The White Sox have fallen to the level of the Cubs. A review of the team's current Wins Over Replacement (WAR) values may be more disappointing than the previous Cubs post.
The White Sox as a team have a NEGATIVE 2.8 WAR on offense. Keppinger himself contributes a NEGATIVE 2.0 WAR. Does that mean he is two times worse than a AAA replacement?
Only two White Sox hitters have a WAR more than 1.0. Neither reaches "starter" level.
Rios (1.8)
Ramirez (1.1)
It is better on the pitching side. The staff has a combined 11.9 WAR. The top pitchers are:
Sale (3.5)
Crain (2.7)
Quintana (1.8)
Alexrod (1.2)
Peavy (1.0)
Santiago (1.0)
There are a few young pitchers on the cusp of becoming long term contributors. And you can see why Crain will be a highly prized trade asset in July.
