Yesterday in an interview, White Sox Starter Jake Peavy said to reporters that I would be willing “if need be” to move to the Bullpen and work from there if the team needs him to. Peavy told pitching coach Don Cooper and Manager Ozzy Guillen that he will do what ever the club needs from him

There are many pros and cons to the move being made. Peavy just a couple days into his Rehab assignment has thrown a short bullpen session and will make a start for Triple-A Charlotte and is set to throw roughly ninety pitches. Ozzy Guillen has said that he would like to stick with a six man rotation and I cant blame him. The starting pitching for the Sox have been up and down with the rise of Phil Humber standing out with a ERA of 2.95 and a record of 6-3, Humber has been the surprising spot in the rotation. John Danks has also surprised a lot of people with his performance. Danks with a ERA of 4.54 and a record of 2-8, has not been the pitcher he was last year struggling to get his first win on his ninth start. Buehrle and Jackson have had Mediocre seasons so far with Jackson struggling to find his rhythm as of late.

With Peavy in the bull pen we would have a Veteran guy out leading the what I call the “young guns” out in the pen which also has had its ups and downs. Sergio Santos had a few blown saves but is just learning the position, I mean the guy was a right fielder just a few years ago and it still in the transition from position player to pitcher not the less a closer. With peavy pitching from the pen you you would always know that you have a solid reliever out there just waiting and pitching in the reliever role his pitch count would stay down and now have such a hard effect on his newly rebuilt arm.

The cons are that with him pitching from the bullpen they would be giving up a (in my eyes) amazing starter. With only five starts this season Peavey is well on the way to having an great season. Either way as long as peavy is healthy and pitching well I will have no complaints. I only hope that whatever the coaches choose works out in the long run for the team.

In Closing the The BP Crosstown Cup Series is just around the corner. Lets root for the Sox to dominate the series and Keep the Cup on the South Side and show the the South Side is indeed the Strong Side.

Go Sox!!!

A Sweep or A Series Win???

A Sweep or a Series Win???

So its been a while since I have put my thoughts of the Sox on Paper. And a lot has happened this season that leaves a lot of people still with question even after asking all the question they feel they need to ask.
One of which being “WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON?' How come this team that had so much potential to be running away with the the lead in the division has been spending the best part of the season climbing out of a hole that at one point was 9 games back. Now I will admit the Sox have been doing a lot better then they were the first part of the season. Now only trailing the Indians and Tigers by three and a half games.
I was listing to 670 the Score the other day, and the guys on the show were discussing what is better Sweeping every series or just coming away with the series win? Now as a fan we always want to sweep whatever series it is regardless of weather it the Rays, Twins, Indians, Even The Cubs. But lets be real for just a moment. The Reality of it all is that a sweet every series is pretty far fetched. Right now there are 94 games left in the regular season for the White Sox.
If they were to Sweep the Season that would set there record at 127 and 35 a great record that would seal up the division. But very very unlikely. Now lets say we just take the more realistic approach and say that Sox just win the rest of the series here on out still difficult but more reasonable.
The Sox a little over a month ago were trailing 11 games and couldn't seem to get the ball in play if there lives depended on it. Our bullpen is hit or miss, all in all it just has been a tough season for the Sox.
But with warmer weather the bats seem to be making better contact. Carlos Quieten has has earned the Phrase “Hard Hittin” in front of his name batting a .269 with 16 home runs. Paulie is in typical Konerko fashion batting a .322 and 17 Homers.
Adam Dunn in “finally” hitting the ball like he should. The lefty hit a thee run home run to put the Sox ahead of the A's. Ozzy gave the big guy (Dunn) and Alex Rios a couple of days off and it seems to be paying off.
The big suprises for the sox this year have been Brent Lillibridge who has been used as a utility player and is performing amazing anywhere they put him. A few great dives and a robbed home run from Coco Crisp to save the the win for the struggling John Danks. In the Minors a few names being thrown around are Dayan Viciedo who is batting a .313 with ten home runs. Greg Infante who was moved to the bullpen for Triple A Charlotte with a era of 1.32 and 7 saves.
All in all the Sox are making there typical summer push for the division lead. Lets just hope that this push ends up better then last years. And as always....Go Sox!!!