Jake

You just don't intentionally waste a year plus of a pitcher's career in hopes that he will come back from the injury better than before. Too much risk involved, not to mention you are getting a year or more of zero production from that player. You also don't usually change a pitcher's mechanics at this point in his career, you take a huge risk of ending their effectiveness. He is what he is.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 6, 2012 -> 03:20 PM) He did fine the last week. I also think his hand is still injured from getting hit today. I'm rooting for him and he looked great last week. His entire career though...same s*** -- his results are exactly what his swings would suggest he would have. Swings and misses, pop ups/high flies, ground balls. His swing is like a damn golf swing and we all know if you make contact at the wrong part of a golf swing the ball never goes the right way QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 6, 2012 -> 03:21 PM) I think Santiago could be AAA bound with Sox needing a fresh arm for DH Monday! Roster expands to 26 for doubleheaders

Gordon just has a bad swing and he has shown me nothing to indicate that he has the ability to overcome it via pitch selection, coordination, etc

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ May 6, 2012 -> 03:12 PM) Let's go AJ! Think base hits guys, not home runs. Damn right but if you're going to think home runs, you might as well hit them!

It's about time Fukudome does something cool as a White Sox.

He was at least a decent starting pitcher at the lower levels before adding the screwball, which seemed to make him pretty darn good. He has a starter's repertoire and didn't have these kind of control issues as a starter. I have to think being a reliever, being a major leaguer has made this control issue worse. Let him pitch to worse hitters with a routine he's accustomed to (long warm-up, less pressure situations) and see if he develops.

Did I hear Hawk say "god damn it" before we went to commercial break?

He just needs to be a starting pitcher. We have no need for him in our bullpen anymore. Before he's ruined as a prospect, get him ready to be a starter

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 6, 2012 -> 02:49 PM) Do other teams laugh at the Sox for having a guy like Lilly on the roster? Or is he serviceable. He hit some bombs a year ago. But he sucks currently. Possibly a victim of too few at bats...but I'm not really sure at this point.

QUOTE (fathom @ May 6, 2012 -> 02:48 PM) He looks absolutely clueless 2-2 pitch was a good pitch but I'm not sure if Brent ever had a chance

QUOTE (Jake @ May 6, 2012 -> 02:47 PM) Brent has no idea what an offspeed pitch looks like maybeee he recognized the 1-2 pitch...

Brent has no idea what an offspeed pitch looks like

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 6, 2012 -> 02:45 PM) I'd have said the same thing about Zach Stewart too. Yes.

f***ing Benoit...brace yourselves for a 30 minute inning

The way Hector is pitching is exactly the way pitchers that struggle to adjust to relieving pitch. He may adjust, but this is what it looks like. Had we known Sale was going to sure up the end of the ballgames I don't see any way we wouldn't want Santiago starting right now.

I'll pretend we were just trying to get to the lefty

He keeps pitching in such an order that the batters look surprised by fastballs

Great pitching to Avila. Avila did not expect Hector to throw a fastball strike there.

The Sixers are terrible but their offense is powered by these terrible foul calls

Alexei is good at baseball

People b**** about umpires in the MLB, but then you can turn on the Bulls game and see how referees can completely alter the outcome in favor of one team

THESE REFS ARE f***ING TERRIBLE

This should be fun.

If I was Thibs I would just flat out say that the referees are costing us the games

wow and then they call that on the other end