2011 Palehose look like 2009 Palehose

The talk out of Glendale is this is the team that might make the World Series.  With a payroll of well over 100 million dollars the White Sox brass is wishing this is the team that gets them back to the fall classic.

But any real fan with any knowledge know this 2011 White Sox is not all that.  With a DH of Adam Dunn that has not looked any better than a bad Jim Thome and a third baseman that hits alot like Josh Fields I don't see how this team is any better than 2009 and its not even as close to the 2010 team that was not to far away from winning the Central last year.

If Sox fans think Konerko is going to do what he did last year I have news for them. He won't hit any where close to the numbers hit put up in 2010. This team still has A.J. behind the plate and still have not seen him throw out anyone trying to steal second. One thing that will stay the same is Hawk Harrelson telling the same old boring stories from the 1950's and 60's. Can you say boring. Wow talk about kids getting bored watching the game. My gosh Hawk stop telling these old time stories. While you are at it stop saying how great the Twins are. Please. Okay let me get back to this 2011 team.  In left field you have Juan Pierre who has one of the weakest arms in the league. Really the only above average player the Sox have is Rios and Rameriz. Other then that they are below average in right field, second base, catcher and third base. How can you win a title with that. The pitching? No. Again over rated. Floyd  and Danks are again just average pitchers. Buehrle is going into 2011 as a below average pitcher. The only starter with an above average arm on the team is Edwin Jackson.

Of course Jake Peavy is a guy you can't count on. If he pitches fine but lets not kid ourselves. He may come back and start a few games but we won't see him until May.  Can Chris Sale be as good as he was in September? Normally when you have a good start in the majors it's because the hitters haven't figure your stuff out yet. Matt Thorton will be okay but I don't see him getting too many saves in 2011. 

Sorry White Sox fans but it looks like a long boring season on the south side.