Preseason Predictions - 2006

[voodoochile]

Preseason Prediction Rules - PLEASE READ!

Okay, Folks. We decided to do a scaled down version of the Preseason Predictions and here it is.

Here is how it works:

1) The first few posts in this thread are the the potential roster and the template for entering your picks. The roster is strictly a guess and includes several people who obviously won't make the opening day roster (it is well over 25). It is in alphabetical order by sections. You can select anyone you want - even if they aren't on that list. All categories are for who will have the most.

2) Please only post your predictions in this thread. If you want to discuss someone else's predictions, then please open another thread.

3) To make your picks, merely "reply with quote" (use the quote button) to the third message in this thread and start typing your answers inside the quote box next to the appropriate catagory. You can remove the guote tags and the "originally posted by VoodooChile" if you want to but it is not required. Please change the subject of your post to read "(Your name)'s Predictions" (See the title of the 4th post which are my predictions).

4) Please make only one entry in this thread. If you want to change your picks, edit your original post. Second posts will not count and along with any posts that are conversational will be deleted or moved to another thread.

5) This thread will be locked until the end of the season shortly before game time on Opening Day.

6)Post questions about this thread in a separate thread.

7) Have fun.

[voodoochile]

Potential Roster for use as a guide when filling in the Prediction Template. You can pick anyone else you want to. The following is in Alphabetical order:


Pitchers

Starters

Mark Buehrle
Jose Contreras
Freddy Garcia
Jon Garland
Brandon McCarthy
Javier Vazquez

Relievers:

Armando Almanza
Neal Cotts
Dustin Hermanson
Bobby Jenks
Boone Logan
Javier Lopez
Vladmir Nunez
Cliff Politte
Tim Redding
Sean Tracey


Position Players

Catchers

AJ Pierzynski
Chris Widger


Infielders

Alex Cintron 2B/SS/3B
Joe Crede 3B
Ross Gload 1B/OF
Tadahito Iguchi 2B
Paul Konerko 1B
Rob Mackowiak 3B/OF
Pablo Ozuna 2B/SS
Jim Thome 1B
Juan Uribe SS


Outfielders


Brian Anderson CF
Joe Borchard OF
Jermaine Dye RF
Scott Podsednik LF
Ryan Sweeney OF

[voodoochile]

Team Stats

Wins:

Division Placement:

Post-Season Success:

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average:

Homers:

RBI:

OPS:

Steals:

Walks:

SO:

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins:

Saves:

SO:

ERA:

Walks:

Losses:

[voodoochile]

Team Stats

Wins: 102

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Jim Thome

Homers: Jim Thome

RBI: Jim Thome

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Posednick

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Juan Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buehrle

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Freddy Garcia

ERA: Contreras

Walks: Freddy Garcia

Losses: Javier Vazquez

[SOXintheBURGH]

Team Stats

Wins: 101

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Tadahito Iguchi

Homers: Jim Thome

RBI: Jim Thome

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Posednick

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Juan Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Javier Vazquez

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Mark Buehrle

ERA: Mark Buehrle

Walks: Jose Contreras

Losses: Jon Garland

[soxfan26]

Team Stats

Wins: 94

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: REPEAT!!

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Konerko

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Garland

Walks: Contreras

Losses: Contreras

[Scottiehaswheels]

Team Stats

Wins: 96-66

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champs of course

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Uribe

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Dye

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Vasquez

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vasquez

ERA: Garcia

Walks: Garland

Losses: Garland

[EMel9281]

Team Stats

Wins: 100

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Victory

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Anderson

Homers: Thome

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Konerko

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Konerko

SO: Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle 20

Saves: Jenks 37

SO: Vazquez 194

ERA: Buehrle 3.13

Walks: Contreras 86

Losses: Contreras 11

[TheOldRoman]

Team Stats

Wins: 108

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Tadahito Iguchi

Homers: Jim Thome

RBI: Jim Thome

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Podsednik

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Jim Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Jose Contreras

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Freddy Garcia

ERA: Jose Contreras

Walks: Freddy Garcia

Losses: Jon Garland

[SouthSide_HitMen]

Team Stats

Wins: 91

Division Placement: First

Post-Season Success: Lose AL Championship series

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Paul Konerko

Homers: Paul Konerko

RBI: Paul Konerko

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Podsednik

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Paul Konerko

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buehrle

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Javier Vazquez

ERA: Mark Buehrle

Walks: Jose Contreras

Losses: Jon Garland

Any case of Falstaff on the line? :smile:

