Per ESPN 1000

 

Reports out of radio outlets 670 the Score and ESPN 1000 in Chicago indicate that the White Sox have acquired right-handed reliever David Riske from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for Charlotte left-handed reliever Javier Lopez.

 

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Qué?

 

Just looked up his stats, and they're pretty good. If this is true, I like it.

Qué?

 

Just looked up his stats, and they're pretty good. If this is true, I like it.

 

He used to pitch very well for us when on the indians.

He's only had 9.2 IP, was he hurt or something?

good pick-up.

Interesting..

 

BoSox activated him from the DL on May 23, so yes, he has been hurt. He was hurt since April 13.

Edited June 15, 200619 yr by whitesoxin'

Just heard it myself. Haven't followed him this year, but in the past, Riske was pretty damn good...hmm, guess its the ole "Prospects are only prospects, give me MLB ready players."

He's only had 9.2 IP, was he hurt or something?

Was on the 15 day DL, I don't know how long, came off on May 23rd.

Per ESPN 1000

 

 

WOW.

Just heard it myself. Haven't followed him this year, but in the past, Riske was pretty damn good...hmm, guess its the ole "Prospects are only prospects, give me MLB ready players."

Lopez isn't a prospect

This is an excellent deal. Boston's bullpen is without a lefty reliever that I would call remotely reliable, and the White Sox needed another righty reliever. Riske was good, not great but good, with Cleveland last year, and his absence due to the Marte/Crisp deal has really hurt the Tribe.

Lopez isn't a prospect

 

 

THye took lopez off the scrap head, made him look sexy as he could and got a decent arm ini the pen for him...

wow.... i like lopez though. With the SP the sox have lined up, he was probably the most likely one to get dealt.

This is an excellent deal. Boston's bullpen is without a lefty reliever that I would call remotely reliable, and the White Sox needed another righty reliever. Riske was good, not great but good, with Cleveland last year, and his absence due to the Marte/Crisp deal has really hurt the Tribe.

Too bad Kenny couldn't convince them to take Boone Logan.

Sorry, I should have phrased that better I guess. I meant give me players with MLB experience and success over any semi-decent player in our system any day of the week.

What are Riske's stats?

Wow, fantastic trade, I remember him just kicking our ass all those years in Cleveland, he's a welcomed addition to the pen as a righty setup man.

This is an excellent deal. Boston's bullpen is without a lefty reliever that I would call remotely reliable, and the White Sox needed another righty reliever. Riske was good, not great but good, with Cleveland last year, and his absence due to the Marte/Crisp deal has really hurt the Tribe.

He was very very good last year.. 3.10 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in 72.7 innings pitched

I thought it said, "for Javier Vazquez" for a minute, heh.

 

Looks like a good deal.

What are Riske's stats?

0-1 this year, 3.72 ERA, 1.14 WHIP. Full Riske Stats.

I'm excited as hell about this trade. Either way, we weren't going to use Lopez.

 

But, does anyone know what kind of injury he had this year? And does he have a history with injuries?

Actually, after the surprise wore off of me...this is a DAMN fine deal. Wow, way to pull the trigger Kenny.

I'm excited as hell about this trade. Either way, we weren't going to use Lopez.

 

But, does anyone know what kind of injury he had this year? And does he have a history with injuries?

His back.

Wow, fantastic trade, I remember him just kicking our ass all those years in Cleveland, he's a welcomed addition to the pen as a righty setup man.

 

 

I am with you on this. Great trade. We give up a AAA that we didnt have room for, for a proven vet who knows how to pitch in the AL Central. He has a live arm, and hopefully will give us some more stability to our pen.

I'm excited as hell about this trade. Either way, we weren't going to use Lopez.

 

But, does anyone know what kind of injury he had this year? And does he have a history with injuries?

 

4/15/06 David Wells Placed on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to April 13) with a right knee sprain.

 

4/12/06 David Riske Placed on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to April 5) with a lower back strain.

 

 

from the Red Sox page.