Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien

White Sox place Philip Humber on the D-L. Designate Kosuke Fukudome for assignment. Bringing up Brian Bruney.

Whoa, what's up with Humber?

Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan (Cubs Beat Writer)

Sox designate Fukudome for assignment. He only cost $1 million though, not $48 million.

 

 

Adam Hoge ‏@AdamHogeCBS

Philip Humber's injury is a "right elbow flexor strain". #WhiteSox

So is Dylan Axelrod taking a rotation spot, or Brian Bruney, who started his last game in AAA?

Adam Hoge ‏@AdamHogeCBS

Philip Humber's injury is a "right elbow flexor strain". #WhiteSox

Wow do we need starting pitching ASAP! Hope KW is making those calls.

All good moves, except I might have wanted a non-Bruney reliever

So is Dylan Axelrod taking a rotation spot, or Brian Bruney, who started his last game in AAA?

Im assuming Axelrod will replace Humber and Bruney will go into a long relief role.

This also tells me Stewart is being made a starter.

So is Dylan Axelrod taking a rotation spot, or Brian Bruney, who started his last game in AAA?

 

I would hope Axe is going to the rotation as Bruney has only made one start.

So they had to DFA Fukudome to add Bruney to the 40, which seemingly means that JorDanks is up for good.

This also tells me Stewart is being made a starter.

 

As well he should if he is going to AAA. That is where his value is highest.

Paul Sullivan ‏@PWSullivan (Cubs Beat Writer)

Sox designate Fukudome for assignment. He only cost $1 million though, not $48 million.

 

Champagne cork popping. Hoping this means more of JorDanks despite his overeager bonehead play last week.

So they had to DFA Fukudome to add Bruney to the 40, which seemingly means that JorDanks is up for good.

 

You could see that coming. Danks instantly moved ahead of all of the bench players as the first guy off of the bench.

All good moves, except I might have wanted a non-Bruney reliever

 

This, absolutely. Seen enough here, and want to move along.

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Adam Hoge ‏@AdamHogeCBS

Philip Humber's injury is a "right elbow flexor strain". #WhiteSox

I don't wish injury on anyone and hope Humber recovers, but unless this issue is what is responsible for his performance as of late, this is addition by subtraction.

Fukudome was a huge bust this year, but I give KW credit for signing him and then releasing him when Danks passed him on the depth chart. I do wonder how serious Humber's injury is, or is this just a breather for him.

Chicago White Sox ‏@whitesox

 

#WhiteSox place Philip Humber on 15-Day DL retroactive to 6/17 with right elbow flexor strain.

 

Chuck Garfien ‏@ChuckGarfien

 

Humber has a right elbow flexor strain. Bruney 1-3 with a 1.85 ERA, 11 saves, 3 starts for AAA-Charlotte.

I thought Fukedome days where numbered.

Designate Kosuke Fukudome for assignment

 

Can't really complain between the injury and the pure bad he's been so far, but I think it could have probably gotten better. 50 sporadic PAs this year isn't really indicative of what he would provide in the long run.

All good moves. Humber has been really struggling.

Can't really complain between the injury and the pure bad he's been so far, but I think it could have probably gotten better. 50 sporadic PAs this year isn't really indicative of what he would provide in the long run.

 

I agree that had Fukodome gotten more playing time he wouldn't have been near as bad, but I love that fact that their going with Danks. His bat should be just as good. Combine that with his youth, ability to run the bases and his stellar defense and he's a great fourth outfielder.

Sounds like Humber is going to be on the DL for a while. So were 2 starters down. We need one ASAP.

Fukudome was a huge bust this year, but I give KW credit for signing him and then releasing him when Danks passed him on the depth chart. I do wonder how serious Humber's injury is, or is this just a breather for him.

 

Hard to be a "huge bust", when you are only being paid $500K.

No official announcement on tomorrow's starter yet?