[/quote]

[mcp5185]

Team Stats

Wins: 103

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Thome

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Scotty

Walks: Thome

SO: Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Contrera

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Vazquez

Losses: Garland

[LuvSox]

Team Stats

Wins: 97

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champions

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Thome

OPS: Konerko

Steals: Pods

Walks: Konerko

SO: Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: MB

Saves: Jenks

SO: Garland

ERA: Garland

Walks: Javier

Losses: Javier

[cheeses_h_rice]

Team Stats

Wins: 94

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Lose in ALCS

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Thome

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Konerko

SO: Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Hermanson

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Contreras

Losses: Vazquez

[longshot7]

Team Stats

Wins: 106

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Repeat as WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Thome

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Owens

Walks: Thome

SO: Dye

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Contreras

Saves: Jenks

SO: Contreras

ERA: Contreras

Walks: Vazquez

Losses: Garland

I'll take that Falstaff bet.

[Frater Perdurabo]

Team Stats

Wins: 96

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Champs :bandance:

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Podsednik (.293)

Homers: Thome (46)

RBI: Thome (127)

OPS: Thome (.940)

Steals: Podsednik (68)

Walks: Thome (102)

SO: Thome (156)

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle (20)

Saves: Jenks (38)

SO: Vazquez (202)

ERA: Buehrle (3.02)

Walks: Contreras (81)

Losses: Garland (12)

[PAPChiSox729]

Team Stats

Wins: 103

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Series Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Pierzynski .305

Homers: Konerko 42

RBI: Konerko 117

OPS: Konerko .941

Steals: Podsednik 69

Walks: Thome 109

SO: Thome 137

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle 21

Saves: Jenks 39

SO: Vazquez 210

ERA: Starter: Buehrle 3.23 ;Reliever: Cotts 1.82

Walks: Garcia: 62

Losses: Garcia 10

[RoobarbPie]

Team Stats

Wins: 101

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Podsednik

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Konerko

SO: Iguchi

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Garcia

Saves: Jenks

SO: Garcia

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Contreras

Losses: Garland

[MarySwiss]

Team Stats

Wins: 101

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champ

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Crede

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Thome

OPS: Konerko

Steals: Pods

Walks: Konerko

SO: Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Hermanson

SO: Garland

ERA: Garland

Walks: Contreras

Losses: Garland

[ondafarm]

Team Stats

Wins: 94

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS champs (again)

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Thome

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Konerko

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: 20

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Garland

Walks: Buehrle

Losses: Vazquez

[Joosh]

Team Stats

Wins: 96

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Series Victory

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Podsednik (.312)

Homers: Thome (45)

RBI: Konerko (111)

OPS: Konerko (.955)

Steals: Podsednik (81)

Walks: Thome (99)

SO: Uribe (110)

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle (20)

Saves: Jenks (37)

SO: Contreras (233)

ERA: Buehrle (2.41)

Walks: Garcia (70)

Losses: Vazquez (10)

[nedlug]

Team Stats

Wins: 98

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Repeat!

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Thome

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Anderson

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vasquez

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Contreras

Losses:Contreras

[HomeFish]

Team Stats

Wins: 85

Division Placement: 3rd

Post-Season Success: No Appearence

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Jim Thome

Homers: Jim Thome

RBI: Jim Thome

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Podsednik

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Jim Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buehrle

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Javier Vazquez

ERA: Brandon McCarthy (long relief/SP)

Walks: Jon Garland

Losses: Jon Garland

[Crede_Fan]

Team Stats

Wins: 104

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Repeat

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: PK

RBI: Jim Thome

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Posednick

Walks: PK

SO: Brian Anderson

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buehrle/Garland 19 each

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Javier Vazquez

ERA: Garland

Walks: Freddy Garcia

Losses: Brandon McCarthy

[Trav]

Team Stats

Wins: 92 and a WC birth

Division Placement: 2nd

Post-Season Success: WS loss

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Konerko

Steals: Scott Podsednik

Walks: Konerko

SO: Konerko

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Garland

Saves: Polite

SO: Garcia

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Conteras

Losses: Buehrle

[buehrle4cy05]

Team Stats

Wins: 99

Division Placement: 1

Post-Season Success: WS champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi (.311)

Homers: Thome (39)

RBI: Konerko (120)

