The Sox have signed lefty relievers Javier Lopez and S. Randolph to minor league deals.

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Randolph has major control issues. Over 600 walks issued between minors and the show.

Randolph has major control issues.  Over 600 walks issued between minors and the show.

you know he is bad when the cubs got rid of him last year with their bullpen problems. I think Lopez is a good signing though.

Gotta like any depth provided to replace Marte's void in the pen.

 

Also gotta love Randolph's control...119 BB in 141.2 IP.

you know he is bad when the cubs got rid of him last year with their bullpen problems.  I think Lopez is a good signing though.

 

My thoughts exactly

Gotta like any depth provided to replace Marte's void in the pen.

I don't know..

 

I think either of these guys in our pen would have us longing for Kevin Walker.

I don't know..

 

I think either of these guys in our pen would have us longing for Kevin Walker.

Lopez is MUCH BETTER. He is a huge upgrade over Walker.

Yeah, I think Lopez is a good sign. Randolph is just taking up space.

Lopez is MUCH BETTER.  He is a huge upgrade over Walker.

I must be looking at the wrong guy then. Kevin Walker has better MLB numbers than this guy has Minor league numbers.

Just let Cooper work with him

 

Depth can't hurt. Odds are, both are probably ST cuts and are either out of the organization, or are pitching in AAA, and in no way effecting the MLB team. Perhaps we catch lightning in a bottle and Randolph finds the switch labeled control in his head.

LOL @ the Cubs reject. He will be gone quickly. I hope this Lopez dude pans out though. Lopez had one good season in 2003 but he has been horrible ever since.

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/stats/ml...5657&statType=2

 

 

You can never have enough Puerto Rican pitchers named Javier on your team.

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Does any one know what Lopez' stats were last year? Randolph must not be very good for the Cubs to want rid of him.

Does any one know what Lopez' stats were last year?  Randolph must not be very good for the Cubs to want rid of him.

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Javier Lopez's Scouting Report

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/scouting?statsId=7079

Lopez is a good situational lefthander. He's not afraid to throw strikes. His fastball will range from 81-85 MPH, but his funky submarine delivery makes it difficult for lefthanded hitters to pick up the ball. He has a soft slider that is his second pitch. He needs to work on his changeup, which is a distant third pitch. Lopez is a fine fielder and has an excellent pickoff move.

Stephen Randolph's Scouting Report

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/players/scouting?statsId=7113

Randolph is a puzzle, since he has above-average pitches-an 88-92 MPH fastball with movement, a slider that is tough on lefthanded hitters and a changeup-but no command of them. Part of the problem is that his head does not remain still through his delivery. He simply walks too many people to be consistently effective. A college first baseman, Randolph is a very good hitter for a pitcher and runs well.

I must be looking at the wrong guy then.  Kevin Walker has better MLB numbers than this guy has Minor league numbers.

Lopez had one solid season at the major league level. Aside from that he's lousy. Not a clue why we should be excited about this.

The scouting report and the one good year thing make Lopez sound like a lefty Shingo.

The scouting report and the one good year thing make Lopez sound like a lefty Shingo.

Or a half assed version of Kelly Wunsch. I hate sidewinders and lefty specialist. I just don't like what it does to the pen. I'm a fan of using the guy thats pitching good and sticking with him regardless of matchups (ozzie did that more often than not; although ocassionally he got really fixated with the whole lefty/lefty thing).

Lopez had one solid season at the major league level.  Aside from that he's lousy.  Not a clue why we should be excited about this.

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I'm not really excited but if you look at Lopez's career splits, he's a guy that you must only use against lefties.

 

Javier Lopez's career splits

 

vs. Left

60.1 IP

1.29 WHIP

.246 BAA

 

vs. Right

55.0 IP

1.82 WHIP

.320 BAA

White Sox signed LHP Javier Lopez to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

Lopez becomes the best of the candidates to replace Damaso Marte as the second lefty in the White Sox pen, though that's not saying much. The team figures to keep looking.

Source:  Chicago Tribune

White Sox signed LHP Stephen Randolph to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training.

Good arm. Can't pitch. Randolph, 31, struck out 84 and walked 66 in 68 2/3 innings for two Triple-A teams last season.

Source:  Chicago Tribune

lol@Good Arm. Can't pitch. That pretty much sums it up.

http://chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sp...tesox-headlines

But the Sox aren't finished in their quest to fortify their 2005 World Series roster. They signed left-handers Javier Lopez and Stephen Randolph, both with major-league experience, to minor-league contracts.

Lopez, 28, is a submarine-style pitcher who has pitched in 171 major-league games. His best season came in 2003 with Colorado, when he posted a 3.70 ERA in 75 games.Randolph, 31, has a 4.89 ERA in 95 games with Arizona in 2003-04 but has walked 119 in 1422/3 innings. He struck out 84 but walked 66 in 682/3 innings with Triple-A New Orleans and Fresno last season.

KW missed out on the other submarine-style pitcher, Mike Myers, so he signs the much cheaper version.

I still think Anrie Munoz is the favorite. The front of our bullpen is looking very weak. We certainly don't have the depth like last year, but oh well. we can't be perfect.

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Haha, what do ya know...

 

http://www.baseballamerica.com/today/news/030318lopez.html

Lopez, 25, was a 1998 fourth-round pick from the University of Virginia. He had a 5.69 ERA through his first four years as a pro, then adopted a sidearm delivery last year and took off. He worked with Diamondbacks big leaguer (and former Rockie) Mike Myers on his mechanics and those lessons obviously paid off. Lopez went 2-2, 2.72 in 61 appearances at Double-A El Paso, posting a 47-16 strikeout-walk ratio in 46 innings. He shackled lefties, who went 7-for-60 (.117) against him. He throws a mid-80s fastball and varies the speed on his slider and changeup. He projects as a lefty specialist.

KW probably really wanted Mike Myers so after he missed out on him he went and got a poor-man's version of him. I think this guy will end up winning the LOOGY job after a good ST.

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I still think Anrie Munoz is the favorite.  The front of our bullpen is looking very weak.  We certainly don't have the depth like last year, but oh well. we can't be perfect.

 

The front is weak? Does "front" in this case mean 6th/7th inning guys? Because we still have, Jenks, Cotts, Politte, and (if healthy) Hermanson.