Guest: Dan Szymborski, FanGraphs
Link to White Sox 2025 ZiPS Projections: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2025-zips-projections-chicago-white-sox/
Rundown
- [Intro] Customary to ask "Why does ZiPS hate the White Sox?"
- [2:45] Why Dan Szymborski expects more wins in 2025 for the White Sox
- [6:58] Patreon Question: What percentile outcome were the Sox for cumulative team WAR last year relative to your preseason projections?
- [7:52] Patreon Question: If the 2025 White Sox played exactly according to the above projections, would they be in danger of losing 121 games again?
- [8:47] ZiPS projections for Luis Robert Jr. and if he can still be traded for top prospects
- [11:31] Why ZiPS likes Chase Meidroth
- [13:47] What ZiPS thinks of Colson Montgomery after his uneven 2024 season at Charlotte?
- [16:31] How would Szymborski handle Andrew Benintendi and Andrew Vaughn?
- [21:21] What does ZiPS think of Miguel Vargas?
- [23:49] Why Szymborski thinks the signings of Mike Tauchman, Austin Slater, and Josh Rojas are pointless for the White Sox
- [26:24] If you could grant a 25% increase in offensive production to three White Sox hitters, which would Szymborski choose?
- [28:16] Why ZiPS is low on Jonathan Cannon entering 2025
- [30:54] Patreon Question: What are the three-year ZIPS projections for Martin, Burke, and Cannon?
- [33:44] Worst ZiPS projected bullpen ever
- [36:09] How should we grade Will Venable in his first year as manager?
