He just needs to be a starting pitcher. We have no need for him in our bullpen anymore. Before he's ruined as a prospect, get him ready to be a starter

I don't see how that is going to make him tougher to hit. He wasn't considered much of a prospect before a nice spring training. He's showing everyone why.

Send Santiago and Morel down after this trip

I don't get it either. When he gets hit, which is often, he gets hit hard.

I think he tips that screwball.

Good ole Jose

I don't see how that is going to make him tougher to hit. He wasn't considered much of a prospect before a nice spring training. He's showing everyone why.

 

+1...never has someone lived off of one long relief outing and Spring Training stats as much as he has.

He just needs to be a starting pitcher. We have no need for him in our bullpen anymore. Before he's ruined as a prospect, get him ready to be a starter

 

A starter?! This guy is barely functional in basic relief. We have no need for him on our team anymore, anywhere. He's garbage. I'm at the point where I'm ready to root for him to fail each and every time to get the point across. He needs to go away.

I don't see how that is going to make him tougher to hit. He wasn't considered much of a prospect before a nice spring training. He's showing everyone why.

Dude throws a 94 mph fastball, is pretty young, is a lefty, and actually has solid control on that fastball. If he wasn't considered much of a prospect, who cares?

Regardless of the outcome today, anyone who doesn't think this is a rebuilding year just needs to see who we're putting on the mound today. This is a big outing for Santiago here, as if he struggles in middle relief, then you think about sending him to the minors to stretch out until Thornton is dealt.

 

I know it's a throwaway year, but rebuilding?

Who are the players doing the building?

It's just going to be a blah year but I don't see where the team is rebuilding anything with this roster?

A starter?! This guy is barely functional in basic relief. We have no need for him on our team anymore, anywhere. He's garbage. I'm at the point where I'm ready to root for him to fail each and every time to get the point across. He needs to go away.

 

Question to ask yourself...when Ventura compared him to John Franco, did he mean John Franco now?

A starter?! This guy is barely functional in basic relief. We have no need for him on our team anymore, anywhere. He's garbage. I'm at the point where I'm ready to root for him to fail each and every time to get the point across. He needs to go away.

that's ridiculous.

I think he tips that screwball.

He may be but even if he isn't, its pretty straight.

Nice start by Rios

Rios with the hit; too bad they got the insurance run.

Great so Ill have to see Morel bat this inning

Great so Ill have to see Morel bat this inning

 

Fukudome better be hitting for him

Hawk knowing his personnel reminding Stone the SB keeps them out of the ground ball DP

Haha, Hawk is the man.

 

Rios steals, Stone says "That'll keep us out of the double play." Hawk, with no hesitation, retorts "At least the ground ball double play..."

He was at least a decent starting pitcher at the lower levels before adding the screwball, which seemed to make him pretty darn good. He has a starter's repertoire and didn't have these kind of control issues as a starter. I have to think being a reliever, being a major leaguer has made this control issue worse. Let him pitch to worse hitters with a routine he's accustomed to (long warm-up, less pressure situations) and see if he develops.

Fukudome better be hitting for him

 

I sure hope so

Come on Alexei, don't try to do too much.

It's about time Fukudome does something cool as a White Sox.

Goodness, that back shoulder couldn't be dropping more for Alexei.

that's ridiculous.

 

The guy has given up five homeruns in ten innings. He's not a major league pitcher.

Come on Alexei, don't try to do too much.

 

His swing path right now makes it very difficult for him to hit a line drive.

Come on Fuku