OPS: Thome (.946)

Steals: Podsednik (59)

Walks: Thome (88)

SO: Thome (122)

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Contreras (20)

Saves: Jenks (39)

SO: Garcia (199)

ERA: Buehrle (2.55)

Walks: Garcia (68)

Losses: Garland (12)

[Beer Can Chicken]

Team Stats

Wins: 93

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: ALCS Loss

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Uribe

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Iguchi

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Vazquez

Saves: Cotts

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Cotts - RP Buerhle -SP

Walks: Garland

Losses: Garland

[areilly]

Team Stats

Wins: 94

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Series (beat NYM in 6)

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi, .305

Homers: Paulie, 45

RBI: Thome, 115

OPS: Iguchi, .970

Steals: Pods, 70

Walks: Uribe, ???

SO: Uribe, ???

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Garland, 19

Saves: Hermanson, 20

SO: Buerhle, 215

ERA: Cotts, 1.95

Walks: McCarthy, 5

Losses: Garland, 9

[lizard6king6]

Team Stats

Wins: 90

Division Placement: 2nd

Post-Season Success: Loss in ALDS

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Konerko

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buherle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vasquez

ERA: Buherle

Walks: Contreras

Losses: Vasquez
[/quote]

[SoxFan928]

Team Stats

Wins: 108

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Repeat Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Scotty .310

Homers: Thome 52

RBI: Thome 148

OPS: Thome 1.004

Steals: Scotty 76

Walks: Thome 138

SO: Thome 168

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle 21-8

Saves: Jenks 39

SO: Vazquez 211

ERA: Buehrle 2.99

Walks: Freddy 68

Losses: Garland 17-10

[gbergman]

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Wins: 91

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: ALCS Loss (Yankees)

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Tadahito Iguchi

Homers:Paul Konerko

RBI: Jim Thome

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Posednick

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Juan Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Burhle

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Jose Contreras

ERA: Mark Buehrle

Walks: Jose Contreras

Losses: Jon Garland

Pitchers

Starters

Mark Buehrle
Jose Contreras
Freddy Garcia
Jon Garland
Brandon McCarthy
Javier Vazquez

Relievers:

Armando Almanza
Neal Cotts
Dustin Hermanson
Bobby Jenks
Javier Lopez
Cliff Politte

Position Players

Catchers

AJ Pierzynski
Chris Widger


Infielders

Alex Cintron 2B/SS/3B
Joe Crede 3B
Tadahito Iguchi 2B
Paul Konerko 1B
Rob Mackowiak 3B/OF
Pablo Ozuna 2B/SS
Jim Thome 1B
Juan Uribe SS


Outfielders


Brian Anderson CF
Jermaine Dye RF
Scott Podsednik LF

[gobears1987]

Team Stats

Wins: 100

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Series win baby!!!

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Podsednik

Homers: Thome err I mean Podsednik

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik, duh

Walks: Thome

SO: Crede

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Contreras

Saves: Big Bobby Jenks

SO: Contreras

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Freddy Garcia

Losses: Vazquez

[palehozenychicty]

Team Stats

Wins: 97

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: The People's World Champion again:bandance:

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Thome err I mean Podsednik

RBI: Thome

OPS: Konerko

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Pierzynski

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Big Bobby Jenks

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Garland

Walks: Contreras

Losses: Vazquez

[downstairs]

Team Stats

Wins: 95 wins

Division Placement: Tie, 1st

Post-Season Success: World Series Champions

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Pods

Homers: Konerko, Thome (tie)

RBI: Thome

OPS: Iguchi

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Konerko

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Contreras

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Buehrle

Losses: Garland

Done.

[DumpJerry]

Team Stats

Wins: 105

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS repeat

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Dye

Homers: Thome

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Pods

Steals: Konerko. Just kidding. Pods

Walks: Uribe

SO: Anderson

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Contreras

ERA: Garland

Walks: None issued. Vazquez

Losses: Garcia

[moochpuppy]

Team Stats

Wins: 94

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Lose in ALCS

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Thome

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Konerko

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Garland

Losses: Garcia

[Palehose13]

Team Stats

Wins: 101

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Thome

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Anderson

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Garcia

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Vazquez

Losses: Vazquez

[SoxWillWin]

Team Stats

Wins: 100

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS winner

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi .320

Homers: Konerko 42

RBI: Konerko 102

OPS: Thome 704

Steals: Pods 80

Walks: Thome 90

SO: Konerko

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buerhle & Contreras 20 each

Saves: Pollite 20

SO: Garcia 200

ERA: Cotts 2.25

Walks: Contreras 120

Losses: Vazquez 10
I think

[IlliniSox4Life]

Team Stats

Wins: 112

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Series

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Uribe (.313)

Homers: Konerko (46)

RBI: Thome (145)

OPS: Konerko (?)

