Your biggest concern for upcoming season

[cbotnyse]

Mine is the pitching staff. KW made alot of moves and I'm just not sure how they will pan out. Buehrle needs to step it up huge and Jose is getting older and I dont think he has the dominanting stuff we have seen before.

A close second would be Pods/lead off spot. I think Pods made a huge impact in 05 and I dont see him, or anyone else providing that leadoff spark that got us out to early leads so often in 05.

your thoughts?

[Efilnikufesin]

My first off is..

Are the green seats going to be comfortable, or are they going to have that new seat feel to them?

As for the team, my issue is Jose C health, Garland moving up in the rotation, Mark locating his pitches..

For the Offense, how much of a fall off is Dye going to have, Can Thome Stay healthy all season, Can Pods come back and do something?

Other than that.. I am fine.

[1951Campbell]

The bullpen.

[the fluffer]

I have a few:

Can the lineup produce consistant at-bats throughout the season?? Or, will the bottom of the order create 3 automatic outs in a row (Uribe, Anderson, Pods) like the majority of the 2007 season??

Can Crede and Dye follow-up their breakout 2006 seasons?

Will Contreras stay healthy for 30+ starts and if not, who steps up? Haeger? Danks? Broadway?

Can Don Cooper manage to support a cast of live, though admittedly wild, arms assembled this off-season?

[fquaye14ten]

starting rotation. period.

The only person I'm confident in in that rotation is Garland. And to be honest, I'm not sure what he's done to earn that confidence

[LuvSox]

Can Ozzie refrain from being a dick. Is he going to lose his mind in the dugout? Is Mack really out of CF or does Guillen start fucking around again?

[cbotnyse]

I have a few:

Can the lineup produce consistant at-bats throughout the season?? Or, will the bottom of the order create 3 automatic outs in a row (Uribe, Anderson, Pods) like the majority of the 2007 season??

Can Crede and Dye follow-up their breakout 2006 seasons?

Will Contreras stay healthy for 30+ starts and if not, who steps up? Haeger? Danks? Broadway?

Can Don Cooper manage to support a cast of live, though admittedly wild, arms assembled this off-season?
I am very confident they will. If they dont, its gonna be a long, shitty season.

[Efilnikufesin]

I am very confident they will. If they dont, its gonna be a long, shitty season.

I think Dye will have a fall-off, not huge but figure around 30/100 tops for him and around 290 avg.

Crede, huge question mark is who hits behind him..

[Lucifer]

I think the team will be fine and I have 3 concerns....1- Lots of food at the Cell 2- Lots and Lots of Beer at the Cell and 3- A White Sox Winner!:rock:

[CaptainBallz]

Will the Pride Crew finally get a t-shirt to row 25?

That and:

pitching
pitching
pitching
fundamentals
pitching
no mack in CF
and pitching

[samram]

The leadoff spot. It's going to be hard for 3-7 in the order to be as good as they were collectively last year and having some guys on at the top of the order would really help. Unfortunately, I have minimal faith in Pods to be all that good this year.

Vazquez is a concern too.

[Efilnikufesin]

The leadoff spot. It's going to be hard for 3-7 in the order to be as good as they were collectively last year and having some guys on at the top of the order would really help. Unfortunately, I have minimal faith in Pods to be all that good this year.

Vazquez is a concern too.

My only concern with him.. How does he beat out Santana for the CY..What is yours?

[samram]

My only concern with him.. How does he beat out Santana for the CY..What is yours?

Uh, my concern isn't really with him anymore.

[Palehose13]

Pitching.

Starting rotation and bullpen.

[Efilnikufesin]

Uh, geez, I guess mine would be how does he simultaneously win the Republican nomination for President. What with the handicap of not bein a born US citizen and all..
:jagoff:

And to think I never thought I would get to use that. :thumbsup:

[fquaye14ten]

I am very confident they will. If they dont, its gonna be a long, shitty season.

