The White Sox announced that they’ll promote top pitching prospect Dylan Cease to start Game 1 of Wednesday’s doubleheader against the Tigers. The right-hander is already on Chicago’s 40-man roster, so it won’t need to make a corresponding move in that regard.
Cease joined the White Sox in July 2017 in a trade that could make a huge long-term impact for the Pale Hose. They acquired Cease and outfield prospect Eloy Jimenez from the crosstown rival Cubs for left-hander Jose Quintana. Jimenez is already a mainstay in the White Sox’s lineup as a 22-year-old rookie, and Cease could soon join him as a staple on their roster for the foreseeable future. Indeed, manager Rick Renteria told reporters the plan is for Cease to stay in the fold going forward.
The 23-year-old Cease is widely regarded as an elite pitching prospect, with MLB.com rating him the 18th-best farmhand in the game. Cease possesses a dominant fastball/curveball combination, Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com write in their free scouting report.
For the most part, Cease has been a force in the minor leagues, though his numbers have taken some steps back this season in his first Triple-A experience. In 68 1/3 innings and 15 starts with Charlotte, Cease has pitched to a 4.48 ERA/3.77 FIP with 9.61 K/9, 4.21 BB/9 and a 54.9 percent groundball rate.
Should Cease offer similar production in his first taste of the majors, it would be welcome for Chicago, whose rotation has been atrocious this season. The club looks to have found an ace in breakout righty Lucas Giolito, but he has been the lone bright spot among its starters. Carlos Rodon struggled earlier this year before undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery in May. Likewise, Reynaldo Lopez, Ivan Nova, Manny Banuelos and Dylan Covey have fallen flat in an extensive number of starts, and no one else the Sox have plugged in has helped their cause either.
With Cease, Giolito and prized young righty Michael Kopech, who’s recovering from September 2018 TJ surgery, the club may be laying the foundation for an enviable rotation. Those three could occupy 60 percent of Chicago’s starting staff in a year. For now, though, Cease will try to earn a spot on a team that’s 6 1/2 games back of a playoff spot and still has a glimmer of a chance to make things interesting this season.
Photo courtesy of USA Today Sports Images.
ChiSox_Fan
Congrats! Have a great career.
Please don’t get hurt!
ChiSox_Fan
Congratulations on 1st of many wins!
Things got a little scary in the first inning, but you pulled it together!
nick o
Fulmer or Ruiz send down?
pplama
Cease will be the 26th man for the doubleheader. With Covey also coming back soon, there are a lot of ways they could go on the demotion front after the game. Detwiler? One of the guys you mention? Send Cease back down?
kroeg49
I think Detwiler should be given a couple more starts after his initial start for the White Sox. I still don’t understand why Nova continues to start. Shields pitched better than Nova and wouldn’t have cost as much. Not that Shields is a star, just saying dump Nova.
CluHaywood
The Shields should have been signed vs Nova thing is the most annoying and revisionist argument I’ve seen this year. Nova far outpitched Shields in the 3 years Shields was with the Sox. He was intended to be an upgrade. He hasn’t been. But to say the Sox should have signed Shields over Nova, which has been argued ad nauseam, is a patently stupid argument.
And with half the Sox rotation injured for the year, I wouldn’t expect him to go anywhere this year.
Mendoza Line 215
Nova was actually a steady and fairly good pitcher with the Pirates.They really could have used that depth this year but NH out thought himself.Nova was traded to save money.
It is amazing that the geniuses come out of the woodwork after the fact when hindsight is always twenty twenty.
Aaron Sapoznik
Per White Sox manager Rick Renteria (mlb.com/whitesox/news/dylan-cease-to-debut-for-whi…): “You can safely say that we anticipate him being around,” said a noticeably excited Renteria when talking about Cease’s permanent spot in the rotation. “Everybody is looking for him to be challenged now. Everybody feels this is the right time.”
maximumvelocity
Finally!
southern lion
Wonders never Cease.
jorge78
Badda Bing!
Kayrall
Although I would prefer he were still pitching for the Northsiders, good luck to Cease.
ncaachampillini
“…whose rotation has been atrocious this season”. Understatement of the year.
chitown311
All these flavors and you choose to be salty
scarfish
Outstanding comment
Bjoe
Cease is the real deal.