Steals: Podsednik (84)

Walks: Thome (92)

SO: Anderson (?)

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle (23)

Saves: Jenks (51)

SO: Garcia (194)

ERA: Buehrle (2.38)

Walks: Garcia

Losses: Garland (10)

[Dadawg_77]

Team Stats

Wins: 94

Division Placement: 2

Post-Season Success: Miss out by one game

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Tadahito Iguchi

Homers: Paul Konerko

RBI: Paul Konerko

OPS: Paul Konerko

Steals: Scott Podsednik

Walks: Paul Konerko

SO: Paul Konerko

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins:
Mark Buehrle

Saves:
Neil Cotts

SO:
Jose Contreras

ERA:
Mark Buehrle

Walks:
Jose Contreras

Losses:
Freddy Garcia

[itsnotrequired]

Team Stats

Wins: 94

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Juan Uribe

Homers: Paul Konerko

RBI: Jim Thome

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Podsednik

Walks: Scott Podsednik

SO: Jim Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Jon Garland

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Javier Vazquez

ERA: Jon Garland

Walks: Jose Contreras

Losses: Freddy Garcia

[na-na-na-na]

Team Stats

Wins: 97

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS loss

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Dye

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Iguchi

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Politte

Walks: Garcia

Losses: Vazquez

[D. TODD]

Team Stats

Wins: 92

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Lose in ALCS (hope I'm wrong)

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Dye

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO:Iguchi

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO:Vazquez

ERA:Buehrle

Walks:Garcia

Losses: Garland

[Baby Fisk]

Team Stats

Wins: 103

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champions

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Konerko

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Pierzynski

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Garcia

ERA: Cotts

Walks: Vazquez

Losses: Vazquez

[White Sox Randy]

[quote=voodoochile]Team Stats

Wins: 94

Division Placement: 1ST

Post-Season Success: WORLD CHAMPS

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Contreras

Saves: Jenks

SO: Contreras

ERA: Contreras

Walks: Garcia

Losses: Vazquez


All-Stars: Iguchi, Contreras, Konerko, Buehrle

[kevingrt]

Team Stats

Wins: 96

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Series Champs Again

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Tadahito Iguchi

Homers: Paulie Walnuts

RBI: Paulie

OPS: Paulie

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Joe Crede

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buehrle

Saves: bobby jenks

SO: Jose Contreras

ERA: Burlymon

Walks: Jose Contreras

Losses: Freddy Garcia

[Kuzman]

Team Stats

Wins: 98

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Series

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Scotty Pods

Homers: Konerowned.

RBI: Konerkowned.

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scotty Pods

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Jim Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buehrle

Saves: Robert Jenks

SO: Javier Vazquez

ERA: Mark Buehrle

Walks: Mark Buehrle

Losses: Jon Garland

[NEPA SoxFan24]

Team Stats

Wins: 98

Division Placement: First (who can really challenge us?)

Post-Season Success: 1st round - Beat Toronto 3-1
ALCS - Beat Yankees 4-2
WS - Beat St. Louis 4-0

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Thome

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Dye

OPS: Podsednik

Steals:Podsednik


Walks: Uribe

SO: Dye

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Garcia

ERA: Garland

Walks: Buehrle

Losses: Contreras

Beyond losing Rowand (who was an offensive liability at times), I can't see that we didn't improve a world championship club this offseason. I only looked to Thome to have an impact on this list, out of the newcomers (I almost chose Vasquez for most losses).