The problem is Dye's breakout season was not a breakout season.

Remember he was an MVP candidate some 5 years ago.

The problem with Dye, and I love the guy, is that he's always been streaky. Therefore we're just as likely to see 40+ HR next year as we are to see 25, imo

[LuvSox]

Mack loses his glove over the LF fence. :whistle:


http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070226/capt.azmg10102262144.white_sox_spring_baseball_azm g101.jpg

[CaptainBallz]

Mack loses his glove over the LF fence. :whistle:


http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070226/capt.azmg10102262144.white_sox_spring_baseball_azm g101.jpg

:rolling:

Oh, that's great... poor Mack.

There was a picture going around last season of Mack's outstretched arm completely misplaying a ball in CF...

There was definitely nothing funny about it, but I laughed my ass off every time I saw it.

[Myrtle]

My biggest concern is pitching, by far. The starting rotation in particular... I'm still dissapointed as hell that McCarthy is not in the picture.

Also, as long as Mack stays far away from CF I think we can handle the outfield, but that is still also a concern.

[JohnBasedowYoda]

1) How many games can I get to?

2) How many games will have "tailgating weather"

3) Will we win the hoochie?

[StockdaleforVeep]

shortstop
middle relief

[soxwon]

Will my world series seats, be as good as my weekend seasons tickets seats?
Not worried about anything.
I predict we will runaway with the division.
why?
Because DA REVERAND SAID SO!!!!

[StockdaleforVeep]

Will my world series seats, be as good as my weekend seasons tickets seats?
Not worried about anything.
I predict we will runaway with the division.
why?
Because DA REVERAND SAID SO!!!!

what about kansas city

[1951Campbell]

Mack loses his glove over the LF fence. :whistle:


http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070226/capt.azmg10102262144.white_sox_spring_baseball_azm g101.jpg

Jesus, and I said Mack was serviceable in LF. :o :mad:

[chisoxfanatic]

The rotation.

I'm fine with 1-3, and hopefully Vazquez will be decent this year; but, it's that 5th starter that's leaving my stomach churning. If we have the same 5th starter problem we had a few years ago, this is gonna be a long season. Hopefully spring training will be able to give Ozzie an obvious choice for that spot who is going to be ready to throw the heat.

[soxwon]

The rotation.

I'm fine with 1-3, and hopefully Vazquez will be decent this year; but, it's that 5th starter that's leaving my stomach churning. If we have the same 5th starter problem we had a few years ago, this is gonna be a long season. Hopefully spring training will be able to give Ozzie an obvious choice for that spot who is going to be ready to throw the heat.

i honestly think our 5th starter will win 10-12 games.
im more worried about 4th than fifth starter.

[StockdaleforVeep]

Jesus, and I said Mack was serviceable in LF. :o :mad:

Hahahaha, if we photoshoppe that right, it looks like he loses his hand

damn barbed wire walls in the death ball games of 20 07

[Efilnikufesin]

i honestly think our 5th starter will win 10-12 games.
im more worried about 4th than fifth starter.

I am worried about 2 and 3.. Vazquez is going to win at least 17 this year with an ERA under 4.5

[Myrtle]

I am worried about 2 and 3.. Vazquez is going to win at least 17 this year with an ERA under 4.5

How do you figure? :confused:

[Efilnikufesin]

How do you figure? :confused:

Which part?

[Myrtle]

Which part?

About Vazquez.

[Efilnikufesin]

About Vazquez.

He was turning it around at the end of last year.. I think he is getting Coopism into his head and will translate to a great 07. I talk more about it tomorrow if needed time to get some sleep.

[chisoxfanatic]

I am worried about 2 and 3.. Vazquez is going to win at least 17 this year with an ERA under 4.5

I figure Garland will get anywhere from 18-21 victories. Buehrle will finally dent the 20-win plateau.

