Nothing big will happen.

Not with starting pitchers, at least, unless Reinsdorf meets his maker.

I'm sure we'll pick up a past-his-prime right fielder, though.

Yep. I already have Kole Calhoun on the team for next year.

I like the idea of Nick Markasis in right field/ DH. I'd also like them to go out aggressively after Baumgarten and Quintana. Add a couple of decent mid relief guys and this team can be a play-off contender next season.

Batting Order:

1. Mendick -- 2nd base

2. Markasis -- RF

3. Abreu -- 1st Base

4. Moncada -- 3rd base

5. Jimenez -- LF

6. Anderson -- SS

7. Robert -- CF

8. Collins/Garcia -- DH

9. McCann -- C

Starting Pitchers : Baumgarten, Giolitto, Quintana, Lopez, Cease

Bull-pen(7) : TBD Back end of pen 7,8,9 pretty well set. Probably need at least two better mid relief guys including at least one lefty.

Bench: Mercedes, Sanchez, Collins, Garcia

How many of these clowns have the Sox signed--only to watch their careers die? Either that or they get a decent player for a single year.

Madrigal should and will be at 2nd base next season, not Mendick. Markakis and Baumgartner would be extremely disappointing free agent acquisitions, the time has come to make a real splash in free agency and spend some real money.

So you think the Sox are going to trade for Q?

It is a no brainer for the Cubs to pick up Qs option.

I'd also like them to go out aggressively after... Quintana.

Next year is another development year. You simply aren't winning anything with Kopech learning on the fly and innings limited, Cease innings limited and Lopez trying to regain form.

Collins must get at bats. It's that simple. He will be 26 and has showed plenty at AAA. He cannot linger there any more. If he proves to be an MLB hitter, you got yourself some of the LH power you need in the lineup on the cheap.

I really think one of their minor league OF is going to emerge next season (in the minors). I don't want to get locked into anything in RF. I think the Sox should sign Zobrist to play RF. He switch hits. He has a high OBP. He doesn't strike out a ton. He is a great character guy. He will look for stability in the off season, if he even plays next year. Staying in Chicago should be attractive to him. You can back him up defensively with Engel and his nine lives. Give him a one year deal with an option and kick a big contract in RF down the road.

The big move should be a LHSP. Zack Wheeler fits the bill. He'll get hefty money but not the crazy contract.

Back him up with Cole Hamels on a one year deal. He pitched incredibly well for the Cubs with a lower workload.

Let Kopech start the season in the minors to make sure his control is re stabilized. They get some service time relief that they lost by bringing him up even though he was showing signs of being hurt.

Opening Day rotation

Giolito
Wheeler
Cease
Hamels
Lopez

Starting Lineup

Zobrist
Anderson
Moncada
Abreu
Eloy
Collins
Garcia (until Robert)
Mc Cann
Mendick (until Madrigal)

JFC, shoot yourself in the face.

If you want the Sox to win, you want Quintana on another team. It really is that simple.

Quintana has never won 15 games in his career (13 is his career high). Now all of a sudden he is going to win 17?

Shoot yourself in the face.

I don't get the Madbum love from sox fans, dude is washed up.. He'll get murdered in the AL.

He's getting hit hard in a huge pitchers park.

Most people just see the name and remember when he was good.

I am taking the $300m they had earmarked for Machado and subtracting the $75m they gave to Eloy. That's my projected budget for this offseason. I am not going to be overly cynical about why they missed on Machado. I think they wanted to spend that money but they only wanted to spend it on their terms.

Nick Castellanos $80m
Yoan Moncada $100m
Jose Abreu $25m
A couple bullpen arms $20m

If the Sox are feeling frisky and the sides can come together I would expect something around $60m for Giolito, that would be over budget but certainly possible. Giolito is probably eager to cash in and the Sox are certainly eager to find themselves a cheap contract to build around.

Your lineup is then

dh mostly Collins but it'll move around
c McCann
1b Abreu
2b Madrigal
ss Anderson
3b Moncada
rf Castellanos
cf Robert
lf Jimenez

I think Vaughn is up sooner than later. They need the LH presence

bullpen is impossible to predict so I wont

The rotation is Giolito, Kopech, Lopez and Cease. They will trade for the best lefty they can get without giving up Vaughn or Madrigal (obviously Robert is off the table too). I would not be surprised if McCann or even more likely Colome gets dealt in such a deal. Colome, Dunning and Basabe would return something pretty decent.

His 2019 ERA is closer to 5 than it is that 3.7 mark you described. Quintana will not win 15 games for the Cub, as he only has one more start. Maybe he'll get you all hot and bothered as he pitches well in a meaningless game with no pressure and gets win #14.

Seriously. Set the bar for the White Sox higher than Jose fucking Quintana.

I don't get the Madbum love from sox fans, dude is washed up.. He'll get murdered in the AL.

He's getting hit hard in a huge pitchers park.