OSFM 2013: Chicago White Sox

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Quote: Originally Posted by brian310

Sox sign Matt Lindstrom to one year deal and an option (pending physical). Looking like the pen is going to be the biggest strength this year with Jones, Lindstrom, Crain, Thornton, and a hopefully improved Reed at the back end.

Nice little pickup. Sox should have a nice bullpen this year.

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Quote: Originally Posted by chisoxryan

Hey guys, Jordan Danks will be moving back to #20. Keppinger will be getting #7. Angel Sanchez is #17 Blake Tekotte is #18 Josh Phegley is #36 Jared Mitchell is #45 Rienzo is #64 S. Rodriguez is #66

Are you sure Sanchez is going to wear 17? Flowers is currently 17.

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Sox claimed Zach Stewart......at least that's one less pitcher you have to create for this year's roster? Tony Pena Jr. was also added on January 7 but he isn't necessary unless you like pitching with guys in franchise who switched from a position to pitcher

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Also, I was looking at who you have on the roster so far and you might have to create Angel Sanchez. He didn't appear in the MLB at all last year. And another suggestion would be to add Trevor Reckling instead of maybe one of the pitching prospects that is D or F potential. Left handed starter who is 23. Former top prospect of the Angels organization.

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Quote: Originally Posted by brian310

Sox claimed Zach Stewart......at least that's one less pitcher you have to create for this year's roster? Tony Pena Jr. was also added on January 7 but he isn't necessary unless you like pitching with guys in franchise who switched from a position to pitcher

Oh joy... I'm truly surprised by some of these minor league signings. Andy Gonzalez, Randy Ruiz, Nick Giarraputo... I mean really? Those are the best you can do Hahn? Stewart at least is young, but I think any White Sox fan knows he's pretty terrible.

Quote: Originally Posted by brian310

Also, I was looking at who you have on the roster so far and you might have to create Angel Sanchez. He didn't appear in the MLB at all last year. And another suggestion would be to add Trevor Reckling instead of maybe one of the pitching prospects that is D or F potential. Left handed starter who is 23. Former top prospect of the Angels organization.

You would be correct. Sanchez, along with Troncoso, Moskos, & Purcey are all going to be removed in this years game. Sanchez will probably be added by SCEA after the first week or so, but I have all their ratings written down from MLB 12. Reckling I'm not so sure about. He was originally in my plans, but he was only in Single-A last year and is pretty lost. Kind of reminds me of Wes Whisler last year. The bottom of the list always seems to change though, so the current list is far from final. Last year I had to change 6-7 players in the final week because of cuts and such.

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Haha yeah I got you...I just figured working with Coop should make for a pretty decent spring out of him (hopefullly). Hopefully he sticks on the roster in the minors or something. And I saw that the Mets signed Marcum earlier. I really wanted Hahn to grab him lol I want them to add a cheap option for the fourth spot in the rotation and trade Floyd for some salary relief to set up a move later in the year if need be. Jurrjens really seems like the only guy I would gamble on.

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Sox signed Andrew Brackman to a minor league deal. I think he should have appeared in a past game (maybe this year) so if you wanted to, you could always use those attributes and save yourself the trouble of creating a whole new player.

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Quote: Originally Posted by brian310

Sox signed Andrew Brackman to a minor league deal. I think he should have appeared in a past game (maybe this year) so if you wanted to, you could always use those attributes and save yourself the trouble of creating a whole new player.

Beat me again, haha! That's what I usually do. I think SCEA even does that sometimes too, as I noticed that Jhan Marinez had the exact same ratings when he was added into the game mid-season. So far, Brackman joins Purcey, Troncoso, and Moskos as pitchers that will have been removed in MLB 13.