| | | | | | . | Projected Starters | | | | | . | | | | | | . | Position | '09 | '10 | '11 | '12 | . | C | Pierzynski | Pierzynski | | | . | 1B | Konerko | Konerko | | | . | 2B | Getz | Getz | Getz | | . | 3B | Fields | Beckham | Beckham | | . | SS | Ramirez | Ramirez | Ramirez | | . | LF | Quentin | Quentin | | | . | CF | Anderson | Rios | Rios | Rios | . | RF | Dye | Dye | Quentin | | . | DH | Thome | Thome | | | . | | | | | | . | 4th OF | Owens | | | | . | 5th OF | Wise | | | | . | 2B/3B | Betemit | | | | . | Backup SS | Lillibridge | | | | . | Backup C | Miller | Castro | | | . | | | | | | . | Start #1 | Danks | Danks | Danks | Danks |
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| | | | | | . | Start #2 | Buehrle | Buehrle | Buehrle | Buehrle | . | Start #3 | Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | Floyd | . | Start #4 | Contreras | Peavy | Peavy | Peavy | . | Start #5 | Colon | | | | . | | | | | | . | Start #6 | | | | | . | Start #7 | | | | | . | | | | | | . | Closer | Jenks | Jenks | | | . | Set Up #1 | Dotel | | | | . | Set Up #2 | Linebrink | Linebrink | Linebrink | | . | Set Up #3 | Thornton | Thornton | Thornton | | . | Set Up #4 | Pena | Pena | Pena | | . | Long | Carrasco | Carrasco | | | . | LOOGY | | | | | . | Mid | | | | | . | | | | | | . | *Contreras signed through '09; out with ruptured achilles | | | | |
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