The guy Nelson Cruz homered off of in the tenth yesterday is none other than Matt Anderson, late of the Tigers and Rockies. I didn’t know the Sox organization signed him. He sat out 2007 and started a comeback with Naranjeros de Hermosillo last fall. He got into 3 games, lost 2 of them. 3.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 BB (1 intentional), 2 K, 1 HR for an ERA of 5.40. He’s obviously a deep, deep reclamation project if the organization keeps him around at all. Yesterday was his only appearance for the big club this spring.

 

Isn’t this the same kid who used to throw 100 mph for the Tigers? Has anyone seen him, does he still throw hard?

 

The guy Nelson Cruz homered off of in the tenth yesterday is none other than Matt Anderson, late of the Tigers and Rockies. I didn’t know the Sox organization signed him. He sat out 2007 and started a comeback with Naranjeros de Hermosillo last fall. He got into 3 games, lost 2 of them. 3.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 BB (1 intentional), 2 K, 1 HR for an ERA of 5.40. He’s obviously a deep, deep reclamation project if the organization keeps him around at all. Yesterday was his only appearance for the big club this spring.

 

Isn’t this the same kid who used to throw 100 mph for the Tigers? Has anyone seen him, does he still throw hard?

Yes he's one and the same. If he's on the White Sox in 2008, it would be the pitching equavalent to Andy Gonzalez leading off. He wasn't so good before his injuries.

He is a lottery ticket, nothing more. There are probably 10 guys ahead of him in the race to get into the Sox pen.

I thought it said Matt Anderson RIP. I do remember him with the tigers. wasnt he a high draft pick?

I thought it said Matt Anderson RIP. I do remember him with the tigers. wasnt he a high draft pick?

 

Kinda the first overall pick in 1997

 

That means it's the second straight year the Sox have signed a former #1 overall pick

I remember a game in which the sox lit up his 103 heater