Now that we have Zach Duke signed as a LHRP, what do you think Carlos Rodon should do next season? I feel like he could benefit from a reliever role like Sale did, but I know that some of you would want him to start or stay in the minors. What do you think?

(Edit- new, clearer poll)

Edited November 19, 201411 yr by Jose Abreu

If it were up to me, he would start at Birmingham and go from there.

Now that we have Zach Duke signed as a LHRP, what do you think Carlos Rodon should do next season? I feel like he would benefit from a reliever role like Sale did, but I know that some of you would want him to start or stay in the minors. What do you think?

 

He may not be brought up until June (if that means his free agency clock is pushed out for another season), but whenever he is on the roster, I expect that he'll start off as a #4 or #5 starter.

If it were up to me, he would start at Birmingham and go from there.

 

 

I agree with this. I'm pretty sure he'll be starting for the White Sox at some point in June though for sure. Rodon pitching out of the bullpen is a terrible idea.

I think it depends on Danks this off season. If the Sox somehow manage to trade Danks and Rodon performs well in ST, then I think he will be the #4-5 starter.

 

If not, he starts in AA or AAA.

God there are 2 people that think he should be in the bullpen? Those are bad thoughts.

I agree with this. I'm pretty sure he'll be starting for the White Sox at some point in June though for sure. Rodon pitching out of the bullpen is a terrible idea.

 

Yeah, I have full expectations that he will be in Chicago very quickly.

I think it depends on Danks this off season. If the Sox somehow manage to trade Danks and Rodon performs well in ST, then I think he will be the #4-5 starter.

 

If not, he starts in AA or AAA.

 

 

I don't think there is any way that Rodon starts with the major league club because of service time.

Nobody should want him to be a reliever. If "beer vendor" was an option, I would hope it would get more votes than reliever.

I would start Carlos at Charlotte to have him work on pitch location as well as work on the change up some more. IMO, its important to build up innings in his arm in 2015 to have him ready to contribute in the rotation for a contending 2016 team so the bullpen is not an option. If he has to stay at Charlotte, fine with me, just keep him as a starter to build up the endurance.

He should start in the minors. I actually think Charlotte makes more sense as a place to refine his breaking and other offspeed stuff, but either Charlotte or Birmingham is fine. He pitches there for a month and if he looks ready, you call him up.

 

Basically, even in the most fortunate of scenarios for Rodon, he's going to end up getting like 6 mill more over a 6 year period of time if he's a Super 2 player. Still, it may be a way of increasing his load while keeping him pitching on a good limit - perhaps limit him to 3 or 4 innings, or 70 pitches initially, work it up to 5 or 6 innings, or 90 pitches, and then ratchet it up to 100+ pitches for a couple starts before he comes up.

 

So, of these options, the best one is "starter" but that's with qualifiers.

Start him at Charlotte with a plan on an ~ June ish callup.

 

The only way he pitches out of the bullpen at all this season is if the team without him goes on a run and wins 92 games, where he can stay at Charlotte most of the year, throw 170 innings there, and become a september callup in the David Price role.

 

Despite wanting him in AAA, I voted starter to emphasize he should not be in the bullpen.

Starter only. Birmingham's park is bigger than Charlotte's, correct? Giving him 5-6 starts in Birmingham probably would be a good idea, then another 8-10 starts in Charlotte, and then go from there.

 

I hope it never comes to him being a reliever, but if it means the other five starters are doing well, and the pen has a need, you never know.

 

Do whatever, just as long as he's ready to make 32 starts and go 190 innings in 2016.

 

 

 

The poll is a little confusing and not representative. I picked "AAA/Sept. Call up" because I want him to start the year in the minors (AA, preferably). And then come up after his Super-2 has passed, assuming he's pitching well obviously. All that to be done as a starter, of course.

If it were up to me, he would start at Birmingham and go from there.

I like that plan also.

June call up as 5th starter.

Tried clearing up the poll to make it less confusing.

Tried clearing up the poll to make it less confusing.

Now that you've changed the meaning I want to change my vote.

Anyone else look back at Sale being in the pen in 2011 as a colossal waste of his talent?

If it were up to me, he'd be starting in Chicago day 1. Well day 3 or 4.

Edited November 19, 201411 yr by Rowand44

Uh, what happened to the poll?

Poll is back and hopefully easier to understand.

Anyone else look back at Sale being in the pen in 2011 as a colossal waste of his talent?

A lot of the reasoning behind the decision was that Will Ohman was our primary LHRP, so that needed to be fixed. We already had Buehrle, Danks, Floyd, Peavy, and Humber/Jackson in the rotation. So I think you could make the argument for Sale starting over Humber, and if not, Sale definitely should've gotten most of the 11 starts given to Zach Stewart and Dylan Axelrod.

Poll is back and hopefully easier to understand.

Good deal.

 

I voted for the middle option. Stay in the minors as a starter. I'm sure the Sox will call him up when hes ready and there's a hole so I'm not at all concerned with a time frame for his call up.

This one, assuming he pitches well while in the minors.

 

Start in minors with a call-up once his Super-2 passes