Danks Hopes To Sign Extension

White Sox have a monster rotation. Even if Freddy Garcia turns back into a bum, they're going to be tough for other teams to get series wins from.
Defense needs work though.

"Offense needs more work. If they can pick up a couple of good bats then I like their chances of taking Central division. Otherwise it'll be an uphill battle and the first pitcher injury will ruin them."

I agree.

Beckham, Ramirez, Getz/Nix and Konerko is a solid defensive infield, assuming that Beckham improves at third base.

UZR has had a lot of trouble with Quentin, they've loved him in right field but hated him in left. Assuming that the Sox add a solid defender for left field, I think that Rios and Quentin can comprise a solid outfield.

Really, they need to focus on adding a leadoff hitter and someone to replace Thome's lefty power in the batting order.

They have some solid guys and a lot of upside in Beckham, Quentin, Ramirez and Rios, but I could see them being interested in adding someone like Adam Dunn, or maybe even bringing back Thome to take his place as the primary DH.

I think you're underestimating just how much talent there is between Floyd and Danks. Both of them have the capability to become Peavy-like(young and dominant).

I'm sure there will be much more discussion about the whole team once the offseason outlook for the White Sox gets posted but this rotation doesn't need more work until their batting order gets worked out.

"Heh, I guess I missed the offseason outlook for the White Sox but I still stand by my comment..they do need to figure out who's batting lead off and who's playing in the outfield as opposed to batting DH. Putting Quentin at DH if they can't get Thome will be well off."

Totally agree, but realistically the White Sox would have to add two outfielders then, because right now outside of Rios and Quentin, Brent Lillibridge and Alejandro De Aza are the next two outfielders on the depth chart, and I don't think that anyone considers them everyday options at this point.

Pretty much either way, they need to add two OF/DH for next season.

This team will be scary if Ramirez and Quentin rebound and Beckham continues to improve. IMO, they should bring back Posednik to lead off. Big question is, do they resign Dye or go after another RF?

1. Posednik LF
2. Getz 2B
3. Dye? RF
4. Quentin DH
5. Konerko 1B
6. Pierzynski C
7. Beckham 3B
8. Ramirez SS
9. Rios CF

Bench1: Flowers C
Bench2: Nix IF
Bench3: Wise OF
Bench4: Kotsay 1B/OF

SP1: Peavy
SP2: Buerhle
SP3: Danks
SP4: Floyd
SP5: Garcia

CL: Jenks (maybe
SU: Thornton
RP: Linebrink
RP: Carrasco
RP: Pena
RP: Nunez
RP: Williams??

Other than the bullpen which is mediocre after Thornton and Jenks. This is a pretty solid, potentially scary team.

Look forward to seeing Jordan and John on the same roster.

...wasn't Alexi naturally a cf?

Sign Danks for 4-5 years
Re-sign Pods 1 year with option
Re-sign Kotsay 1 year
Sign LH bullpen arm
Sign Randy Winn for 1 year.(Jordan Danks should be ready to fill any OF spot in 2011, so Winn could give about the same production Danks will in 2011)

Id like to see this

1. Pods DH
2. Beckham 3B
3. Quentin LF
4. Konerko 1B
5. AJ C
6. Rios CF
7. Ramirez SS
8. Randy Winn RF
9. Getz 2B

Rotate the DH and OF. Put Kotsay in there often.

why in the world would the sox want felix pie..... dumb comment rocknroll

I think KW will extend Danks. Freddy is serviceable for the year, but I really expect Hudson to get a lot of starts over the season. After the nightmare of Colon and Contreras in 2009, I think KW wants a solid top to bottom rotation. Extending Danks gives him this and perhaps the best rotation in the AL.

IMO Two very big questions linger over the Chisox over the winter-1 Whether they retain Bobby Jenks, which I think is 50/50 at best and 2) a LH power bat(DH and/or LF). Dealing Jenks will free up enough money to pursue a type A FA to a one year deal (Jordan Danks should be ready for prime time in 2011)and if one is in reach, KW may deal Bobby and move Thorton to the closer role. I think Dye is gone and Quentin will move to RF.

A revitalized Ramirez and Quentin would make this team a scary one indeed.

I don't think any team has depth in their rotation the best way to win is have at least 5 good starts thats what made the 05 sox so good they had 4 great starts and eduqi was good too. The sox definatly don't need more offense the very worst player they could possible get is Adam Dunn hes the type of player how gets u 2 runs and cost u 3 and he strikes out more than ryan howard. Dunns a fun player to watch i saw him hit a building across the street a from wrigley field but he is not a good player to have on a team espally a team that lost so many game on defense and sicuwationally hitting. "and did you know he dosn't even like baseball" just kidding thats that idiot from canada JP ricciardi thank for rios for nothing by the way. I think quinton is any aright field to he was just hurt last year so he was slow he has one of the best arms i've seen
They need to improve their bullpen get rid of linbrnk and octavio make thorton the close when theirs lefts in the ninth. kepp and DH pods and if the get. and improve on defense. I think they shoul leadoff chone figgons and play ihim at third move alexi to center hes just not smart enough to play SS. Move GOrDon to SS. The out field whould be Q/Pods in LF and JD/Rios in RF and they could use 5 differnet Dh's to rest guys and JD can play first.

sry i Chris getz hit Leftty thats a typeO