2014 NWSL: Chicago Red Stars Preview, Depth Chart & Key Players

2013: 8-6-8 (6th Place)

Head Coach: Rory Dames

Key Returners: Lori Chalupny M (18gp 5g 4a), Jackie Sanacaterina D (18gp 3g 1a), Rachel Quon D (19gp 1a), Adriana Leon F (16gp 2g 1a)
Key Newcomers: Karina LeBlanc G (21gp - Portland), Christen Press F (USWNT), Melissa Tancredi F (CanWNT)

Analysis: This offseason, the Red Stars took advantage of one of the option the NWSL has, being a huge player pool to choose from as they brought three experienced national team players who were not playing in the NWSL last season. Christen Press has scored 11 goals with the US National Team and will be joined by two Canadians in attack with new signing Melissa Tancredi and Adriana Leon who scored 2 goals last season.

Meanwhile new signing and Canadian National Team keeper Karina LeBlanc to improve a defense that already includes Rachel Quon. With Lesilie Osburne, Lori Chalupny and potentially Shannon Box spearheading the midfield, Chicago should improve as long as new signings are able to play together as a team.

2014 Prediction: 6th Place



Key Players

2014 MLB: Chicago White Sox Projected Statistics

CHICAGO WHITE SOX  (Stats Projection: 4th AC 71-91 -92 RD)

Player	Age		Pos		.Avg		Gp		Ab		Rn		Ht		Hr		Bi		Sb
EATON, Adam	24		RF		0.255		132		502		65		128		8		51		14
DEAZA, Alejandro	29		CF		0.267		153		576		66		154		15		59		21
ABREU, Jose	27		1B		0.266		134		444		58		118		23		72		3
DUNN, Adam	33		DH		0.227		149		520		70		118		34		87		3
GARCIA, Avisail	22		LF		0.288		125		469		60		135		14		48		6
RAMIREZ, Alexei	31		SS		0.282		158		621		66		175		9		57		25
BECKHAM, Gordon	26		2B		0.260		103		365		46		95		7		30		5
DAVIDSON, Matt	22		3B		0.232		124		380		40		88		12		34		2
FLOWERS, Tyler	27		C		0.215		110		344		31		74		10		36		0
KONERKO, Paul	37		1B		0.235		126		400		34		94		11		44		0
VICIEDO, Dayan	24		OF		0.235		124		344		28		81		8		31		1
KEPPINGER, Jeff	33		IF		0.257		117		214		12		55		3		20		1
PHEGLEY, Josh	25		C		0.206		65		204		14		42		4		22		2
GILLASPIE, Conor	25		3B		0.242		96		194		14		47		7		18		0

Pitcher	Age		Wn		Ls		Era		Gp		Sv		Ip		Ht		Bb		So
QUINTANA, Jose	24		9		7		3.58		33		0		196		188		56		154
DANKS, John	28		7		11		4.20		32		0		195		202		51		122
SALE, Chris	24		9		10		3.03		30		0		172		146		39		181
RIENZO, Andre	25		7		13		4.25		30		0		163		174		69		132
JOHNSON, Erik	23		7		8		3.63		25		0		134		144		57		92
JONES, Nate	27		5		4		3.81		70		24		78		70		28		85
BELISARIO, Ronald	30		5		5		3.68		77		1		71		68		29		54
LINDSTROM, Matt	33		2		4		3.29		76		3		63		67		24		49
AXELROD, Dylan	27		3		8		4.34		17		0		88		98		28		59
PURCEY, David	31		1		2		3.82		24		0		33		29		21		29
VEAL, Donnie	28		2		3		4.50		50		0		30		26		18		31

2014 MLB: Chicago Cubs Projected Statistics

CHICAGO CUBS  (Stats Projection: 5th NC 64-98 -153 RD)

Player	Age		Pos		.Avg		Gp		Ab		Rn		Ht		Hr		Bi		Sb
CASTRO, Starlin	23		SS		0.259		161		659		65		171		10		51		13
VALBUENA, Luis	27		3B		0.239		133		410		44		98		16		52		2
RIZZO, Anthony	23		1B		0.236		160		594		69		140		22		78		6
SCHIERHOLTZ, Nate	29		RF		0.257		137		417		50		107		16		56		6
LAKE, Junior	23		CF		0.278		128		472		52		131		11		34		7
SWEENEY, Ryan	28		LF		0.271		140		406		44		110		10		42		2
CASTILLO, Welington	26		C		0.270		113		378		40		102		9		35		2
BARNEY, Darwin	27		2B		0.223		141		498		53		111		6		40		5
BONIFACIO, Emilio	28		IF		0.234		88		218		28		51		1		15		14
COGHLAN, Chris	28		OF		0.261		70		218		20		57		2		14		3
RUGGIANO, Justin	31		OF		0.234		81		188		23		44		8		24		6
OLT, Mike	25		1B		0.207		71		164		17		34		4		22		0
MURPHY, Donnie	30		3B		0.243		46		136		19		33		9		20		2
KOTTARAS, George	30		C		0.194		46		103		13		20		5		13		1

