May 2, 201213 yr http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...0,1646865.story Starter looming: The Sox can expand their roster to 26 players for Monday's doubleheader in Cleveland under rules of the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. All signs point to left-hander Eric Stults receiving a promotion, and a start. Stults is 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA for Triple-A Charlotte and is scheduled to pitch Wednesday at Lehigh Valley. The Sox have room on their 40-man roster to promote the left-hander, who has an 8-10 record over parts of the last four seasons with the Dodgers and Rockies. Stults would seem to match up favorably against the Indians' predominantly left-handed hitting lineup. Another starter possibility is Dylan Axelrod, who was promoted Friday as a reliever.
May 2, 201213 yr QUOTE (Cali @ May 2, 2012 -> 10:16 AM) So basically count on at least one loss in the doubleheader. Cleveland will probably have to do the same thing. Then again, we know how successful the Sox are the first time around vs. AAA pitchers.
May 2, 201213 yr I think the idea of allowing an expanded roster in these cases is a good idea, but it's not like our long relievers have been stretched out or overworked Edited May 2, 201213 yr by elrockinMT
May 2, 201213 yr Author Mark Gonzales @MDGonzales Charlotte's Eric Stults pitches 6 shutout innings B4 allowing 2 in 7th at Lehigh Valley. Makes strong case to start DH Mon. at Cleveland
May 2, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 2, 2012 -> 12:46 PM) Are they kidding, no Zach Stewart?? What are they thinking?? C'mon, Sox braintrust! The idea is to have a little disruption as possible to the rotation and the pen. If you burn Stewart, you lose a reliever for at least five days.
May 2, 201213 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 2, 2012 -> 12:54 PM) Never mind. I was being sarcastic...not a Stewart fan, lol. Has Stewart really been that bad outside of that one terrible outing? Regardless, I'd rather see Axelrod start if possible.
May 2, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 2, 2012 -> 01:04 PM) Who would get sent down? No one. A new bit in the latest CBA allows for one extra roster spot on the day of a doubleheader.
May 2, 201213 yr QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ May 2, 2012 -> 06:01 PM) Has Stewart really been that bad outside of that one terrible outing? Regardless, I'd rather see Axelrod start if possible. He's given up a lot of hard hit balls this year. Not sure what happened to his velocity, but a 89 mph sinker without a lot of sink just isn't MLB caliber. Edited May 2, 201213 yr by fathom
May 2, 201213 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 2, 2012 -> 01:05 PM) No one. A new bit in the latest CBA allows for one extra roster spot on the day of a doubleheader. Duh, I knew that. It's hard to remember when MLB actually does something right for a change.
May 2, 201213 yr Author QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ May 2, 2012 -> 01:22 PM) Duh, I knew that. It's hard to remember when MLB actually does something right for a change. Yeah, those little things get lost until they actually happen in real life.
May 2, 201213 yr If Humber stinks tonight, I hope his wife goes into labor between now and Monday, so he can go on paternity and skip a start. Then just go with Stults and Molina next Monday, who both started today.
May 2, 201213 yr QUOTE (flavum @ May 2, 2012 -> 07:27 PM) If Humber stinks tonight, I hope his wife goes into labor between now and Monday, so he can go on paternity and skip a start. Then just go with Stults and Molina next Monday, who both started today. And sacrifice two games? No matter how Humber does tonight, he's still gives us a better chance to win than anyone in the minors.
May 2, 201213 yr QUOTE (fathom @ May 2, 2012 -> 01:29 PM) And sacrifice two games? No matter how Humber does tonight, he's still gives us a better chance to win than anyone in the minors. If he's bad again tonight, I'd like him to catch his breath baseball-wise, skip a start, be with his new kid, and we'll see him May 13th. The Indians will have to bring up somebody too, so it's not like it's a lost game before it even starts.
May 2, 201213 yr There's just no way they bring up Molina this early even for a spot start. Not until he becomes much more consistent than he has been.
May 2, 201213 yr Author Also it looks like we have three open spots on the 40 man roster, which means we do not have to clear a space to bring up Stults.
May 2, 201213 yr Stults should get the opportunity and if he does well, Will Ohman can be traded or shown the old DFA door. I liked Stults before he was injured serviceable leftie. His starting seems odd after the surgery but who am I to judge.
May 2, 201213 yr Who was that big guy we had who threw mid to high 90's with no control (pretty much) and he blew out his arm last year? I think we signed him as a minor league FA. Shane Lindsay? Forgot we briefly used Josh Kinney last year, too.
May 2, 201213 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 2, 2012 -> 03:23 PM) Who was that big guy we had who threw mid to high 90's with no control (pretty much) and he blew out his arm last year? I think we signed him as a minor league FA. Shane Lindsay? Forgot we briefly used Josh Kinney last year, too. Threets.
May 2, 201213 yr QUOTE (flavum @ May 2, 2012 -> 01:27 PM) If Humber stinks tonight, I hope his wife goes into labor between now and Monday, so he can go on paternity and skip a start. Then just go with Stults and Molina next Monday, who both started today. Well, she had the baby last night, so I guess that answers that. I just didn't want Humber to get to Cleveland, get ready to pitch Monday, and then have to turn around and the Sox have nobody to pitch other than Stewart. I'll just assume it's Humber and Axelrod next Monday, and Stults gets the call up as backup if either gets shelled early.
May 3, 201213 yr I'd like to see Axelrod go as a starter. I hope the lack of a start in between (just the long relief outing) doesn't bother him.
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