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Posts in category "Bullpen"

Will Ohman - misused or unusable?

Will Ohman - misused or unusable?
The events of Tuesday afternoon’s game inspired a lot of questions on Twitter of “Why Will Ohman?” and “Why ever Will Ohman?” The first question is a bit too broad for this forum, but the answer to the second is very specific. Over his career, left-handers have hit .210/.295/.344 against Will Ohman, righties have hit... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 16, 2012 at 5:45 am
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Robin Ventura wants to use his bench; if only he had one

Robin Ventura wants to use his bench; if only he had one
It’s generally misguided to critique the performance of bench players.  If they were capable of solid performance, they would have regular jobs.  Still, this, doesn’t look like much to work with. *wRC+ is a measure of the hitter’s ability to produce runs compared to league average.  A score of 100 would indicate that a player... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 8, 2012 at 12:59 pm
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Chris Sale is not the next White Sox ace after all

Chris Sale is not the next White Sox ace after all
Chris Sale’s time in the starting rotation has reached an abrupt end, as it was announced before Friday’s game by Robin Ventura–with lots of help from Cooper– that he’s moving to the bullpen to become the new closer.  For the rest of the season, at least. The surprising move comes with equally surprising revelations behind... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 4, 2012 at 6:19 pm
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Too wild

Too wild
In Wednesday’s 6-3 loss to the Indians, Philip Humber continued to pay back the fates for the great control he was blessed with during his perfect game.  He lacked command and control for the second straight start and walked a career-high six batters. Through it all, Humber was just a misplay by Beckham and a hanging... Read more »
By James Fegan,
May 3, 2012 at 5:45 am
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Catching up - Saturday White Sox news and notes

Catching up - Saturday White Sox news and notes
To account for a day spent away from the internet, let’s try to play catch-up on recent events So much for an extra day for Jesse Crain’s oblique. He was added to the 15-day disabled list Friday, which is more like adding him to the 8-day disabled list because he’s been inactive for the last... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 28, 2012 at 2:34 pm
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Jesse Crain's oblique is inconvenient

Jesse Crain's oblique is inconvenient
After a right oblique strain in Spring Training dragged him out of what was apparently a very wide open closer race, Jesse Crain is having trouble with the same muscle, but on his left side this time.  He’s been out since Friday, which has led to the current stretched situation where Nate Jones finds himself... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 26, 2012 at 10:30 am
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Well Robin, now you've got some managin' to do

Well Robin, now you've got some managin' to do
Through the second night of the season, Adam Dunn still looked like a new man, Alex Rios hit a game-winning HR, and it appeared as though that thanks to the blessings of sheer regression to the mean, Robin Ventura would guide a triumphant return to respectability.  All he’d have to is show up. Well, that... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 18, 2012 at 2:56 am
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Duffed it

Duffed it
Blown saves happen.  They really just happen and happen and happen.  It’d be a mistake to blow one out of proportion, especially after last April convinced everyone that Matt Thornton was suddenly terrible for a month.  As brutal as Monday’s 10-4 sneak attack loss to the Orioles seemed, there’s a very good chance it’s all... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 17, 2012 at 1:38 am
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What should carry over from Opening Day

What should carry over from Opening Day
Sports Illustrated’s Joe Sheehan says he doesn’t like to comment on the opening couple of games, because there’s nothing to do but comment on but small samples. That’s a bit self-limiting, because it’s also a point of the season where interest and fan investment might be the highest–if Chris Rongey fielding calls about Konerko not... Read more »
By James Fegan,
April 7, 2012 at 2:37 pm
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White Sox opt for potential in final roster cuts

White Sox opt for potential in final roster cuts
The final winners of shiny, new major league minimum salaries were announced on Saturday, and joining IF Eduardo Escobar in the White Sox bench player winner cirlce is long reliever RHP Zach Stewart, and regular reliever RHP Nate Jones. Escobar had his utility role confirmed when IF Ray Olmedo was sent down, Stewart made the... Read more »
By James Fegan,
March 31, 2012 at 4:12 pm
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