Pitcher	Age		Wn		Ls		Era		Gp		Sv		Ip		Ht		Bb		So
WOOD, Travis	26		9		12		3.39		32		0		194		164		64		142
JACKSON, Edwin	29		8		14		4.79		31		0		173		189		61		133
SAMARDZIJA, Jeff	28		8		12		4.31		33		0		167		162		63		166
HAMMEL, Jason	30		6		10		4.95		26		1		131		145		45		92
MCDONALD, James	28		6		9		4.30		27		0		115		112		44		91
VERES, Jose	24		2		4		3.48		44		22		62		49		28		64
STROP, Pedro	28		2		4		4.34		66		1		58		47		28		64
WRIGHT, Wesley	28		1		4		3.93		70		0		55		55		22		57
VILLANUEVA, Carlos	29		5		6		4.32		34		0		91		104		32		74
RUSSELL, James	27		2		5		3.79		74		0		57		54		18		41
RONDON, Hector	25		2		1		4.83		45		0		54		52		25		44

2014 MLS: Chicago Fire Depth Chart, Key Players & Projected Statistics

CHICAGO FIRE (Stats Projection: 10th EAST 37-47 -10)

Pos	Players Name	Role	Age		Price		Gp		Min		Gl		As		Sot		Yc		Rc		Pts		Value
	Projected XI (4-3-3)
GK	JOHNSON, Sean	GK	24		$5.0		32		2880		0		0		0		2		0		148		29.6
DF	PALMER, Lovel	RB	29		$6.0		24		1944		0		1		1		4		1		85		14.2
DF	HURTADO, Jhon	CB	29		$8.0		29		2580		0		0		1		5		0		129		16.1
DF	SOUMARE, Bakary	CB	27		$8.0		26		2210		1		0		3		5		1		114		14.3
DF	SEGARES, Gonzalo	LB	31		$7.5		31		2655		1		1		4		8		0		127		16.9
MF	LARENTOWICZ, Jeff	DM	30		$7.0		31		2675		1		3		10		7		0		123		17.6
MF	ALEX	CM	24		$7.5		26		1511		3		2		10		2		0		92		12.3
MF	DUKA, Dilly	CM	23		$6.5		28		2122		2		3		17		3		0		110		16.9
MF	NYARKO, Patrick	RW	27		$8.0		28		2332		3		6		14		2		0		140		17.5
FW	MAGEE, Mike	LW	29		$10.5		28		2414		11		5		30		4		0		203		19.3
FW	ROLFE, Chris	CF	30		$7.0		29		2175		6		2		22		3		0		122		17.4
	Other Players
GK	REYNISH, Kyle		30		$4.5		2		180		0		0		0		0		0		5		1.1
DF	IANNI, Patrick		28		$6.0		17		1255		0		0		1		1		0		57		9.5
DF	FRANCO, Marco		22		$4.5		12		612		0		0		1		0		0		26		5.8
DF	JUMPER, Hunter		24		$5.5		6		444		0		0		0		1		0		17		3.1
DF	KINNEY, Steven		26		$5.0		3		225		0		0		0		0		0		7		1.4
MF	JOYA, Hector		20		$6.5		23		1144		1		1		8		2		0		60		9.2
MF	SHIPP, Harison		22		$5.5		14		664		1		2		4		1		0		40		7.3
MF	RITTER, Chris		23		$5.0		8		412		0		0		1		2		0		15		3.0
MF	ATOUBA, Yazid		20		$5.0		11		310		0		0		0		0		0		15		3.0
FW	ANANGONO, Juan		24		$7.5		22		1141		5		2		12		1		0		89		11.9
FW	GENTILE, Giuseppe		21		$4.5		12		442		1		0		3		2		1		20		4.4
FW	AMARIKWA, Quincy		25		$5.5		9		201		1		0		5		0		0		18		3.3
M	YALLOP, Frank

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