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luckymann · 11-12-2020, 08:42 AM

LAST YEAR: 79-61 3 GB, 3rd / .303 / 3.46
BNN PREDICTION: 84-70 4 GB, 2nd / .255 / 2.63
FARM SYSTEM: 5th
BEST PROSPECT: OF Harry Lumley (4th)
PAYROLL: 6th, $26,826
HIGHEST PAID PLAYER: OF Solly Hemus, $1,968
CASH BALANCE: $145,765
GAINS: OF Harry Lumley (FA signing); (trade); P Ham Iburg (trade); P Elmer Stricklett (FA signing)
LOSSES: 2B Adam Kennedy (trade)

Looking back on my 1903 season preview for the White Sox, only one thing has really changed for this year – the likelihood of there being an all-ChiTown Series. Although I do believe the Windy City will have at least one representative flying the city’s colours.

We can only speculate upon how much the Pale Hose would have won the AL by last season were it not for a horrendous start. They went a torpid 17-23 in their first 40 games, which means they went a torrid 62-38 after that, falling just 3 games short of Washington. Shortstop Solly Hemus and LF George Stone did indeed haunt opposing pitchers all season, with Stone’s .367 winning the batting title and Hemus posting a near-10 WAR season en route to MVP honours. They were ably supported by CF Austin Jackson and 2B Hector Lopez, both of whom finished top-ten in BA as well, with Jackson also leading the league with 7.7 RC27, and they were the only outfit to post a team BA above .300. Only 1B Steve Cox had a down year, and him only slightly (.288 / .361 / .376, 2.8 WAR). All of these pieces are still in place this season, so the Sox look set to be rattling the fences once again.

They have also made some astute acquisitions in OF Harry Lumley, who has started the year at PSL Waterloo but surely won’t be there long, and a couple of pitchers in screwball specialist Elmer Stricklett and stopper Ham Iburg. The former proved most fortuitous when Lefty Tyler was lost for the season in Spring Training, and they still have Rollie Naylor and the somewhat injury-prone William VanLandingham to call upon if needs be. Either way, their rotation remains one of the best in the business.

I said this time last year that the White Sox could be the Footnote League’s first dynasty and, if anything, I feel this even more strongly 12 months on.

PLAYERS TO WATCH: P Elmer Stricklett; 1B Steve Cox; OF Harry Lumley

11-12-2020, 08:42 AM	#333
luckymann Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 13,262	1904 Chicago White Sox LAST YEAR: 79-61 3 GB, 3rd / .303 / 3.46 BNN PREDICTION: 84-70 4 GB, 2nd / .255 / 2.63 FARM SYSTEM: 5th BEST PROSPECT: OF Harry Lumley (4th) PAYROLL: 6th, $26,826 HIGHEST PAID PLAYER: OF Solly Hemus, $1,968 CASH BALANCE: $145,765 GAINS: OF Harry Lumley (FA signing); (trade); P Ham Iburg (trade); P Elmer Stricklett (FA signing) LOSSES: 2B Adam Kennedy (trade) Looking back on my 1903 season preview for the White Sox, only one thing has really changed for this year – the likelihood of there being an all-ChiTown Series. Although I do believe the Windy City will have at least one representative flying the city’s colours. We can only speculate upon how much the Pale Hose would have won the AL by last season were it not for a horrendous start. They went a torpid 17-23 in their first 40 games, which means they went a torrid 62-38 after that, falling just 3 games short of Washington. Shortstop Solly Hemus and LF George Stone did indeed haunt opposing pitchers all season, with Stone’s .367 winning the batting title and Hemus posting a near-10 WAR season en route to MVP honours. They were ably supported by CF Austin Jackson and 2B Hector Lopez, both of whom finished top-ten in BA as well, with Jackson also leading the league with 7.7 RC27, and they were the only outfit to post a team BA above .300. Only 1B Steve Cox had a down year, and him only slightly (.288 / .361 / .376, 2.8 WAR). All of these pieces are still in place this season, so the Sox look set to be rattling the fences once again. They have also made some astute acquisitions in OF Harry Lumley, who has started the year at PSL Waterloo but surely won’t be there long, and a couple of pitchers in screwball specialist Elmer Stricklett and stopper Ham Iburg. The former proved most fortuitous when Lefty Tyler was lost for the season in Spring Training, and they still have Rollie Naylor and the somewhat injury-prone William VanLandingham to call upon if needs be. Either way, their rotation remains one of the best in the business. I said this time last year that the White Sox could be the Footnote League’s first dynasty and, if anything, I feel this even more strongly 12 months on. PLAYERS TO WATCH: P Elmer Stricklett; 1B Steve Cox; OF Harry Lumley Attached Images __________________ HISTORICAL DO-OVERS A'S RED SOX DODGERS CUSTOM SAVES ECLIPSE LEAGUE MOON SHOT LEAGUE EVERYMAN LEAGUE GULF LEAGUE USBA