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QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Mar 12, 2013 -> 01:50 AM) Drew Garcia (3B) is still around. He's not part of major league camp. He's been brought up a couple times for games, but he's in minor league camp. There are 45 players left in major league camp.

Players left to be booted (in my opinion): Pitchers: Axelrod, Heath, Marinez, Omogrosso, Rienzo, Septimo, Gray, Moskos, Purcey, Stewart, Troncoso Catchers: Phegley, Anderson Infield: Morel, Bell, C Sanchez, Tolleson Outfield: Danks, Tekotte, Mitchell

Carlos Sanchez with a nice pivot and strong throw to 2b to start a double play.

Troncoso in there. He's been good.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 11, 2013 -> 05:11 PM) It's funny that it changes during the regular season. 6 IP, 80 pitches is very different than 6 IP, 120 pitches, yet teams only seem to look at IP when protecting their young starters. Plus how many throws between innings, and at what effort level?

Erik Johnson looks pretty good.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 11, 2013 -> 04:50 PM) Its not about innings, it is about pitch count. Innings are meaningless in spring training. Duh.

Shake it, purple shorts.

QUOTE (staxx @ Mar 11, 2013 -> 04:47 PM) i think mitchel is afraid of that wall They probably tell the outfielders not to be a hero in spring training. Obviously, Mitchell learned that the hard way a few years ago.

Can still see Sale throwing in the bullpen. Pace yourself.

Sale after 5+ innings... https://twitter.com/soxmandan/status/311228...0439808/photo/1 They must be around 75 pitches or so now.

Merkin had Sale at 50 pitches thru 5.

Sale still out there for the 6th? Wow.

Sale 5 innings, 1 hit.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 11, 2013 -> 03:59 PM) Is he out of options? Is that how we got him? Sox got Tekotte from SD in a trade for a minor league pitcher. I don't believe he's out of options. They can send him to Charlotte.

Couple loud outs there, but Sale has 4 shutout innings.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 11, 2013 -> 03:50 PM) In my opinion, he shouldn't make the 25 man roster. He's just not a good enough player. Nope. I think the bench is pretty much set- Gimenez, Sanchez, Wise, and Gillaspie. First callup between Tekotte and Danks? I'd go Tekotte.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Mar 11, 2013 -> 03:47 PM) Danks picked off third by the C He's not having a good spring.

More roster cuts after today's game. Mark Gonzales reporting Simon Castro and Santos Rodriguez will be among them.

QUOTE (Cali @ Mar 11, 2013 -> 11:59 AM) The way Danks has been pitching so far, he needs to be #5 until he gets his sea legs and velocity back. Either he's ready at the start of the season, or he's not. We're talking about the difference between April 4th and April 6th or 7th. It's not like those 2 or 3 days mean anything. Either he's part of the rotation, or he's not.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Mar 11, 2013 -> 11:37 AM) Isn't Danks starting the season as starter #5? I don't think anything has been announced either way, including opening day, but as the calendar looks, the starters are lined up to throw in either spring training games, b-games, or on the side: Sale: 3/11, 3/16, 3/21, 3/26 Quintana: 3/12, 3/17, 3/22, 3/27 Peavy: 3/13, 3/18, 3/23, 3/28 Danks: 3/14, 3/19, 3/24, 3/29 Floyd: 3/15, 3/20, 3/25, 3/30 And then off on 3/31, and start the season. So Quintana would throw on the side on 4/2, and then start Sunday, 4/7 vs Seattle.

I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but my feeling is they'll start Sale on Opening Day, and then bring him back on Saturday. Then the rotation is Sale, Quintana, Peavy, Danks, Floyd from there on, with the occasional 6th man when there are long stretches without an off day. Maybe use Santiago in Toronto in mid-April.

https://twitter.com/AdamHogeCBS/status/3111...9578881/photo/1 Video: http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/video/play...96&c_id=cws

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Mar 11, 2013 -> 10:52 AM) I would not skip starters, especially in April. Let everybody get extra rest and keep them fresher for September. After that first go round, I wouldn't skip anyone either. In fact, the Sox have quite a few 20-game stretches this year without an off day, I'd probably throw in a 6th starter somewhere in there. Best case scenario, I hope the top 4 starters can go 32 starts, and Quintana 29-30.

April 6 - Do you start Quintana on the 5th game, or Sale on regular rest? Oh by the way, the Sox face Felix Hernandez that day. Maybe that's why they have Quintana going after Sale this spring. So it could be... 4-1 Sale 4-2 4-3 Peavy 4-4 Danks 4-5 Floyd 4-6 Sale 4-7 Quintana 4-8 4-9 Peavy 4-10 Danks 4-11 Floyd