Sox over the Cubs in 6

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I'm going to bounce from the spot for awhile but I will be back at some point to argue with you about this hoops stuff again. Playoffs have been great this season. See ya up the road.

I'm out.

There are 2 baseball teams in Chicago?

Are these projections from the panel on the latest episode of Real Time?

Cubs won't win 100. The rest of it looks about right.

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To hear all the Sox fans on this board a complete disaster of a season is coming. No wonder no one buys tickets.

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USA today couldn't afford a sabermetrician, so they just made it up.

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Must assume a huge bounceback from Latos meaning 8-10 more wins from the back end of the rotation.

I think we must assume that whoever is putting this shit together is smoking crack.

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How dare some members of the media think the White Sox might be decent!! Haven't they been told that this is th cubs year?!

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I'd say 90 wins it a bit more than decent.

The Vegas over/under is 80.5 wins. That seems reasonable.

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Over.

I don't think they will win 90, but 82-85 sounds about right. Just good enough to be "in it," but never really good enough to be a true contender.

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Sox could be good next year. But they need a rebound year out of Melky and anything out of the DH. If Rodon keeps developing and their acquisitions over the summer play up to their career numbers, the Sox could definitely get to 90 wins. However, I don't know if they can beat out the Royals for the top spot in the Central.

These projections seem to show a very difficult AL Central next year. At least one team in that division is going to end up with only 70 wins by virtue of having to play in the Central. It won't be the Royals. Could be any of the other 4.

Sox have zero depth. That's not good.

the byline is Gabe Lacques Sports Assignment Editor at USA TODAY

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His take on AL Central:

Welcome to hell – both for prognosticators and five teams with legitimate playoff hopes. This is baseball’s deepest division, with five teams capable of winning it – and almost as many that could finish last. We feel random things happening, so hello, White Sox (90 wins). Everyone loves their Todd Frazier acquisition, and the ball should jump off his bat at U.S. Cellular Field. We prefer the possibly unparalleled 1-2 rotation punch of Chris Sale and Jose Quintana, backed by a full season of Carlos Rodon, who struck out 139 batters in 139 1/3 innings as a rookie. Our fetish for Pale Hose should not be seen as a diss toward the Royals (84 wins). It’s just really hard to repeat, particularly as a mid-market team lacking depth. We’d be thrilled if they proved us wrong.
One of these years, it will all come together for the Indians (83 wins) – most likely in 2018, when an imposing crop of prospects coalesces. In 2016? It feels like they’re one bat short of greatness. The Tigers (82 wins) got that big bat in Justin Upton; it’s the questionable Nos. 3-5 starters (Anibal Sanchez, Daniel Norris, Mike Pelfrey) and thin organizational depth that’s worrisome. And our apologies to the Twins (80 wins), who wouldn’t surprise us if they produce an MVP (Miguel Sano) and Rookie of the Year (Jose Berrios).


NL Central:

It may become trendy to knock the Cubs (101 wins) down a peg, but there’s just too much going on here. Beyond the obvious, we see a bullpen well-equipped to deal with back-end rotation shortcomings. And when they add one more starter in July, see you later. That’s not to say the Cardinals (97 wins) should pack it in. Absurdly deep, they will platoon and pitch almost everybody into submission – and hope things go differently at Wrigley Field in October.
Has the window closed for the Pirates (88 wins)? No, but this may be a “gap year” between three straight playoff clubs and a future brightened by a group of nearly-ready prospects. Top pitching prospect Tyler Glasnow could be crucial, as veteran acquisitions Ryan Vogelsong and Jonathan Niese will test the miracle-working power of pitching coach Ray Searage. The division’s big three need punching bags, and that’s where the Brewers (64 wins) and Reds (61 wins) come in. Milwaukee’s pitching is even worse upon closer inspection, and the exporting of proven big leaguers will continue as the season goes on. The Reds acquired enough useful parts and have enough proven holdovers to think a not-so-bad 75-win season could emerge. But a bullpen anchored by Jumbo Diaz will give back a lot of wins.

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But no one on the Sox ever gets injured. They literally have the least time on the DL compared to any other team by far.

Risky to assume that continues, but it hasn't backfired on them yet.

Why spend money to get the same result.

Those predictions are absurd.

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or they want some attention?

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Cubs fans are once again on the run over a team they claim not to care about!

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That guy knows his AL. He is a little less knowledgeable about the NL

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Any team with two Dominant starters (Sale and what Rodon is turning into) is never really out of it.

Add in Quintana and if this team is under 500 that would be a huge disappointment.

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so that explains it......... 2015 Chicago White Sox 76-86

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Isn't your schtick old to even yourself at this point?

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"That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." Banky
“Been that way since one monkey looked at the sun and told the other monkey ‘He said for you to give me your fuckin’ share.’”

Baseball is hard to predict. No doubt both local teams improved but with injuries,rookie surprises,etc. you just never know.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

PECOTA says 82, which makes me think USA Today might be on to something.

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i'd feel a lot more comfortable predicting sox crushing it if ventura wasn't the manager and the clubhouse wasn't full of cancers.

Yep.... PECOTA has them only 10 games behind Cleveland and missing the WC .... seems like USA Today is correct

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I hear this a lot. Mostly from B&B worrying about grindy or religious guys. Maybe it is because I am out of town but I do not recall one Sox clubhouse problem the last year or two. Maybe Cooper and shark but did I miss a giant problem?

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