Balta1701 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 No, death is not an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveno89 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 12, 2018 -> 10:38 AM) No, death is not an option. Shields sadly probably gets the nod, although I could see another pitcher getting it with a great spring training Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Lucas Giolito Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) This is a cruel reminder Balta. Not cool, man. My vote is to bring Mark Buehrle out of retirement to pitch opening day. OK, seriously. I could go either way with MiGo and Shields. My guess is Renteria goes with Shields opening day followed by MiGo, Giolito, Lopez, Fulmer. Edit: went ahead and voted Shields. Man, that really hurts to say. Edited January 12, 2018 by BlackSox13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 12, 2018 Author Share Posted January 12, 2018 QUOTE (BlackSox13 @ Jan 12, 2018 -> 11:44 AM) This is a cruel reminder Balta. Not cool, man. My vote is to bring Mark Buehrle out of retirement to pitch opening day. OK, seriously. I could go either way with MiGo and Shields. My guess is Renteria goes with Shields opening day followed by MiGo, Giolito, Lopez, Fulmer. This is what polls were made for. I went with Gonzalez. I liked watching him pitch more than Shields, and I don't want any of the Rookies having to pitch in that setting without having seen it from the bench once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 12, 2018 -> 10:43 AM) Lucas Giolito I agree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenksycat Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Buehrle signs a 1 day contract, throws 1 inning then bullpen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 at KC- Shields, Giolito, Lopez at Tor- Gonzalez, Fulmer, Shields First home series- vs Det- Giolito, Lopez, Gonzalez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackSox13 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 12, 2018 -> 10:45 AM) This is what polls were made for. I went with Gonzalez. I liked watching him pitch more than Shields, and I don't want any of the Rookies having to pitch in that setting without having seen it from the bench once. Agree with ya keeping Giolito, Lopez and Fulmer as 3,4,5 in the rotation. I prefer MiGo myself but think Renteria goes with Shields. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I don't see the point in not starting one of Giolito or Lopez. They're the clear 1 and 2 pitchers in our rotation as of now, and hiding them from Opening Day because they're young is pointless- they're gonna have to make high-pressure starts someday, so why not do it now when we're not trying to compete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polar Bear Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Jan 12, 2018 -> 11:56 AM) I don't see the point in not starting one of Giolito or Lopez. They're the clear 1 and 2 pitchers in our rotation as of now, and hiding them from Opening Day because they're young is pointless- they're gonna have to make high-pressure starts someday, so why not do it now when we're not trying to compete? My hope is Lopez. Most likely it will be a shields though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Why are we limited to those 2? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowand44 Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) QUOTE (flavum @ Jan 12, 2018 -> 10:50 AM) at KC- Shields, Giolito, Lopez at Tor- Gonzalez, Fulmer, Shields First home series- vs Det- Giolito, Lopez, Gonzalez I'm on board with this. Team isn't winning this year so I don't really care who starts opening day but let one of the kids start the home opener to give the crowd something fun to start the season. Edited January 12, 2018 by Rowand44 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BamaDoc Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 The opening day starter often slots to other teams top starters. For development, I don't want one of our youngsters dealing with a 6-14 type season. Let the highly paid veteran take the lumps and demonstrate professionalism. Put the youngsters in more favorable matchups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Abreu Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 QUOTE (Leonard Zelig @ Jan 12, 2018 -> 11:36 AM) Why are we limited to those 2? I'd be interested in the results of a poll that included all options, because I don't think either of the two listed options will end up being the Opening Day starter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxAce Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YouCanPutItOnTheBoardYES! Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Shields just because of seniority. That's it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) I had another post in this thread going off the basis we opened at home...forgot we are on the road. Brain fart. Assuming no one is skipped the first time through the order, the #2 starter pitches home opener. Edited January 12, 2018 by soxfan2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WBWSF Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 Neither Shields nor Gonzalez. Instead sign Jake Arrieta and have him be the White Sox Opening Day pitcher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 QUOTE (SoxAce @ Jan 12, 2018 -> 09:57 AM) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 what flavum said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliSoxFanViaSWside Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Mark Buehrle was the Opening Day starter from 2002-2011 with the lone exception of 2006 when Jose Contreras started. That's 9 OD starts which is the Sox record. So I vote MB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Jan 12, 2018 -> 08:23 PM) Mark Buehrle was the Opening Day starter from 2002-2011 with the lone exception of 2006 when Jose Contreras started. That's 9 OD starts which is the Sox record. So I vote MB. You rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Moreover, Mark could probably right now go out there and go 6 IP 3 ER throwing 84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greg775 Posted January 13, 2018 Share Posted January 13, 2018 Not to be a jerk, but anybody but James Shields. So I voted for Miggy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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