PopeMarley
4.48 era I don’t think so
pplama
ERA is always an awesome stat to use.
mattcubs
1.56 WHIP as well.. Not all perfect statistics, but he hasn’t been as effective this year. I loved following him when he was with the Cubs and, despite disliking the White Sox, hope that he turns out to be a solid pitcher.
chicagofan1978
Trevor Rosenthal is that you?
PopeMarley
Ok bruh, his high walks per 9, and his whip of 1.56 for others. You’re welcome
pplama
Charlotte is the 4th most hitter friendly park in MiLB. It’s even worse than Lancaster. Look at his Home/Road splits.
petrie000
Hitter friendly parks only inflate hr numbers and era. Walks and hits surrendered, effectively WHIP, is on the pitcher
king beas
Not sure how era isn’t a valid stat. It’s literally based on the number of runs you give up. Wins yes that’s a deceiving stat because you can give up 7 and win but hard to have a high era and be an stud
PopeMarley
How does his high walk rate have anything to do with “hitter friendly”?
Aaron Sapoznik
Lucas Giolito had comparable numbers at AAA Charlotte in 2017 to what Dylan Cease put up this season before his promotion to the White Sox. Michael Kopech also struggled mightily at AAA last season until his final month when he suddenly turned into a Noah Syndergaard clone just ahead of his own MLB debut.
Just John
Pretty simple. More hitter friendly = a greater need to hit the corners = more balls = more walks. Or how bout hitter friendly = more runners on base = less focus on hitter = more balls = more walks.
Remember, most stats, especially old school stats like ERA, RBI, K/9, BB/9, etc, were created to isolate a specific part of one’s game. Yet, they’re often connected in unusual ways. I think its why makes statistics fun. No single stat is completely representative of a player.
mattcubs
I don’t think anyone doubts that Cease could be a good pitcher, it’s just that his performance this year hasn’t really been stellar. I wish he was making his debut against the Cubs so I could watch him.
Dogbone
I did not know that Charlotte was a very hitter friendly park. Can someone tell me where Guaranteed Seat field is ranked in MLB?
petrie000
K/9 and bb/9 are as valid as they ever were because they’re wholly the responsibility of the pitcher
We get you wanna be optimistic, but just say you’re optimistic, don’t twist facts to suit beliefs
cysoxsale
Yes it is. The higher it is the more runs a pitcher typicallyo allows
CluHaywood
Part of it being hitter friendly is the batter’s eye in center field, which as clear as they come in the MiLB
panickingcalmly
ERA will always be a valid stat. Anyone who says otherwise knows nothing about baseball. If you have to explain or defend ERA, you’re not the problem.
Idioms for Idiots
@PopeMarley
68 innings is certainly a huge sample size to base that off of. That’s about a third of a MLB season (if healthy all year).
Good pitchers never go into a rut at any time in their professional careers, right? I guess we’ll see what happens over the next 6 1/2 seasons.
maximumvelocity
Cease’s slump corresponded with team promoting inferior pitcher instead of him. I think he was pressing last few starts. Not worried at all.
pplama
Hope he can go 5 innings.
cwsOverhaul
Excellent. Bring up Kubat soon. Banuelos/Covey/Detwiler can be kept in Charlotte until or unless they somehow can trade Nova for cash considerations.
cysoxsale
would vastly prefer detwiler and covey to lopez and nova.
chitown311
The Jose Quintana for Eloy Jimenez/Dylan Cease/Matt Rose/Bryant Flete will go down as one of the top 5 most lopsided trades in baseball history. Rick Hahn absolutely took THEO to the cleaners on this one. Can’t wait to see this stud in the rotation for the next 10 years!
IronBallsMcGinty
Go get ’em, Dylan.
Bocephus
Over-Under on days till TJ.
louwhitakerisahofer
How many days until Wednesday? Add 2 more…
Idioms for Idiots
@Bocephus
What a knee-slapper that was. Your wit is legendary. In fact, it’s so legendary, you just won the Idiotic Comment of the Day. This is quite impressive today due to the number of idiotic comments on this message board by the Cub trolls. But you pulled through. Congrats!
