March 27, 201511 yr White Sox claim Kyle Drabek off of waivers. Put Nate Jones on the 60-day disabled list to create 40-man space https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/581550560765054976
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 03:19 PM) White Sox claim Kyle Drabek off of waivers. Put Nate Jones on the 60-day disabled list to create 40-man space https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/581550560765054976 Well what do we think guys? White Sox have liked Drabek for a long time.
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (WhiteSoxLifer @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 03:19 PM) White Sox claim Kyle Drabek off of waivers. Put Nate Jones on the 60-day disabled list to create 40-man space https://twitter.com/scottmerkin/status/581550560765054976 He used to be a nice prospect.
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 03:23 PM) How does the old saying go? Maybe Coop can fix him? Hasn't he had several injuries? He was like a top 20 prospect 4 or 5 years ago.
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 03:24 PM) Hasn't he had several injuries? He was like a top 20 prospect 4 or 5 years ago. I believe he has had multiple Tommy John surgeries.
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 03:26 PM) I believe he has had multiple Tommy John surgeries. Correct. Two tommy johns and only a cup of coffee in the majors after his second.
March 27, 201511 yr Takes Nate Jones' spot on the 40-man. I would guess this only diminishes Brad Penny's already-dreary chances of making the team, as 40-man spots are even more crunched now.
March 27, 201511 yr Read somewhere that he was really good until batters stopped swinging at his pitches out of the strike zone...
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 03:21 PM) Well what do we think guys? White Sox have liked Drabek for a long time. His Dad was a Sox prospect as well.
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 03:23 PM) How does the old saying go? Maybe Coop can fix him? Can't hurt. Bring him into the system and see if we can Gavin Floyd him. If not, release him for the next guy.
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 03:36 PM) Can't hurt. Bring him into the system and see if we can Gavin Floyd him. If not, release him for the next guy. success after multiple TJ surgeries is not good. It usually means they are unwilling to change anything in their pitching.
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (ptatc @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 03:39 PM) success after multiple TJ surgeries is not good. It usually means they are unwilling to change anything in their pitching. And if he doesn't, oh well. We move on to the next guy.
March 27, 201511 yr Drabek will also have to be put back through waivers to send him to Charlotte. Out of options.
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 04:42 PM) Drabek will also have to be put back through waivers to send him to Charlotte. Out of options. wtf? Puzzling move. So...what they are gonna get a week look at him and maybe he comes north? Doesn't exactly speak highly of their other back of the pen options.
March 27, 201511 yr This should be interesting. I don't see Drabek clearing waivers and I don't see him going north. I could very well be wrong and I hope he clears waivers cause I do like the claim. Could serve as a nice arm for the pen, given his medical history it might be the best option for Drabek.
March 27, 201511 yr http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/pro...p?P=Doug-Drabek I don't think there's any way he's coming north for OD. They just want him in Charlotte with Beck and E.Johnson for rotation depth.
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 04:42 PM) Drabek will also have to be put back through waivers to send him to Charlotte. Out of options. Honestly, if he does well in this week, I would not mind him being the 5th starter ahead of Penny for OD....
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 05:23 PM) http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/pro...p?P=Doug-Drabek I don't think there's any way he's coming north for OD. They just want him in Charlotte with Beck and E.Johnson for rotation depth. That could be a very solid rotation if Rodon is down there too. Rodon, Beck, Johnson, Doran, Drabek.
March 27, 201511 yr I suppose it's possible they use him for the Penny/long man slot, but that really wouldn't help him get things turned around, career-wise. And it sounds like Sale was coming back earlier than most predicted. They have to have noticed some mechanical issues/flaws they feel might be correctable...and want him to work with Cooper for a week or two before going down to the minors. Edited March 27, 201511 yr by caulfield12
March 27, 201511 yr QUOTE (raBBit @ Mar 27, 2015 -> 05:46 PM) I know your word is good but any reason specifically you think/know the Sox have liked him? Couldn't have been. I am pretty sure he'd be an All Star now if he was. At least that's what I have been hearing recently. Maybe Rock or Bucket could speak to this but I have a buddy that knows a coach that's been around for awhile. He gets stuff every once in awhile. He said that Sox tried to get Drabek for Floyd and Danks. It's kind of like KW always loved Betances. There are certain guys that you hear about occasionally. Drabek may be a shell of his former self but it's still interesting.
March 27, 201511 yr When it comes to the waivers thing, the Sox were in this position last year with Guerra. He was put on waivers after the Sox claimed him, and he ended up getting outrighted to Charlotte--and eventually came up. 40-man spots are generally pretty scarce around the league. Chances are Drabek stays with the Sox organization. Edited March 27, 201511 yr by flavum
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