[chisoxmike]

I got a lot of concers- God forbid I voice them on WSI without the sheep their giving me shit saying "Cooper will fix them." "Trust KW" blah blah blah

1- 5th starter: What the fuck? Gavin Floyd, John Danks? Please.

2- The Bullpen: I don't believe it, until I see it.

3- Offense: While they will score lots of runs, will they make shitty pitchers look like Cy Young? Runelvys Hernandez anyone?

4- Vazquez: Enough said.

5- Contreras: Is he coming to the end of the line?

These are my concerns. Can the Sox win the divison? Sure. They can also suck.

[Myrtle]

I got a lot of concers- God forbid I voice them on WSI without the sheep their giving me shit saying "Cooper will fix them." "Trust KW" blah blah blah

1- 5th starter: What the fuck? Gavin Floyd, John Danks? Please.

2- The Bullpen: I don't believe it, until I see it.

3- Offense: While they will score lots of runs, will they make shitty pitchers look like Cy Young? Runelvys Hernandez anyone?

4- Vazquez: Enough said.

5- Contreras: Is he coming to the end of the line?

These are my concerns. Can the Sox win the divison? Sure. They can also suck.

Cooper will fix it!

I mean...

Yeah, Vazquez worries the crap out of me. Most of the starting rotation does, in fact. It seems like KW spent so much time on the bullpen this off season but neglected to balance out other parts of the team that needed work. The crap we had in the bullpen last season seemed to overshadow all of that... and now our starting rotation is a huge mystery to me.

[Myrtle]

He was turning it around at the end of last year.. I think he is getting Coopism into his head and will translate to a great 07. I talk more about it tomorrow if needed time to get some sleep.

I don't see Vazquez turning around at all. I see him being a highly overpaid 14 win starter.

[chisoxmike]

I don't see Vazquez turning around at all. I see him being a highly overpaid 14 win starter.

I agree, Vazquez is a overrated, overpaid .500 pitcher.

Zoso edit: That's the last straw. You're already on thin ice.

Hal

[Toto]

I don't see Vazquez turning around at all. I see him being a highly overpaid 14 win starter.

you are dead wrong.

Vasquez will win 22 games this year, I can see into the future.

[LuvSox]

you are dead wrong.

Vasquez will win 22 games this year, I can see into the future.

Does Toto put out anything good in the future?



:D

[StockdaleforVeep]

you are dead wrong.

Vasquez will win 22 games this year, I can see into the future.



Will i ever receive my sports illustrated football phone?

[Efilnikufesin]

I don't see Vazquez turning around at all. I see him being a highly overpaid 14 win starter.

Why do you say that.. I see Vazquez being the best pitcher on the Staff this year..

When we needed him to step it up..he did... Problem was the offense failed to step up as well. Unlike others on our staff.

Aug-Sept. he pitched his best ball, and I see that going into 07 carrying over.

If he can keep hitting to hitting around .200, a Whip of around 1.13. and ERA under 4.. 17 wins might be to little.

[Hangar18]

Scott Pods is biggest concern.
5th spot in the rotation has needlessly become a source of concern now also ...

[Joosh]

Scott Pods is biggest concern.
5th spot

I think that as long as they don't rush him back, Pods will be fine.

But that 5th starters spot scares me to death.

[Lucifer]

My concerns are Pods staying healthy, Erstad staying healthy and getting production out of the 5th starters spot. Everything else should be just fine.

[JohnBasedowYoda]

My concerns are Pods staying healthy, Erstad staying healthy and getting production out of the 5th starters spot. Everything else should be just fine.

