October 5, 200718 yr Lance Broadway became just the second White Sox pitcher to win his first big league start at New Comiskey Park/US Cellular Field when he beat the Kansas City Royals Sept. 27 (6IP, 2H, 0R, 2BB, 8SO). The other pitcher to win his first big league start at NCP/USCF was Roberto Hernandez, who beat the Royals on Sept. 2, 1991 in his big league debut (Broadway had made three relief appearances prior to his start). With Bo Jackson also making his White Sox debut, Hernandez (7IP, 1H, 1R/ER, 2BB, 4SO) carried a no-hitter into seventh inning in the White Sox 5-1 win before 37,187 on the Southside. ... Broadway became the first Sox pitcher to win his first big league start since Kip Wells beat the Tigers in Detroit in his big league debut Aug. 2, 1999 (5.1IP, 6H, ER, 2BB, 4SO)
October 6, 200718 yr QUOTE(max power @ Oct 6, 2007 -> 08:18 AM) Thats kinda sad, really. It really is unbelievable not 1 White Sox pitcher won his first big league start in 8 years. They have had some pretty decent pitchers make their first starts in that time. You would think one or two would bust out with a W every couple of years.
October 6, 200718 yr Author More indictments of the player development and maybe the deposed Duane Shaffer, eh? Between Wells and Broadway, Garland 7/4/00 vs. K.C., L), Rocky Biddle (8-10-00 vs. Sea, L); Josh Stewart (4-6-03 vs. Det, ND), Neal Cotts (8-12-03 at Angels, ND), Felix Diaz (5-13-04-2 vs. Bal, ND), Arnie Munoz (6-19-04 at Mon, L), Brandon McCarthy (5-22-05 at Cub, ND), Charlie Haeger (5-10-06 vs Angels, L) and John Danks (4-8-07 L at Min) couldn't get a win in their first big league starts
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