June 11, 200520 yr "Notes: Marte plays the waiting game Guillen always open to listen to a player's concerns" http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...t=.jsp&c_id=cws SAN DIEGO -- The pressure increases slightly for Neal Cotts this weekend if the White Sox need a left-hander in late-inning situations. Cotts moves up a notch in the bullpen pecking order, and moves back to the left-handed setup role, with Damaso Marte out of action. Marte left Wednesday's victory over Colorado with a sore left biceps, after pitching two-thirds of an inning, and sounded as if he would be shut down against San Diego. "It feels a little bit better, not too bad," Marte said. "Hermie [athletic trainer Herm Schneider] told me we are going to wait two or three days to see what happens." Marte sits tied for third in the American League with 29 appearances. He has posted a 3-3 record with a 2.35 ERA as a bridge to Dustin Hermanson. The left-hander drew the ire of manager Ozzie Guillen on Wednesday for not telling him immediately about his arm problem, which came about a couple of pitches before he exited, and Marte said the two had not spoken about the situation as of Friday's pregame. But Guillen reiterated a blanket statement on Friday, centering on players talking with him about everything from injuries to concerns over playing time. "I said, 'Listen, you have to have enough confidence in me. I'm in the clubhouse every day. If you have something on your mind, don't be afraid or don't hesitate to talk to me because I will figure out what your problem is,'" Guillen said. "If my player has a problem, then I have a problem. I work for them, they don't work for me. "That's the same for my coaching staff. We work for them and try to do the best we can to get my players better and to have success. "I'm open all the time," Guillen added. "I'll talk to them all the time. I'm not hiding in my office... never. If you have anything, feel free to talk to me."
June 11, 200520 yr As good as Cotts has been lately, he doesn't get lefties out very much. It may not be the same injury but you worry about biceps with pitchers after Penny and Carpenter were shut down last year for bicep strains. Let's hope he gets back soon but either way, I hope to see a mediocre lefty brought in a small trade before the end of July.
June 11, 200520 yr Marte plays the waiting game Guillen always open to listen to a player's concerns SAN DIEGO -- The pressure increases slightly for Neal Cotts this weekend if the White Sox need a left-hander in late-inning situations. Cotts moves up a notch in the bullpen pecking order, and moves back to the left-handed setup role, with Damaso Marte out of action. Marte left Wednesday's victory over Colorado with a sore left biceps, after pitching two-thirds of an inning, and sounded as if he would be shut down against San Diego. "It feels a little bit better, not too bad," Marte said. "Hermie [athletic trainer Herm Schneider] told me we are going to wait two or three days to see what happens." Marte sits tied for third in the American League with 29 appearances. He has posted a 3-3 record with a 2.35 ERA as a bridge to Dustin Hermanson. The left-hander drew the ire of manager Ozzie Guillen on Wednesday for not telling him immediately about his arm problem, which came about a couple of pitches before he exited, and Marte said the two had not spoken about the situation as of Friday's pregame. But Guillen reiterated a blanket statement on Friday, centering on players talking with him about everything from injuries to concerns over playing time. "I said, 'Listen, you have to have enough confidence in me. I'm in the clubhouse every day. If you have something on your mind, don't be afraid or don't hesitate to talk to me because I will figure out what your problem is,'" Guillen said. "If my player has a problem, then I have a problem. I work for them, they don't work for me. "That's the same for my coaching staff. We work for them and try to do the best we can to get my players better and to have success. "I'm open all the time," Guillen added. "I'll talk to them all the time. I'm not hiding in my office... never. If you have anything, feel free to talk to me."
June 11, 200520 yr with neal cotts doing what he's doing i have no problem with marte riding the pine in close situations
June 11, 200520 yr QUOTE(Soxnbears01 @ Jun 11, 2005 -> 12:51 PM) with neal cotts doing what he's doing i have no problem with marte riding the pine in close situations I don't mind Marte riding the bench in close situations, unless the old Neal comes back.
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