March 4, 201412 yr http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20...ws&c_id=cws GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The best news for Felipe Paulino coming from his Cactus League debut on Sunday was that the right-hander felt nothing but normal soreness on Monday's day after. Now the White Sox hurler, who had ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery on his right elbow on July 3, 2012, and then had a cyst removed from his shoulder last September, can focus on normal Spring Training starter stuff. One area of focus for Paulino is putting away hitters after getting ahead in the count. "Stuff out of his hand is good enough, but we've got to command it more and more," said White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper. "He got ahead in the count. He was poor and really unacceptable in put-away situations. "He left a bad breaking ball in the zone. He got the guy by the neck and we let him out of it. Once you get ahead of the guy, you should really have him." Cooper believes that if Paulino keeps getting ahead of hitters as he did Sunday, they will get them out. "It also gives us direction on what to work on. It might reinforce some of the stuff we are already talking about," Cooper said. "I'm
March 7, 201412 yr Daryl Van Schouwen @CST_soxvan 14m Paulino: 'I feel great. I will tell you that. I’ll tell everybody that. My arm is coming along great. I like how my recovery is coming.' Paulino likes his progress: 'Compared to the first time I feel better. My pitches are coming great. Threw all my pitches today in any count'
March 17, 201412 yr SoxNerd @SoxNerd 1h @DanHayesCSN @scottmerkin what are the expectations for Paulino today? Will a rocky start worry Sox? Dan Hayes @DanHayesCSN 1h @SoxNerd Don't put too much stock into spring training results. Has been pretty decent so far. Again, important thing is he has good stuff.
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