Team Name: Chicago White Sox
2008 W-L Record: 89-74
Place in division: 1st
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2009 Projected Lineup |
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Player |
Pos. |
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A. J. Pierzynski |
C |
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Paul Konerko |
1B |
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Chris Getz |
2B |
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Alexei Ramirez |
SS |
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Josh Fields |
3B |
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Carlos Quintin |
LF |
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Brian Anderson |
CF |
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Jermaine Dye |
RF |
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Jim Thome |
DH |
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Key Bench Players |
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Player |
Pos. |
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Wilson Betemit |
IF |
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Dewayne Wise |
OF |
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Pudge? |
C |
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2009 Projected Rotation |
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Player |
Pos. |
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Mark Buehrle |
SP1 |
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John Danks |
SP2 |
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Gavin Floyd |
SP3 |
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Clayton Richard |
SP4 |
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Lance Broadway? |
SP5 |
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Key Relievers |
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Player |
Pos. |
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Bobby Jenks |
Closer |
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Matt Thornton |
Setup |
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Octavio Dotel |
Setup |
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Scott Linebrink |
Setup |
2009 Outlook Paragraph
To me at least, the 2009 White Sox are a bit of a conundrum. They are built to compete this year in some places, but seem to be hanging by a thread. As Jermaine Dye, Paul Konerko, Jim Thome, and Mark Buehrle go so will this White Sox team, to a certain extent. They also are depending on young players across the rest of the diamond. Underachieving ex-prospects will be relied on at 3B and CF, and resurrected prospects will hope to repeat there breakouts last year. The back-end of the rotation is filled with question marks, but the bullpen should be good. This team could win some ball games or be out of it by the trade-deadline and have a massive fire sale. In the AL Central, though, who knows what will happen.