March 3, 200620 yr On The Score, George Offman said that Javier Lopez may be the leading candidate for the job. Offman compared Lopez's delivery to Kelly Wunsch. He also said that Kenny could still swing a trade for another reliever but most teams aren't looking to move pitching at this point in Spring Training.
March 4, 200620 yr I think it will be Munoz. He is out of options. Lopez they can just send down to the minor leauges because he signed a minor league contract. If Munoz pitches the way he has been the job is his.
March 4, 200620 yr Author http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb...t=.jsp&c_id=cwsGuillen praised left-handers Javier Lopez and Ray Liotta for their 3 1/3 combined shutout innings Friday, with Lopez fanning two.
March 4, 200620 yr Here is the LOOGY Battle breakdown so far: IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA WHIP J Lopez 2 1/3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 1.29 A Munoz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 C Bentz 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 1.00 P Reynoso 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 2.00 R Tucker 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1.00 S Randolph 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 9.00 3.00 C Malone (L,0-1) 1 2 3 3 3 2 0 27.00 5.00 A Almanza (L,0-1) 1-3 4 4 4 0 0 0 36.00 12.00 Lopez has been really effective and four others have yet to let up an earned run. It is still way to early but I figure Almanza and Malone are out of the running. Edited March 4, 200620 yr by RME JICO
March 4, 200620 yr QUOTE(RME JICO @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 01:22 AM) Here is the LOOGY Battle breakdown so far: IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA WHIP J Lopez 2 1/3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 1.29 A Munoz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 C Bentz 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00 1.00 P Reynoso 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 2.00 R Tucker 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1.00 S Randolph 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 9.00 3.00 C Malone (L,0-1) 1 2 3 3 3 2 0 27.00 5.00 A Almanza (L,0-1) 1-3 4 4 4 0 0 0 36.00 12.00 Lopez has been really effective and four others have yet to let up an earned run. It is still way to early but I figure Almanza and Malone are out of the running. it is between Munoz and Lopez. Bentz might be a dark horse however I doubt he makes the team.
March 4, 200620 yr Way too early to crown anybody the favorite. Edited March 4, 200620 yr by Jordan4life_2006
March 4, 200620 yr QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 12:15 AM) Way too early to crown about the favorite. How many innings can you possibly give to 8 guys during the spring?
March 4, 200620 yr QUOTE(Balta1701 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 02:17 AM) How many innings can you possibly give to 8 guys during the spring? I don't know. But 3 days is not enough time to determine favorites. Edited March 4, 200620 yr by Jordan4life_2006
March 4, 200620 yr QUOTE(Jordan4life_2006 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 03:32 AM) I don't know. But 3 days is not enough time to determine favorites. Every inning counts for these guys. They all have a small window of opportunity to show their stuff in Spring Training and since Lopez already got a second look and performed decent, then he is clearly the front runner. The next group will get their second look today or tomorrow. Also, most relief pitchers will only see about 15 - 20 innings in ST, so Lopez's 2 1/3 is about 10% of his ST appearances. Edited March 4, 200620 yr by RME JICO
March 4, 200620 yr I am thinking Munoz, Bentz and Tucker will be the main 3 to watch...even though Lopez thus far is very interesting and could put the pressure on those 3.
March 4, 200620 yr I wouldn't discount Ray Liotta being considered for the bullpen. He can throw strikes, keep the ball in the park, and throw more than an inning at a time. I know he has more value as a SP should someone get hurt, but if he could help the big league club by getting outs, I don't see that hurting his development.
March 4, 200620 yr QUOTE(RME JICO @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 05:51 AM) Every inning counts for these guys. They all have a small window of opportunity to show their stuff in Spring Training and since Lopez already got a second look and performed decent, then he is clearly the front runner. The next group will get their second look today or tomorrow. Also, most relief pitchers will only see about 15 - 20 innings in ST, so Lopez's 2 1/3 is about 10% of his ST appearances. He can get lit up for 5 runs next outing and then what? It's too early.
