{"id":2131,"date":"2010-03-30T11:27:12","date_gmt":"2010-03-30T17:27:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sox35th.com\/?p=2131"},"modified":"2010-03-30T11:40:29","modified_gmt":"2010-03-30T17:40:29","slug":"and-now-a-few-insanely-specific-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sox35th.com\/index.php\/2131\/and-now-a-few-insanely-specific-predictions","title":{"rendered":"And Now, A Few Insanely Specific Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Carlos Quentin will hit more home runs than Alex Rios and Andruw Jones combined.<\/strong> This could demand Quentin hit 35; this could just as easily demand he hit 15. But for better or worse, he pretty much is<\/em> the offense, meaning as Carlos goes, so the rest of them go as well.<\/p>\n

Mark Buehrle leads the staff in wins but not in ERA (and definitely not in strikeouts).<\/strong> When nine of 10 outings are either (a) six innings allowing three runs or (b) seven innings allowing two runs, this is just the way it goes.<\/p>\n

Attendance flirts with the 2 million mark.<\/strong> Bad Local Economy + Terrible Previous Season = Not Looking Good. Did you, like me, get an email from the club this morning about Opening Day tickets still available?<\/p>\n

Bobby Jenks appears in less than 45 games for the White Sox.<\/strong> 2:1 odds say this happens because of injury, while 3:1 odds say because he is traded mid-season.<\/p>\n

Jim Thome hits more home runs than Mark Kotsay.<\/strong> But don’t tell Ozzie!<\/p>\n

The Sox’ most important rookie is someone we weren’t even thinking about two months ago.<\/strong> I agree with Jim’s idea<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Angels will own the White Sox.<\/strong> And the 2002-2007 Twins remain good<\/a> at exactly one thing<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Sox’ highest individual RBI tally will be less than the number of games the team wins.<\/strong> Unless they only win 70 games, in which case . . . you know what? Let’s not go there.<\/p>\n

The Sox trade for a big-name player.<\/strong> Carl Crawford or, barring that, Jason Giambi. One of these outcomes means things are going well.<\/p>\n

Ozzie Guillen does not get fired during the season.<\/strong> Although we will probably find plenty of reasons he should be.<\/p>\n

Sox over Cardinals in six for their second World Series title in six years.<\/strong> Team of Destiny!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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