Quin

Kenny builds some nice ass bullpens.

Dylan Axelrod Position: Pitcher Bats: Right, Throws: Right Height: 6' 0", Weight: 195 lb. Born: July 30, 1985 in Santa Barbara, CA (Age 26) High School: Santa Barbara (Santa Barbara, CA) School: University of California, Irvine (Irvine, CA) Drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 30th round of the 2007 amateur draft. Signed June 26, 2007. 2012 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible Service Time (01/2012): 0.024 OVERVIEW Dylan Axelrod was originally a Padres prospect, spending part of his first three years of professional baseball in their system. Used exclusively as a reliever, he put up bloated ERAs over 5 in A+ ball. In 2009 he was cut by the Padres and signed on with Chicago's independent Windy City Thunderbolts, where his 2.21 ERA attracted the attention of the White Sox. He was signed to A Kannapolis. Transitioning to a starter, Axelrod put up numerous sub-3 ERAs in the Sox System, with his highlights being a 1.99 ERA at A+ Winston-Salem and 2.27 at AAA Charlotte last year. He made his major league debut against the Minnesota Twins last year in relief and his first start was Sept. 14th against the Detroit Tigers, where Axelrod struck out eight Detroit batters in six innings while giving up two runs in the no decision. In 18 MLB innings last year, his ERA was 2.89. HIGH SCHOOL/COLLEGE Axelrod had a 13-1 record his senior year at Santa Barbara High School, where he was named team MVP. He went undrafted after high school and pitched at Santa Barbara City College where he recorded 117 strikeouts as a starter. He then transferred to UC Irvine and was used a reliever, where in his two ears he went 6-4 with a 3.96 ERA. MINORS Axelrod bounced around before being picked up by the Sox. After being drafted in the 30th round (927th overall) by the Padres, he put up an ERA of 5.29 at A+ Lake Elsinore in 2008. The next year, he had a 4.50 ERA before being cut and getting picked up by the independent Windy City Thunderbolts. After being used as a starter by the White Sox, he became a Southern League All-Star in 2011, going 3-2 with a 3.34 ERA. Last year at AAA Charlotte he was 6-1 with an ERA of 2.27 in 15 starts before being promoted to the big league roster. MAJORS Axelrod was called up to the Major League roster on Sept. 5, 2011 when Tony Pena went on the DL. Pitching against Minnesota, Detroit, Cleveland, and Toronto, Axelrod went 2-2 with a 2.89 ERA in 18.2 innings. STUFF Axelrod throws a fastball 51% of the time, with the FB topping out at 89.4 MPH. He throws an 82.2 MPH slider as his best pitch, 41% of the time. From Seedlings to Stars:

I like it.

I don't like Self or Tyshawn Taylor, so go Unibrow and the asshole.

Maybe they're gonna have him work with Coop and take the Sale route to starting in the future?

QUOTE (CWSpalehoseCWS @ Apr 1, 2012 -> 06:22 PM) Don't worry, that was fixed by me this year. I was in charge of the Sox for this year. Mazel Tov!

Go!

Go!

White Sox!

White Sox!

Quick! SoxTalk sing a long.

QUOTE (Tex @ Apr 1, 2012 -> 11:39 AM) It looks damn believable. See I at least added the base deal And Milk. Holy s*** I'm cracking up at your posts.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 1, 2012 -> 03:51 AM) Well, since Pineda just went on the DL with tendinitis, didn't really buy that one. And the Danks no trade clause for this season. Although it would be something of a wet dream for Phil Rogers, with how much he loves local product Granderson. First Line: Didn't stop us with Peavy Second:

Based off nothing other than MLB 10: The Show and the minor league roster from Operation Sports, I thought Nate Jones was black.

I'm cool with this.

So does Stewart go to AAA? If so, I'm cool with Jones. What happened to Infante?

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Mar 29, 2012 -> 08:32 AM) No matter the topic, I always have to look up something from your posts because I have no idea what it is. Today it's that word, yesterday it was Fuzzy Zoeller. I feel like caulfield is the the wise man on the mountain of SoxTalk. Always gives long winded, rambling answers with stuff you don't know in it, but there's wisdom in there.

I always felt like these thread titles were yelling at me.

This is a stupid, stupid plan.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Mar 30, 2012 -> 12:26 AM) It's like 10,000 spoons when all you need is a knife. It's like RAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaAAaaaaaAAAIn on your wedding day It's a free riiiiiide when you already payed It's the good advice, that ya just didn't take But who woulda thought, it figured?

My thoughts: f*** it. It's White Sox baseball. They can be good. Good enough.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 29, 2012 -> 10:14 AM) How Carols Boozer decides what to yell. http://sportadore.com/Away?u=http%3A%2F%2Ft.co%2FcuHD244q

Wichita State's player in the dunk contest had a motorcycle backstage if he advanced. And he didn't even get his first dunk off.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 29, 2012 -> 12:24 AM) I thought Cowley and Peavy were feuding not so long ago about the internecine warfare in the clubhouse the last 4-6 weeks of the season, and Cowley claiming that Ozzie said Peavy basically quit on him (conveniently omitting the fact that Ozzie quit on the White Sox franchise, its fans and Reinsdorf). There's absolutely ZERO way in h e double hockey sticks that Cowley got any of these quotes from Peavy recently. It's like one of those doctored political ads where they take single words or phrases from past speeches and quotes and change it into something altogether different for dramatic effect. Ridiculous.