March 4, 200620 yr Author Right now, Arnie Munoz and Javier Lopez are the guys to watch. Munoz has looked good so far and has the advantage of being out of options so the Sox may not want to lose him. Lopez has the funky submarine/sidearm delivery that could help him get lefties out.
March 5, 200620 yr Updated Stats after Saturday, Bentz got bent, too many BBs: IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA WHIP J Lopez 2 1/3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 1.29 A Munoz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 P Reynoso 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 2.00 R Tucker 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 4.50 2.00 S Randolph 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 9.00 3.00 C Bentz 1 1/3 2 4 4 4 1 1 27.00 4.50 C Malone (L,0-1) 1 2 3 3 3 2 0 27.00 5.00 A Almanza (L,0-1) 1-3 4 4 4 0 0 0 36.00 12.00 Edited March 5, 200620 yr by RME JICO
March 5, 200620 yr QUOTE(EvilJester99 @ Mar 4, 2006 -> 04:27 PM) I am thinking Munoz, Bentz and Tucker will be the main 3 to watch...even though Lopez thus far is very interesting and could put the pressure on those 3. Unless both guys are lights out from here on in, and throw nothing but strikes, Bentz and Tucker punched their tickets back to the minors. They looked horrible in Sat's game. I know it's "early". Yet those kind of putrid performances will stick in Coops and Ozzie's mind all spring. Both looked worse than Kevin Walker, and with less control.
March 5, 200620 yr QUOTE(RME JICO @ Mar 5, 2006 -> 12:46 AM) Updated Stats after Saturday, Bentz got bent, too many BBs: IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA WHIP J Lopez 2 1/3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 1.29 A Munoz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 P Reynoso 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.00 2.00 R Tucker 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 4.50 2.00 S Randolph 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 9.00 3.00 C Bentz 1 1/3 2 4 4 4 1 1 27.00 1.00 C Malone (L,0-1) 1 2 3 3 3 2 0 27.00 5.00 A Almanza (L,0-1) 1-3 4 4 4 0 0 0 36.00 12.00 Once more, i am drunk as a fisherman in a barrel... but i have enough sense to tell that bentz whip is not one. :finger
March 5, 200620 yr QUOTE(q\/\/3r+y @ Mar 5, 2006 -> 07:15 AM) Once more, i am drunk as a fisherman in a barrel... but i have enough sense to tell that bentz whip is not one. :finger Good observation, for some reason that number didn't update. Fixed now. 4.50.
March 5, 200620 yr Randolph with a brutal outing today. Alamanza threw the ball pretty well. Reynoso pitched a scoreless inning, but he wasn't very sharp at all. Gave up a single, hit a batter and just missed giving up a two run bomb.
March 6, 200620 yr Updated stats after Sunday's game: IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA WHIP J Lopez 2 1/3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 1.29 A Munoz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 P Reynoso 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 1.50 R Tucker 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 4.50 2.00 S Randolph 2 3 4 4 4 1 1 18.00 3.50 C Bentz 1 1/3 2 4 4 4 1 1 27.00 4.50 C Malone (L,0-1) 1 2 3 3 3 2 0 27.00 5.00 A Almanza (L,0-2) 1 1/3 5 5 5 0 1 0 33.75 3.75 Totals 13 19 17 17 14 11 2 11.77 2.54
March 6, 200620 yr QUOTE(RME JICO @ Mar 5, 2006 -> 09:47 PM) Updated stats after Sunday's game: IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA WHIP J Lopez 2 1/3 3 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 1.29 A Munoz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 0.00 P Reynoso 2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 1.50 R Tucker 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 4.50 2.00 S Randolph 2 3 4 4 4 1 1 18.00 3.50 C Bentz 1 1/3 2 4 4 4 1 1 27.00 4.50 C Malone (L,0-1) 1 2 3 3 3 2 0 27.00 5.00 A Almanza (L,0-2) 1 1/3 5 5 5 0 1 0 33.75 3.75 Totals 13 19 17 17 14 11 2 11.77 2.54 Thanks for posting that. I'm still convinced our best candidates (aside from a trade) are the in house ones. Munoz would be the front-runner in my mind.
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