What I've noticed so far...

Below is some observations I have conquered over the first 12 games this season about the Sox.

• Our pitching is not as scary bad at 4 and 5 that other people(myself included) had thought. Colon is learning how to use his off-speed pitches because he doesn't have his 95+ fastball anymore. Contreras has been decent, but will be better once he gets his control back


• Carlos Quentin is a monster


• Brian Anderson is figuring out how to hit major league pitching and judging it. He has 6 walks through his first 40 at-bats. Last year he had 10 walks through 181 at-bats. If he can keep his OBP over .320 and his average over .240, hit 15-20 HR with 60+ RBI's we should be in good shape.


• Brent Lillibridge looks 12 and sucks at everything but running


• Alexei Ramirez looks lost at the plate. He looked lost at the beginning of last year. Some blame it on the cold weather but that is a bullshit excuse because he would have been hitting at the Trop over the weekend. We just need to be patient and relax


• Paulie looks real good at the plate. His thumb injury has seemed to pass and has his timing back.


• Mike MacDougal needs to go away

Final Word: If the pitching holds up, they should easily win the division.

PREVIEW: Left Field

The Sox came into the 2008 season with question marks in left field. This year it's a little different. Carlos Quentin had undoubtedly one of the most surprising performances of the 2008 season in the Majors. After not producing well in his limited MLB service with the Arizona Diamondbacks, Quentin was traded to the Sox. From almost not even making the team out of Spring Training to emerging as an MVP candidate, I'd say that is pretty surprising.Quentin would have won the MVP if it hadn't been for a freak broken wrist incident. Now, in 2009, the Sox came into Spring Training looking pretty solid at the position. With his wrist fully healed, Quentin looks to be on his way to another exciting performance this year in his second season with the White Sox. Quentin is even projected to have a better season this year than he had last, which would be great for the Sox, who currently have 3 other potential 30 home run hitters in their line-up.

LF Depth

1. CQ
2. Dewayne Wise
3. Brian Anderson

FANTASY:Top White Sox Fantasy Performers

Today, I will be projecting the top White Sox fantasy performers for the 2009 fantasy baseball season. Here is my list:

1. Carlos Quentin

2. Alexei Ramirez

3. Jermaine Dye

4. Bobby Jenks

5. Jim Thome

6. John Danks

7. Mark Buerhle

8. Gavin Floyd

9. Paul Konerko

10. A.J. Pierzynski