[MVP]

Team Stats

Wins: 95

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Series Champs (Re-peat)

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: A.J. Pierzcynski (.291)

Homers: Jim Thome (41)

RBI: Paul Konerko (111)

OPS: Jim Thome (.977)

Steals: Scott Podsednik (64)

Walks: Jim Thome (104)

SO: Jim Thome (116)

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buerhle (21)

Saves: Bobby Jenks (42)

SO: Javier Vasquez (213)

ERA: Freddy Garcia (3.47)

Walks: Jose Contreras (61)

Losses: Jon Garland (11)

[CPditka]

Team Stats

Wins: 100-62

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Gooch

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Anderson

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Vasquez

Saves: Jenks

SO: Contreras

ERA: MB

Walks: Garland

Losses: Garland

[soxfanatlanta]

Team Stats

Wins: 92

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: ALCS

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Pods

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Thome

OPS: Konerko

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Anderson

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: MB

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vasquez

ERA: MB

Walks: Garland

Losses: Vasquez

[DSpivack]

Team Stats

Wins: 97

Division Placement: First Place

Post-Season Success: Lose in ALCS

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Tadahito Iguchi

Homers: Jim Thome

RBI: Paul Konerko

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Podsednik

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Brian Anderson

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buehrle

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Javier Vazquez

ERA: Jose Contreras

Walks: Jose Contreras

Losses: Javier Vazquez

[Bobbo35]

Team Stats

Wins: 101

Division Placement: First

Post-Season Success: AL Championship +

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Podsednik

Homers: Paul Konerko

RBI: Paul Konerko

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Podsednik

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Crede

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buehrle 19

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Freddy Garcia

ERA: Mark Buehrle 3.04

Walks: Jose Contreras

[manders_01]

Team Stats

Wins: 94

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Repeat

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: AJ

Homers: Paulie

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Scotty P

Walks: Crede

SO: Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: MB

Saves: Cotts

SO: MB

ERA: MB

Walks: McCarthy

Losses: McCarthy

[chisoxlove]

Team Stats

Wins: 108

Division Placement: #1

Post-Season Success: Champions...of the World.

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Crede - .312

Homers: Konerko - 44

RBI: Thome - 121

OPS: Thome - .889

Steals: Podsednik - 47

Walks: Thome - 111

SO: Iguchi - 107

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle - 22

Saves: Jenks - 42

SO: Contreras - 237

ERA: Contreras - 2.41

Walks: Garcia

Losses: Garland

[TheDarkGundam]

Team Stats

Wins: 98

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Tadahito

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Thome

OPS: Konerko

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Crede

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buerhle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Contreras

ERA: Buerhle

Walks: Garcia

Losses: Vazquez

[RedFoxSoxFan]

Team Stats

Wins:98

Division Placement: First

Post-Season Success: Repeat WS Championship

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Tad Iguchi

Homers: Thome

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Crede

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Garland

Saves: Jenks

SO: Garcia

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Vazquez

Losses: Contreras

[sox84]

[quote=voodoochile]Team Stats

Wins: 97

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Repeat WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi
Homers: Thome

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Crede

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buerhle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vasquez

ERA: Buerhle

Walks: Garcia

Losses: Vasquez

[drewcifer]

Team Stats

Wins: 100

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Repeat WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average:Konerko (.300+ this year)

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Iguchi

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buerhle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Contreras

ERA: (SP) Buerhle (R) Cotts

Walks: Conteras

Losses: Vasquez

[PicktoCLick72]

Team Stats

Wins: 98

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Juan Uribe

Homers: Jim Thome

RBI: Paul Konerko

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Posednick

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Tadahito Iguchi

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buehrle

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Freddy Garcia

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Freddy Garcia

Losses: Javier Vazquez

[ChiSoxIn06]

Team Stats

Wins: 97
Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: ALCS loss

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi
Homers: Thome
RBI: Paul Konerko

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Posednick

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Uribe
Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buehrle

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Javier Vazquez
ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Freddy Garcia

Losses: Javier Vazquez

[oeo]

Team Stats

Wins: 97

Division Placement: First

Post-Season Success: Repeat as World Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Dye

Homers: Thome

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Freddy

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Vazquez

Losses: Vazquez

[throwsoftjax]

Team Stats

Wins: 102

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Repeat WS champs!!

