Sunday, February 26, 2012

White Sox Pitching Not That Bad

Questions are plentiful concerning the 2012 White Sox pitching staff. For some of us anyway. A few of us already have all the answers. So they think. I have a few. But what I do know is this. Danks, Peavy, Floyd and Sale. Should be better then average. I know a couple thousands of you think Peavy is finished. Well he might be. But he will be sent out to the mound every 5 days until his arm falls off. That is what I do know. As far as Chris Sale is concern. It will most likely take him a couple months as a starter before he settles in. Lets hope Don Copper and Robin Ventura give him the time to settle in. For a yound skinny kid like Sale he will have a whole lot of learning to do this summer. With the Sox not expected to do anything this year I see no reason why you also wouldn't send Sale out to the mound every 5th day too. Phil Humber will be good for the first few months anyway. After that who knows. Maybe Kenny picks up another young pitcher or gives someone like Axlerod a chance. I know Kenny likes Drabek so maybe he will on the south side this year.

One thing WE all know is that Danks and Floyd is what you see is what you get. I don't see them getting any better or any worse in 2012. I wouldn't mind seeing Kenny Williams trade Floyd and A.J. for some prospects.

As far as the bullpen goes it looks good. Can Addison Reed be the full time closer? I think he too will take some time  getting use to that role.  So look for Crain and Thornton to close when needed depending on the batters that they face.

The Sox defense will be better this year so that will help the pitching staff. With De Aza in CF and the Tank in rightfield not everything will be caught but with Rios in LF it can't be all that bad. Can it? Okay Rios seems like the kind of player that may be jittery near the foul line and the stands when going for a foul ball. Look for a few pitchers to get upset when Rios slows up and is unable to catch a foul ball near the stands this year.

Other then that lets wish Bobby Jenks a quick recovery from spinal fluid leaking out of his spinal column last month. He almost lost his life.  Anyway go White Sox.