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My guess for how this shakes out: Drabek and Guerra DFA. Rodon and Petricka to the bullpen. Within 2 weeks, Rodon starting and Noesi taking long man job in the bullpen.

I hate wasting any service time coming out of the bullpen, but I have a feeling it will be a very short-term bullpen stint to preserve his innings. WhiteSox need to clear a 40 man spot and 2 25 man roster spots before tomorrow. Drabek will surely be DFA but not sure what the other move will be.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 10:07 AM) Was as close to a Wisconsin lock as it gets. Surprised everyone. Yep. His dad played for Wisconsin. I'd go somewhere and start immediately instead of going to Ohio State but good for him.

QUOTE (sammy esposito @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 03:02 PM) I bought 3 tickets two months ago but I 'll be at US cellular tomorrow hoping that a Danks renaissance begins. Yikes. That's why I never get tickets that early. I wouldn't pay actual $$ if Danks/Noesi pitched.

Haha I thought this thread would get more action….

QUOTE (Middle Buffalo @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 09:06 PM) I can't get mad at cubs fans for being excited. Bryant's a rare talent, but the pass Theo gets for sending him down is ridiculous. I don't disagree with Theo's decision at all, but the idea that Theo doesn't bring rookies north for opening day (or hasn't historically) for developmental reasons is a joke. He did it to buy an extra year of control. Again, I don't think Theo should be criticized for sending Bryant down, but let's not act like it was for developmental reasons. Certain members of the media were all over the Cubs for it. Phil Rodgers, Jon Morosi, everyone at the Sun-Times. They all said garbage like "oh he's one of your best 25, he should be on the team". Every intelligent person knows why Kris Bryant started in the minors and why it was a good decision. Epstein has to say that it was for development. Theo doesn't usually bring up rookies for Opening Day or start them at home. How is that not a fact? I do truly believe that Bryant was going to come up and debut on Monday in Pittsburgh. That would have made the most sense. He wasn't truly in the minors for developmental purposes but I do believe that he was promoted 3 games earlier than they wanted to.

A-Rod and a ton of cash for John Danks and Conor Gillaspie. Can A-Rod still play 3B at all and who says no? Kenny always gets his guy…………..

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 12:42 PM) Pitching wins world series. True. You generally don't build a team to win the world series though. You build a team to go to the playoffs over and over and over again. I'd rather have Chris Sale than Kris Bryant because Sale is proven. I would take Bryant over Rodon or Gray though and that was the original argument.

QUOTE (bmags @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 01:37 PM) Clearly Dick Allen has not come across cardinals fans, who think that Rosenthal is the worst closer in game, holliday is "unclutch", matheny is worst manager, etc etc Matheny is actually a terrible manager though

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 01:38 PM) He is. But you can't really complain if you're Illinois because they're 30-6-1. I generally despise college coaches in any sport still

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 01:16 PM) He's great. Tyler Jay has skyrocketed up draft boards. He's a stud. Just be wasted in the bullpen.

http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/while-kris-...os-rodon-waits/

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 01:06 PM) http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/2015-mlb-dr...-april-edition/ Sox linked to Carson Fulmer. I just came here to post this. I love that Kiley McDaniel works for Fangraphs now. Such great stuff.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 12:32 PM) The front end rotation pitcher is more important. Give me the stud position player that plays 155 games per season over the stud that is an injury risk every time they take the mound and only pitches 32-36 times per year.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 11:01 AM) This is how the bench, catchers, and LaRoche stand up for their careers vs LHP. Soto is a clear winner, with not much difference between Bonfacio and LaRoche. Flowers and Shuck lag behind all the others. Soto career vs LHP .285/.376/.482/.858 Tyler Flowers vs LHP career .215/.261/.401/.662 Adam LaRoche vs LHP career .239/.297/.418/.715 Shuck career vs LHP .293/ .333/ .353/.687 Bonficaio career vs LHP .291/.340/.379/.720 Using LaRoche's career stats vs LHP is a stretch. Not the same player vs LHP anymore.

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 10:48 AM) I know Price is LH and Flowers is RH, but that's about the only thing Tyler would have going for him in that match up. If Price had a tough time against RH hitters, his paycheck would be a lot smaller. LaRoche has a tough time against LHP though. Robin even mentioned using Soto and Flowers on certain days vs LHP.

QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 09:47 AM) Do I have my cubs hate glasses on to think that I would rather have Sonny Gray or Carlos Rodon? Definitely hate goggles. Give me the everyday player.

QUOTE (shysocks @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 08:55 AM) A little surprised at Soto but I guess he's straight up Shark's personal catcher? Yeah I thought he was going to be Samardzija's catcher most days.

QUOTE (ptatc @ Apr 17, 2015 -> 08:26 AM) The only time I ever lowered my standards and went to Wrigley urinal was to watch him pitch. when I got home, my uncle found out about it, poured charcoal fluid on my shoes and lit them on fire. Your uncle sounds like a very stable human.

I don't want Robin fired and the struggles this season aren't his fault but if he calls for a bunt again in the 9th with runners on 1st and 2nd, I'd consider that a fireable offense. Good lord stop that madness.

QUOTE (Bruce_Blixton @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 08:36 PM) Very true and I hope they have this philosophy for the first 5-7 rounds, but I wouldn't mind seeing them drafting some high ceiling/big bonus high school position players outside of the first 10 rounds. Much like they did last year with Bryce Montes de Oca but with a position player instead. They won't have the money to do this unless they go way under slot in round 1.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 16, 2015 -> 10:26 AM) http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0415-story.html Ramirez injury/bullpen depth issue could push back Bryant's debut from Friday. Almost no chance they start Bryant at Wrigley this weekend. I fully expect him to be in the lineup Monday at Pittsburgh

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 07:02 PM) There's just a shocking lack of offensive potential in the farm. The gap from Anderson to next best offensive prospect is huge. Thankfully the pitching depth is very good. A huge reason for this though is the lack of players that the White Sox signed via international scouting. They still need more time. The farm is much improved but most teams are littered with offensive types from international scouting and the Sox just aren't. Those classes have been better and they have another coming but these guys are 16-19 currently. The guys that would be ready to play A ball are non-existent still from the Wilder era. I may be wrong about this and please tell me if I am but this seems like one reason.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 12:36 PM) I only saw two linked to the Cubs Well that is true. He mentioned that they had many targets though.

QUOTE (brett05 @ Apr 15, 2015 -> 12:36 PM) He was just drafted so his service time (ala Bryant) is next season. Sox don't play that. Rodon will be up when needed. This is not true. It has also been detailed many times on the site. He can come up this weekend and Sox control his rights for 7 ML seasons (Including this one).