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Thome

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buerhle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Garcia

ERA: Buerhle

Walks: Vazquez

Losses: Vazquez

[Jurr]

Team Stats

Wins: 93

Division Placement: First (by three games)

Post-Season Success: Eliminated in ALDS

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: A.J. Pierzynski (.310)

Homers: Paul Konerko (42)

RBI: Paul Konerko (110)

OPS: Jim Thome (.974)


Steals: Scott Podsednik (43)

Walks: Jim Thome (102)

SO: Juan Uribe (142)
Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Freddy Garcia (18)

Saves: Neal Cotts (33)

SO: Freddy Garcia (195)

ERA: Neal Cotts (1.75)

Walks: Jose Contreras (83)

Losses: Javier Vazquez (13)

[Cuck the Fubs]

Team Stats

Wins: 93

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Lose in ALCS

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Thome

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Anderson
Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buerhle

Saves: Cotts

SO: Contreres

ERA: Buerhle

Walks: Garland

Losses: Garland

[HomerCoach]

Team Stats

Wins: 99

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Podsednik

Homers: Thome

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Konerko

SO: Crede

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Garland

Saves: Cotts

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Contreras

Losses: Contreras

[TaquitoElGoocho]

Team Stats

Wins: 92

Division Placement: First

Post-Season Success: WS Champs in 2006!

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Thome

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Iguchi

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Contreras

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Garcia

Losses: Vazquez

[everafan]

Team Stats

Wins: 98

Division Placement: First

Post-Season Success: Repeat

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Crede - .305 (finally a breakout year-he looks good in spring)

Homers: Thome

RBI: Paul Konerko

OPS: Jim Thome


Steals: Scott Podsednik

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Anderson
Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Contreras

Saves: Neal Cotts

SO: Freddy Garcia

ERA: Contreras

Walks: Garcia

Losses: Vazquez

[mweflen]

Team Stats

Wins: 98

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Lose in WS

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Podsednik, .295

Homers: Konerko, 39

RBI: Konerko, 110

OPS: Thome, 1.050

Steals: Podsednik, 84

Walks: Thome, 95

SO: Thome, 105

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle, 18

Saves: Cotts, 22

SO: Buehrle, 145

ERA: Buehrle, 3.40

Walks: Contreras, 85

Losses: Contreras, 14

[vafan]

Team Stats

Wins: 101

Division Placement: First place

Post-Season Success: World Series Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Pods (Gload if you aren't counting ABs)

Homers: Thome

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Contreras

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Garcia

Losses: Vazquez

[JRIG]

Team Stats

Wins: 95

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Series Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Thome

Homers: Thome

RBI: Thome

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Garland

Losses: Garland

[WhiteSoxFan84]

Team Stats

Wins: 97

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Lose to the A's in ALCS

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Garcia (22 game winner, mark it down!)

Saves: Cotts

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Contreras

Losses: Garland

[SoLongFrank]

Team Stats

Wins: 92

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: Lose to the A's in ALCS

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Thome

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Pods

Walks: Thome

SO: Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Garcia (20)

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Contreras

Losses: Vazquez[/quote]

There is more parity in the league this year than prior years. That will drop the win total down to 95 for the league leader.

ALE: 3 contenders - Yanks, BoSox, Jays
ALC: 3 contenders - ChiSox, Tribe, Twins
ALW: 3 contender - A's, Angels, Rangers

NLE: 4 contender - Braves, Mets, Phils, Nats
NLC: 2 contenders - Cards, Stros
NLW: 3 contenders - Dods, Pads, Gia's

I think the Cards shot at > 95 wins will be threatened by a much improved BrewCrew.

[fuzzy_patters]

Team Stats

Wins: 106

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi

Homers: Thome

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Garcia

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Contreras

Losses: Vazquez

[eastchicagosoxfan]

Team Stats

Wins: 102

Division Placement: 1

Post-Season Success: repeat as World Champions

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: .305 Gooch

Homers: 35 Tie Konerko and Thome

RBI: 115 Thome

OPS:

Steals: 54 Pods

Walks: 89 Thome

SO: 91 Konerko

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: 20 Buerhle

Saves: 31 Jenks

SO: 247 Contreras

ERA: 3.05 Buerhle

Walks: 48 Buerhle

Losses: No starter will have more than 12 loses.

[RKMeibalane]

Team Stats

Wins: 94

Division Placement: First Place

Post-Season Success: World Series Champions

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Jim Thome (.305)

Homers: Paul Konerko (40)

RBI: Paul Konerko (121)

OPS: Jim Thome (.954)

Steals: Scott Podsednik (61)

Walks: Jim Thome (87)

SO: Jim Thome (102)

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buehrle (21)

Saves: Bobby Jenks (29)

SO: Freddy Garcia (238)

ERA: Mark Buehrle (2.12)

Walks: Mark Buehrle (51)

Losses: Jon Garland (10)

[chisox117]

Team Stats

Wins: 100

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Series Champs!