@louwhitakerisahofer
Silly boy, Sweet Lou is not a HOFer, but I’ll tell you who is. Harold Baines. Yes, Baines is a HOFer. For those who say he isn’t, I suggest you go to Cooperstown on July 21 and witness his induction into the HOF. What a great day that will be.
knuck2
Cease has been there (TJ) and done that. It was on the table for him when he was drafted.
Phanatic 2022
What happened to Carlos rondon?
tim2686
Tommy John earlier this season. Sad to see because he looks good when he is on, but may end up being at best the Sox 4th or 5th starter because of these injuries. At worst his career will be short lived.
chicagofan1978
Rodon
ski44
Rodon as a 4th or 5th starter means it’s a playoff caliber starting rotation.
tharrie0820
How so? Rodon’s career to this point is definitely 4th/5th starter territory
Priggs89
Debatable. His numbers have been skewed from missing significant time and/or pitching through injuries (pretty much constantly). When he actually stays healthy and gets a chance to get in a groove (rarely), he has shown what he’s capable of, and that includes shutting down some great lineups. If he can get/stay healthy and be the team’s number 4 or 5, which is a HUGE if, their rotation is going to look very good.
cysoxsale
FALSE. Any pitcher can have a good game or two vs great lineups. the majority of rodamns success has been either predicated upon luck, or pitching in August/September games where a lot of lineups faced have at least a couple minor league type players in them.
Priggs89
That’s just flat out wrong, but you’re entitled to your own opinion, however wrong it may be.
petrie000
Not sure how you figure Giolito/?/?/?/Rodon equates to playoff caliber…
ChiSoxCity
Do some research on the White Sox and catch up. Well, don’t bother. You’ll be seeing how talented and deep the Sox are with pitching soon enough. Giolito/Kopech/Cease/Rodon are all studs when healthy. They’ll still have loads of cash/trade assets for a controllable veteran TOR pitcher once the rebuild is over.
Idioms for Idiots
@petrie000
The first 2 question marks would be reserved for Kopech and Cease. The other question mark, it’s anyone’s guess.
Giolito/Kopech/Cease/Rodon/? Yeah, I can see how that equates to playoff caliber.
petrie000
What about Kopech and Cease isn’t currently a complete unknown?
Neither exactly have a history of success you can cite as grounds for that statement
Even with those 2 it’s still Giolito/?/?/?/Rodon
Idioms for Idiots
@petrie000
And I’m sure you said the same thing just before Kerry Wood and Mark Prior (and Greg Maddux, if you’re old enough).
Yes, it’s purely potential right now, and outside of a few games by Kopech before his TJ surgery, there’s no MLB history to draw from. Fair enough.
I look at it this way, we Sox fans are excited to have Cease and Kopech as part of our future rotation, whereas you Cub trolls such as yourself come on here trolling away at how Cease isn’t that good, neither are proven.
It’s very sad for half of this message board to be Cub trolling. It actually makes me laugh how pathetic that is. Your focus is on an (at best) mediocre team that was a laughing stock several previous seasons, when your focus should be more on the Brewers and Cardinals. You trolls are so focused on us, wouldn’t it be something if both the Cards and Brewers (and Phillies) passed you and you missed the playoffs altogether?
It’s a free country, I’m not stopping you guys from trolling. It’s just funny from our end that you have to come on here and troll repeatedly. LOL
ChiSoxCity
They’re top 20-50 prospects who throw harder than anyone in a cubs uniform. Time will tell how they perform at the big league level, but your constant pessimism about the White Sox’s farm system and rebuild is laughable. Like I said, do some research.
petrie000
I didn’t, actually, say it. Because I know better than to put myself in Position to look like an utter fool if the likely happens and a top prospect winds up pretty average.
Of your entire starting rotation, you have about three months of above average play from 1 of them. And that’s being extrapolated into playoff caliber simply because the last highly touted pitching prospect you had is likely relegated to the back end of it
It’s a free country, and you can indeed say anything you like. You just may want to think it through before saying it in public. The first amendment protects the right to ridicule as well.
petrie000
Chisox, can we just cut to the point where I expose you as a raging moron and let the adults talk for a while?
