According to the video game MLB 12 The Show, here's how White Sox players rate among their teammates, from best to worst:
Paul Konerko
Matt Thornton
Jesse Crain
Chris Sale
Jake Peavy
Gavin Floyd
John Danks
Philip Humber
Alexei Ramirez
Will Ohman
Alex Rios
A.J. Pierzynski
Brent Morel
Gordon Beckham
Addison Reed
Dayan Viciedo
Adam Dunn
Hector Gimenez
Dylan Axelrod
Doug Davis
Alejandro De Aza
Eric Stults
Brian Bruney
Hector Santiago
Eduardo Escobar
Brent Lillibridge
Zach Stewart
Ozzie Martinez
Tyler Flowers
Dallas McPherson
Quick thoughts:
-Brent Lillibridge is hilariously underrated. While he's only had one good year in the majors, he hardly deserves to be rated below Hector Gimenez and Doug Davis.
-The game rates Dayan Viciedo as a better fielder than Alexei Ramirez. Viciedo could be the second-best fielder on the team and he wouldn't be a better defender than Ramirez.
-Jesse Crain is good, but he's not the third-best player on the team.
-Adam Dunn was pretty harshly punished for his 2011, although his ratings aren't outlandish.
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-Alejandro De Aza doesn't have much to base a rating off, but he certainly deserves to be higher than Hector Gimenez.
-Seriously, nothing against Hector Gimenez, but he's not better than De AzaLillibridgeTyler Flowers.
Got any other thoughts on the rankings? Air your grievances in the comment.