Yeah i'm not too concered about much, except Uribe

[Lucifer]

Yeah i'm not too concered about much, except Uribe

Uribe did hit an all time low last season so I can see why ya would be concerned. If he could somehow learn to pick up the rotation of a Slider he would be a much better hitter. He lloks like Sosa swinging at Sliders off the plate with 2 strikes. I'll be content if he can get around .270 or close.:rock:

[JohnBasedowYoda]

Uribe did hit an all time low last season so I can see why ya would be concerned. If he could somehow learn to pick up the rotation of a Slider he would be a much better hitter. He lloks like Sosa swinging at Sliders off the plate with 2 strikes. I'll be content if he can get around .270 or close.:rock:

Oh man most of the time you could give him a broom so he'd at least dust the plate properly.

[getonbckthr]

1) Pods
2) Uribe
3) 5th starter

[chisoxmike]

I can deal with Uribe's shit at the plate as long as he plays a good SS. He got a bit too wild last season.

If the Sox can solve the black hole known as the 8-9-1 slots in the order, they'll be alright, making Juan "what's a ball?" Uribe easier to deal with.

[Efilnikufesin]

I can deal with Uribe's shit at the plate as long as he plays a good SS. He got a bit too wild last season.

If the Sox can solve the black hole known as the 8-9-1 slots in the order, they'll be alright, making Juan "what's a ball?" Uribe easier to deal with.

:rolling: :nana:

[fquaye14ten]

:rolling: :nana:

and this is different from me saying i think the outfield is lousy, how?

[Efilnikufesin]

and this is different from me saying i think the outfield is lousy, how?

His shenanigans are cheeky and fun
Yours shenanigans are cruel and tragic
Which... makes them not really shenanigans at all.
Evil shenanigans!

[1951Campbell]

His shenanigans are cheeky and fun
Yours shenanigans are cruel and tragic


:rolling:

:owned:

[Lucifer]

If the Sox can solve the black hole known as the 8-9-1 slots in the order, they'll be alright, making Juan "what's a ball?" Uribe easier to deal with.
I can agree with that. I should add that both BA and Uribe's numbers were so bad last season that theres a better chance they improve than hitting like shit yet again this year. If our lead off hitter (Pods/Erstad) can be healthy then they should be more productive as well.

Add it up and 8-9-1 should be improved this season which should help the offense be more consistant too.

[Unreal!]

Biggest concerns (in order)
1. 5th starter spot in the rotation (Gonzalez, Haeger, Floyd?)
2. Mark Buehrle, Javy Vazquez
3. Bullpen (I feel it is overrated outside of MacDougal, Thornton, and Jenks)
4. Ozzie won't play Sweeney, Fields, or Eduardo Perez or put them on the team.
5. Jose Contreras

I'm so done with Vazquez, if he fucks it up this year I hope we ditch him. I absolutely hate the argument that he should be good because he has good "stuff." Any Major League pitcher has good "stuff" otherwise they wouldn't be in the major leagues. To me, Vazquez is just another overhyped AJ Burnett type.

[LuvSox]

Ozzie says everything is going to be ok. (http://www.thebrushback.com/)



Ozzie Guillen Promises More Fucking Small Ball This Year


CHICAGO--White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen, disappointed with his team’s heavy reliance on power hitting last year, has promised more fucking small ball this year, along with an increased focus on defense and the frigging fundamentals that won them a World Series in the first place.
“What I think we were missing last year is that fucking small ball shit that helped us win the championship in 2005,” Guillen told reporters on Saturday. “We’ve been relying too much on the long ball. What happened to fundamentals? What happened to scrappy, aggressive baseball? Somehow we lost our fucking way. Well, this year is going to be different. The old White Sox are back! And the old Ozzie is, too. Forget about the politically correct guy. I’m going to let it loose. You hear me, you bunch of fags?”

[fquaye14ten]

His shenanigans are cheeky and fun
Yours shenanigans are cruel and tragic
Which... makes them not really shenanigans at all.
Evil shenanigans!

hey get it, it was in that movie!!!


bring your green hat!!!!!!

[Wsoxmike59]

Scott Pods is biggest concern.
5th spot in the rotation has needlessly become a source of concern now also ...

Yeah, what he said.