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Podsednik

Homers: Thome

RBI: Thome

OPS: Konerko

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Contreas

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Contreas

Losses: Garland

[chisoxfanatic]

Team Stats

Wins: 101

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: REPEAT!

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: My Guy Konerko

Homers: Thome (He will be referred to as "The Rock" before the season's end)

RBI: Thome

OPS: Konerko

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Crede

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Garcia

Saves: Jenks

SO: Contreras

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Buehrle

Losses: Vazquez

[Bucky F. Dent]

Team Stats

Wins: 98

Division Placement: First

Post-Season Success: Lose in the ALCS

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Pods

Homers: Konerko

RBI: Thome

OPS: Pods

Steals: Pods

Walks: Konerko

SO: Uribe

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Buehrle

ERA: Buerhle

Walks: Garcia

Losses: Contreras

[Kroozah]

Team Stats

Wins: 101

Division Placement: First

Post-Season Success: World Series Camps

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Konerko

Homers: Thome

RBI: Thome

OPS: Pods

Steals: Pods

Walks: Konerko

SO: Iguchi

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Buehrle

ERA: Buehrle

Walks: Contreras

Losses: Garland

[NardiWasHere]

Team Stats

Wins: 98

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: WS Champions

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Jim T

Homers: Jim T

RBI: Jim T

OPS: Jim T

Steals: Scotty P

Walks: Jim T

SO: Jim T

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark B

Saves: Bobby J

SO: Javier V

ERA: Jose C

Walks: Jose C

Losses: Jon G

[Ol' No. 2]

Team Stats

Wins: 96-66

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: 11-2, Two-peat!!!! :bandance::bandance:http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/images/trans.gif

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Iguchi, .310

Homers: Thome, 42

RBI: Konerko, 112

OPS: Thome, .910

Steals: Pods, 61

Walks: Thome, 105

SO: Thome, 145

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Contreras, 18

Saves: Jenks, 30

SO: Vazquez, 199

ERA: Starters: Vazquez, 3.20, bullpen: Cotts, 2.7

Walks: Buehrle, 39

Losses: Contreras, 8

[Darkblade_3454]

Team Stats

Wins: 102

Division Placement: 1

Post-Season Success: WS Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Dye

Homers: Thome

RBI: Konerko

OPS: Thome

Steals: Podsednik

Walks: Thome

SO: Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Buehrle

Saves: Jenks

SO: Vazquez

ERA: Garland

Walks: Contreras

Losses: Garcia

[Jjav829]

Team Stats

Wins: 84-78

Division Placement: 3rd

Post-Season Success: None (I'm superstitious :))

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Tadahito Iguchi

Homers: Jim Thome

RBI: Paul Konerko

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scott Podsednik

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Jim Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Mark Buehrle

Saves: Eddie Guardado (or Bobby Jenks if I have to pick a current Sox)

SO: Jose Contreras

ERA: Neal Cotts

Walks: Jose Contreras

Losses: Javier Vazquez

[Mr. White Sox]

Team Stats

Wins: 94

Division Placement: 2nd (Wild Card) (Lose division by 1.0 games) (hope I eat crow!)

Post-Season Success: Lose in World Series

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Brian Anderson :o:

Homers: Jim Thome

RBI: Paul Konerko

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Tadahito Iguchi

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Tadahito Iguchi

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Javier Vazquez

Saves: Neal Cotts

SO: Javier Vazquez

ERA: Mark Buehrle

Walks: Jon Garland (Most Walks)

Losses: Jon Garland (Most Losses)

[soxwon]

Team Stats

Wins: 102

Division Placement: 1

Post-Season Success: win world series

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Dye .312

Homers: thome 46

RBI: konerko 122

OPS:

Steals: pods

Walks: thome

SO: iguchi

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: buehrle 24

Saves: jenks

SO: garcia

ERA: buehrle

Walks: contreras

Losses: contreras

[Hagan]

Team Stats

Wins: 93

Division Placement: 1st

Post-Season Success: World Series Champs

Batting Leader Predictions

Batting Average: Paul Konerko

Homers: Jim Thome

RBI: Paul Konerko

OPS: Jim Thome

Steals: Scotty P

Walks: Jim Thome

SO: Jim Thome

Pitching Leader Predictions

Wins: Jon Garland

Saves: Bobby Jenks

SO: Javier Vazquez

ERA: Mark Buehrle

Walks: Jose Contrares

Losses: Jon Garland