have some fun here...sox make 2 big deals before the season starts...konerko and some crappy prospects for perez...thomas to seattle for soriano and wynn(adding garcia too is just too much to even dream about)..not that id trade thomas but KW wants to so lets give him his wish and see what the team looks like

 

loiaza

buehrle

perez

garland

shoenewiess

 

koch :puke

marte

soriano

zero the hero

pollitte

wunsch

wright

 

cf wynn

ss valentin

lf maggs

1b lee

rf borchard

3b crede

dh rowand

c olivo / alomar

2b harris

 

uribe

burke (he's an oregon state alum - he makes my team!!!)

gload

 

you know whats funny..i was just joking around witrh trading paulie and thomas but looking at that 25 man roster...i think it might be better than what would we would have if we did nothing...our pitching is definately better..our defense is better..our hitting is weaker and our bench really sucks...but overall...i think this 25 man roster might fair better than what we will run out there...atleast this roster stregthens the rotation and bullpen...gives us a legit leadoff hitter...and borchard , even if he hits 220 and k's 200 times will hit at least 40 homers , most from the left side...

 

i could never bring myself to trade thomas but does anyone else think this 25 man roster is better than what we can put together doing nothing at all???

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lets have some fun here...sox make 2 big deals before the season starts...konerko and some crappy prospects for perez...thomas to seattle for soriano and wynn(adding garcia too is just too much to even dream about)..not that id trade thomas but KW wants to so lets give him his wish and see what the team looks like

 

loiaza

buehrle

perez

garland

shoenewiess

 

koch  :puke

marte

soriano

zero the hero

pollitte

wunsch

wright

 

cf wynn

ss valentin

lf maggs

1b lee

rf borchard

3b crede

dh rowand

c olivo / alomar

2b harris

 

uribe

burke (he's an oregon state alum - he makes my team!!!)

gload

 

you know whats funny..i was just joking around witrh trading paulie and thomas but looking at that 25 man roster...i think it might be better than what would we would have if we did nothing...our pitching is definately better..our defense is better..our hitting is weaker and our bench really sucks...but overall...i think this 25 man roster might fair better than what we will run out there...atleast this roster stregthens the rotation and bullpen...gives us a legit leadoff hitter...and borchard , even if he hits 220 and k's 200 times will hit at least 40 homers , most from the left side...

 

i could never bring myself to trade thomas but does anyone else think this 25 man roster is better than what we can put together doing nothing at all???

If that's the case, ARow will play RF and Joe will DH.

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Rotation:

Mark Buehrle

Esteban Loaiza

Jon Garland

Scott Schoeneweis

Felix Diaz

 

Bullpen:

Billy Koch

Damaso Marte

Shingo Takatsu

Cliff Politte

Robert Person

Dan Wright

Kelly Wunsch

 

Lineup:

2B Willie Harris

LF Carlos Lee

1B Frank Thomas

RF Magglio Ordonez

DH Paul Konerko

SS Jose Valentin

3B Joe Crede

CF Aaron Rowand

C Miguel Olivo

 

Bench:

Juan Uribe

Joe Borchard

Ross Gload

Sandy Almoar

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Trade: Thomas to LA for Perez

 

Rotation:

#1-Mark Buehrle

#2-Esteban Loaiza

#3-Odalis Perez

#4-Jon Garland

#5-Scott Schoeneweis

 

Pen:

Setup-Damaso Marte

Closer-Billy Koch

Mid Rel-Kelly Wunsch

Mid Rel-Cliff Politte

Mid Rel-Shingo Takatsu

Long Rel-Dan Wright

????-Robert Person

 

Line-Up:

2B- Willie Harris

DH- Carlos Lee

RF-Magglio Ordonez

1B-Paul Konerko

SS-Jose Valentin

3B-Joe Crede

CF-Aaron Rowand

LF-Reed/Borchard

C-Olivo

 

Bench:

C-Sandy Alomar Jr.

INF-Juan Uribe

OF-Marvin Bernard

1B/OF-Ross Gload

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Rotation:

 

1) Loaiza

2) Buehrle

3) Garland

4) Schoeneweis

5) Diaz

 

Bullpen:

 

CL: Koch

Setup: Takatsu

Setup 2: Marte

RP: Wunsch

RP: Politte

RP: Wright

RP: Grilli

 

Lineup:

 

2B Harris

LF Lee

DH Thomas

RF Ordonez

1B Konerko

SS Valentin

CF Rowand

3B Crede

C Olivo

 

Bench:

 

Uribe

Gload

Alomar

Borchard

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Correct me if I'm wrong, but don't Rule V guys have to make the Opening Day roster or else they're sent back to their original team at a cost charged to the Sox? I'd imagine that Grilli makes the team if he does anything close to decent for that reason alone.

Basically yes, the player has to stay on the 25 man roster (or disabled list) for the entire season or they must be offered back to the original team for $25,000.

 

So the Sox essentially get a look-see at Grilli for $25k.

 

I would agree that if Grilli has a decent-to-strong spring, they'll find a place for him. Based on comments made when they took him, the Sox scouts really like this guy and think he's finally healthy.

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It seems like most of us have the same idea for the rotation and lineup, with only small differences here and there. The bullpen and bench have a few more variations. So, here's my unoriginal guess:

 

Rotation

Loaiza

Buehrle

Garland

Schoeneweis

Person

 

Bullpen

Koch (closer)

Marte

Takatsu

Politte

Wunsch

Wright

Santiago

 

Lineup

2B - Harris

LF - Lee

RF - Ordonez

DH - Thomas

1B - Konerko

3B - Crede

SS - Valentin

CF - Rowand

C - Olivo

 

Bench

Uribe

Alomar

Benard

 

Of course this could all get tossed out if any trades happen, but who really thinks a trade will happen? Especially involving another SP?

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SP - Buehrle

SP - Loaiza

SP - Garland

SP - Schoeneweis

SP - Grilli

 

LR - Wright

MR - Santiago

MR - Politte

MR - Wunsch

SU - Marte

SU - Takatsu

CL - Koch

 

2B - Harris

LF - Lee

DH - Thomas

RF - Ordonez

1B - Konerko

3B - Crede

SS - Valentin

C - Olivo

CF - Rowand

 

IF - Gload (Could be replaced by a FA)

IF - Uribe

C - Alomar Jr.

OF - Benard (Armando Rios 2k4)

 

I've always liked putting a fast OBP guy at the #9 spot in the order. That's why I've put Rowand there but if Willy struggles I could see Rowand batting leadoff and Willy demoted to 9.

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