March Madness is more like March Parity. Had I not filled out a bracket in a lunch-wager with my boss, I'd have absolutely no interest in the tournament (unless you're from the East Coast, it's pronounced turn-a-ment phonetically not tour-na-ment.) All guilty parties must stop immediately. The only other thing I care less about right now than Men's College Basketball is WOMEN's College Basketball. But I digress.
Earlier this week White Sox (supposed, if actually healthy, ace) pitcher Jake Peavy did indeed suffer the foreseen setback when he was diagnosed with rotator-cuff tendinitis. "Start after start, a little more uncomfortable as I keep going," Peavy said who was shut down for two days and is now on anti-inflammatories. He played catch from 40 feet and he's feeling better. There was an uproar concerning Peavy's setback, even though the doctors TOLD him and the White Sox organization there was going to be one. More than a handful of fans who have the brains of a handful of roks (I'm being facetious, of course...or am I...) denounced their commitment to Peavy fandome because of his recent attrition. The fact is, Peavy has been immensly ahead of schedule. The first reports after the detachment of his latissimus dorsi muscle had is comback date around June. Now, I agree that he shouldn't have been pushing it soo hard soo soon, but I'm sure they had a plan for Peavy this whole time. Is it possible the Sox were letting him loose in order to reach the setback quicker and get over that hump sooner rather than later? It's unlikely. GM Kenny Williams said he may even still break camp with the White Sox. Again, unlikely. But if he makes his first start in May, it'll be a victory. I'm happy the White Sox have a guy who wants to earn his paycheck every second of every day.
Matt Thornton won the closer job, duh. Brent Morel won the third-base job, double duh. Ozzie is going to break camp with 12 pitchers and Jeff Marquez will be that 12th man. There's one spot left to be won between Brent Lilibridge and Lastings Milledge Slant rhyme aside, I think this one is Milledge's. Though Lilibridge can play both IF and OF, he plays OF poorly and the Sox already have Omar Vizquel to play IF off the bench as well as Mark Teahen. Milledge won't give you great defense in the OF, but it will be enough especially over the Lilibridge option. He also has a better stick with much more pop.
Tune in to the Chicago Sports Fix radio show tonight and every Friday with Josh Catlow and me Rob Zielinski from 6 to 8pm on chicagolandsportsradio.com Call in with your thoughts to 312.884.8205 or email us at chicagosportsfix@gmail.com
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Earlier this week White Sox (supposed, if actually healthy, ace) pitcher Jake Peavy did indeed suffer the foreseen setback when he was diagnosed with rotator-cuff tendinitis. "Start after start, a little more uncomfortable as I keep going," Peavy said who was shut down for two days and is now on anti-inflammatories. He played catch from 40 feet and he's feeling better. There was an uproar concerning Peavy's setback, even though the doctors TOLD him and the White Sox organization there was going to be one. More than a handful of fans who have the brains of a handful of roks (I'm being facetious, of course...or am I...) denounced their commitment to Peavy fandome because of his recent attrition. The fact is, Peavy has been immensly ahead of schedule. The first reports after the detachment of his latissimus dorsi muscle had is comback date around June. Now, I agree that he shouldn't have been pushing it soo hard soo soon, but I'm sure they had a plan for Peavy this whole time. Is it possible the Sox were letting him loose in order to reach the setback quicker and get over that hump sooner rather than later? It's unlikely. GM Kenny Williams said he may even still break camp with the White Sox. Again, unlikely. But if he makes his first start in May, it'll be a victory. I'm happy the White Sox have a guy who wants to earn his paycheck every second of every day.
Matt Thornton won the closer job, duh. Brent Morel won the third-base job, double duh. Ozzie is going to break camp with 12 pitchers and Jeff Marquez will be that 12th man. There's one spot left to be won between Brent Lilibridge and Lastings Milledge Slant rhyme aside, I think this one is Milledge's. Though Lilibridge can play both IF and OF, he plays OF poorly and the Sox already have Omar Vizquel to play IF off the bench as well as Mark Teahen. Milledge won't give you great defense in the OF, but it will be enough especially over the Lilibridge option. He also has a better stick with much more pop.
Tune in to the Chicago Sports Fix radio show tonight and every Friday with Josh Catlow and me Rob Zielinski from 6 to 8pm on chicagolandsportsradio.com Call in with your thoughts to 312.884.8205 or email us at chicagosportsfix@gmail.com
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