Seth Lakso ‏@SethLakso 4m4 minutes ago

 

In other White Sox moves, Jake Petricka activated off DL. Kyle Drabek was DFA'd and RHP Javy Guerra was placed on DL retroactive to 4/13.

I hope Drabek will stay in the organization

I hope Drabek will stay in the organization

 

The Sox claimed him last time around, which means he didn't get past the bottom half of the AL. The good AL teams and the entire NL never had a shot at him.

Drabek is 27, doesn't throw hard and has zero control. If another team wants him, I doubt it costs the White Sox a pennant.

The bullpen should be pretty stacked now, probably better than it's been since the White Sox won it all. Now if the starters can step up, and the offense can get it going, this team should be cooking with gas.

Drabek is 27, doesn't throw hard and has zero control. If another team wants him, I doubt it costs the White Sox a pennant.

 

If Cooper and the organization feel they can do something with a pitcher, I am going to give them the benefit of the doubt. But as of right now, it wouldn't be that big of a loss.

Good that its Guerra and not Putnam. Putnam pitched well last year and has rebounded in his last 2 outings. He deserves more time. Guerra doesn't deserve the same.

Good that its Guerra and not Putnam. Putnam pitched well last year and has rebounded in his last 2 outings. He deserves more time. Guerra doesn't deserve the same.

I think Guerra is legitimately injured. Maybe it was a hoax to get Rodon up after his start in Charlotte and after his service time wasn't an issue, as he would have been unavailable against Detroit anyway. It is funny how injuries got Bryant and Rodon up just after their deadline. But I think if he wasn't hurt they would have had him pitch an inning or so in one of the blowouts.

I think Guerra is legitimately injured. Maybe it was a hoax to get Rodon up after his start in Charlotte and after his service time wasn't an issue, as he would have been unavailable against Detroit anyway. It is funny how injuries got Bryant and Rodon up just after their deadline. But I think if he wasn't hurt they would have had him pitch an inning or so in one of the blowouts.

 

That's possible too but the way Ventura and Coop have handled the bullpen over the last few years. who knows? its all so random...

The bullpen should be pretty stacked now, probably better than it's been since the White Sox won it all. Now if the starters can step up, and the offense can get it going, this team should be cooking with gas.

Absolutely. Gota get Q on track. We'll be ok. Offense needs to get it going.

Good thing I got his autograph now that he made it to the bigs

The bullpen should be pretty stacked now, probably better than it's been since the White Sox won it all. Now if the starters can step up, and the offense can get it going, this team should be cooking with gas.

 

Better than 2005? That was a very successful bullpen in part because the starters were all so strong that they didn't have to tax themselves too much. But it would be VERY hard to top the record the 2005 club had in 1-run games.

 

Edit -- you are saying since 2005, not better than 2005. Possibly. Have to think about it longer.

Edited April 20, 201510 yr by VAfan

Better than 2005? That was a very successful bullpen in part because the starters were all so strong that they didn't have to tax themselves too much. But it would be VERY hard to top the record the 2005 club had in 1-run games.

 

Edit -- you are saying since 2005, not better than 2005. Possibly. Have to think about it longer.

I said since. You can't say anything was better than that bullpen until they win.

Doug Padilla ‏@ESPNChiSox 2m2 minutes ago

RH Kyle Drabek gets through waivers and is outrighted to AAA Charlotte.

 

Phew!

Glad to see it.

Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 7m7 minutes ago

 

Eric Surkamp cleared waivers and has been outrighted to Triple-A Charlotte. Also, Javy Guerra begins rehab assignment at Charlotte tonight.