WhiteSox2023 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 (edited) TJ surgery set for Friday. Getz couldn’t dare drop this talented 29 year old pitcher with a 5+ ERA in 2023 last week to make room for a waiver claim of 24-year old OF prospect Canaan Smith-Njigba. 🙄 Edited February 27 by WhiteSox2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 (edited) Those 40-man spots are opening up fast that some were worried about. Edited February 27 by Bob Sacamano 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Grinder Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 The injury bug follows us into 2024 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Personally, he seemed to be getting buried on the depth chart with the depth they’ve added this offseason to the point where you could have DFA’d him and not really cared. The options are what he had going for him. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lip Man 1 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 I never wish ill on a player but this guy was flotsam and jetsam anyway. From a baseball perspective it is no big loss. By my count four pitchers hurt already not that it will matter this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Feel for Jesse. That might be all she wrote for his MLB shots at his age, and he could have easily carved out a nice role this year. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 (edited) 32 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Feel for Jesse. That might be all she wrote for his MLB shots at his age, and he could have easily carved out a nice role this year. Carved out a role as what exactly? He was absolutely terrible last year and he was turning 30. A guy like Scholtens taking up a spot on the roster is why Getz does not have roster crunch issues. 85 innings 1-9 record (yes, it’s a team stat but a record this bad is hilarious nonetheless) 5.29 ERA 1.53 WHIP 100 hits 58 strikeouts 30 walks Edited February 27 by WhiteSox2023 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 2 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Carved out a role as what exactly? He was absolutely terrible last year and he was turning 30. A guy like Scholtens taking up a spot on the roster is why Getz does not have roster crunch issues. 85 innings 1-9 record (yes, it’s a team stat but a record this bad is hilarious nonetheless) 5.29 ERA 1.53 WHIP 100 hits 58 strikeouts 30 walks Pretty much just as a long-relief role but that seems to be going to Touki (barring injuries). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 Just now, Bob Sacamano said: Pretty much just as a long-relief role but that seems to be going to Touki (barring injuries). Long-relief (a.k.a. sacrificial lamb to the longball gods). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox59 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 18 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Carved out a role as what exactly? He was absolutely terrible last year and he was turning 30. A guy like Scholtens taking up a spot on the roster is why Getz does not have roster crunch issues. 85 innings 1-9 record (yes, it’s a team stat but a record this bad is hilarious nonetheless) 5.29 ERA 1.53 WHIP 100 hits 58 strikeouts 30 walks Carved out a role as a swing man on a bad team making some starts and eating some innings out of the pen? Not sure how that is some wild stretch. I am not talking about the guy becoming a mainstay in the pen for the next half decade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 4 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Carved out a role as a swing man on a bad team making some starts and eating some innings out of the pen? Not sure how that is some wild stretch. I am not talking about the guy becoming a mainstay in the pen for the next half decade. On a team with a ton of youngsters, a guy who can go out and give you a lot of innings on a regular basis out of the pen is something that is valuable. Not burning out your kids who are your future is a thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 3 minutes ago, southsider2k5 said: On a team with a ton of youngsters, a guy who can go out and give you a lot of innings on a regular basis out of the pen is something that is valuable. Not burning out your kids who are your future is a thing. This team has a ton of youngsters? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 47 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Carved out a role as what exactly? He was better out of the bullpen than he was starting the game. Even so, as a starter, he put up some nice game scores against Texas, Cleveland, Milwaukee and Baltimore. Putting on my dick hat, again, maybe if the Sox traded him for Baily Horn, all the people mocking Scholtens would be telling us how he was great prospect depth we shouldn't have given up on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 4 minutes ago, WestEddy said: He was better out of the bullpen than he was starting the game. Even so, as a starter, he put up some nice game scores against Texas, Cleveland, Milwaukee and Baltimore. Putting on my dick hat, again, maybe if the Sox traded him for Baily Horn, all the people mocking Scholtens would be telling us how he was great prospect depth we shouldn't have given up on. No, because he's 30 in April and not a prospect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 36 minutes ago, ChiSox59 said: Carved out a role as a swing man on a bad team making some starts and eating some innings out of the pen? Not sure how that is some wild stretch. I am not talking about the guy becoming a mainstay in the pen for the next half decade. Sure, but he was also a guy who Getz should have been quick to drop for a more promising and younger DFA. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Just now, WhiteSox2023 said: Sure, but he was also a guy who Getz should have been quick to drop for a more promising and younger DFA. Yep, "just a guy" is the phrase that has been tossed around here lately for certain guys. Or as I like to call them: JAGs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 Just now, Bob Sacamano said: Yep, "just a guy" is the phrase that has been tossed around here lately for certain guys. Or as I like to call them: JAGs. I didn't see him making the team this year, honestly. Touki does the same thing, only better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted February 27 Author Share Posted February 27 1 minute ago, WestEddy said: I didn't see him making the team this year, honestly. Touki does the same thing, only better. Agreed. Those walks though… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Sacamano Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 5 minutes ago, WestEddy said: I didn't see him making the team this year, honestly. Touki does the same thing, only better. Yeah, like I said above, he was getting buried with other depth signings too. Not buried, but if you had to DFA him you could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 19 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: TJ surgery set for Friday. Getz couldn’t dare drop this talented 29 year old pitcher with a 5+ ERA in 2023 last week to make room for a waiver claim of 24-year old OF prospect Canaan Smith-Njigba. 🙄 They couldn’t if they knew he was injured. Grievance would have been filed by MLBPA. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 11 minutes ago, caulfield12 said: They couldn’t if they knew he was injured. Grievance would have been filed by MLBPA. And there is a pretty decent chance that if surgery is set for Friday, this happened long before said claim period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestEddy Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 16 hours ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Sure, but he was also a guy who Getz should have been quick to drop for a more promising and younger DFA. They have Davis Martin waiting for a 60-day IL, too. I liked Smith-Njigba. He passed through the 8 worst teams twice. Fangraphs seems to think he's a AAAA player. He just doesn't seem to be well regarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
South Side Hit Men Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 A thoughtful discussion regarding the increase in pitching injuries and the role of increased spin rates vs. increased velocity in terms of stress on arms over the last few years. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2024/03/injury-notes-rangers-tigers-treinen-martin.html https://theathletic.com/5325032/2024/03/08/elbow-injuries-mlb-pitchers/?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twhq&source=twitterhq 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSox2023 Posted March 10 Author Share Posted March 10 Canaan Smith-Njigba has an .887 OPS, 3 homers, and 2 stolen bases this Spring. Yes, it’s only Spring Training but Getz couldn’t dare give up a guy like Scholtens or another scrub on the 40-man roster for him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted March 10 Share Posted March 10 (edited) 12 minutes ago, WhiteSox2023 said: Canaan Smith-Njigba has an .887 OPS, 3 homers, and 2 stolen bases this Spring. Yes, it’s only Spring Training but Getz couldn’t dare give up a guy like Scholtens or another scrub on the 40-man roster for him. Amed Rosario also lighting it up for Rays. Another Wilson Betemit or Ryan Sweeney-esque spring training? Edited March 10 by caulfield12 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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