You’re repetive schtick has lost what little charm it may have had
Aaron Sapoznik
It’s good to see another future core player on the White Sox active roster, especially after losing SS Tim Anderson for at least a month. Perhaps CF Luis Robert and 2B Nick Madrigal will be next up in 2019 sometime after their appearance in next Sunday’s Future’s All-Star Game in Cleveland.
Unlike defensively challenged Eloy Jimenez, Robert and Madrigal each provide quality gloves and plus speed that is MLB ready, to say nothing of their offensive skills. If any prospects in the White Sox system can make the jump from AA to the Chicago it would be these two talented players.
dugdog83
I know for years I’ve ripped on the the White Sox farm system a lot, borderline overboard, but this guy I’m rooting for. He could be a really good pitcher for a while.
chitown311
Thanks??
ortsacnilrats
Anyone know how Kopech is progressing? If at all?
Aaron Sapoznik
Michael Kopech has been throwing a baseball for some time now following his TJ surgery last September. He had his first throwing session at the onset of spring training on February 5th and has been progressing with no problems since. The White Sox are wisely being overly cautious with his rehab and expect to him be ready with zero restrictions when spring camp opens next season in Arizona.
ChiSox_Fan
Yes, he is engaged to a hot actress!
its_happening
The Chisox batter logo is still stellar.
Blah blah blah
All signs point to a future in the bullpen but I think he’ll be an effective starter for the time being.
Idioms for Idiots
@Blah blah blah
You Cub trolls crack me up. I guarantee you if Cease hadn’t been traded, you guys would be touting him as a perennial Cy Young candidate. But since the fleecing, he will be just another guy in the bullpen, just like Eloy will be another average hitter at best, right? LOL
It’s OK to admit Theo got fleeced. I admit Hahn got fleeced with the Tatis deal. Unfortunately it happens. The Cubs got fleeced. Deal with it.
Idioms for Idiots
This is the headline we Sox fans have been waiting for all season long. I’m sure he’ll have his good and bad starts this season, and it’s important for him to have some bad starts. Get it out of his system and learn from his mistakes.
I’m excited. I’ll be even more excited at the start of next season when we see both Cease and Kopech in the starting rotation, along with Giolito, of course (who so far has had another nice outing through 5). If Lopez can figure it out this year, which I still think he’s not that far off, despite the bad numbers to this point, that will make for a nice young rotation.
ChiSoxCity
I’d love to see the Sox throw money at a Max Scherzer or Zak Greinke in a few years to solidify their rotation and cap off the rebuild.
ElMagoN9ne
Either of them are free agents. Either of them woild accept a trade to a team guaranteed to lose for the next 4 years. It might be 6 years before they are over .500
Idioms for Idiots
Whew, done responding to the trolling. Wow, was there some trolling! I feel so dirty with all my trolling in response LOL. And I thought I got all that trolling out of my system when I did this last week LOL.
All kidding and trolling aside, I am very excited about watching Cease pitch the rest of the season. I am fully anticipating him laying some turds out there, but hopefully there won’t be too many of those. He, along with Eloy, Moncada, TA (whenever he returns), Giolito, maybe even Collins (emphasis on maybe) will make the rest of the season worth watching, even if the Sox fade badly in the 2nd half. I am excited about the future.
petrie000
Disagreement based on past trends and factual evidence doesn’t magically become trolling if you say the word often enough
Rallyshirt
83sox…, Most Cubs fans are here not to troll, but to learn.
ElMagoN9ne
He’ll last 3.1 innings. 7ERs 3 home runs. 10 total runs. 2 errors in one inning by James McCann. Tigers sweep the double header.
ChiSox_Fan
Wrong!!!!
ChiSox_Fan
And wrong again for game 2!
You got the sweep part right.
Wrong team!
letimmysmoke55
white Sox won the quintana deal
ChiSox_Fan
And let’s not forget the Jon Garland deal!!!
knuck2
Yeah, if acquiring a player that helps win a title is even more important, that fits right in. Can the Cub fans even remember Karchner?
ChiSox_Fan
Cubs performance is atrocious!
Lose to Cincy again with Lester on the mound.
Cubs on their way to 5th place!!! Preseason predictions spot on!
ncaachampillini
Uh see what I mean? 6th grader intellect. Try going to any Cubs post on this site’s history. If you can find one, just one, without this dude puffing out his chest saying his dad could beat up your dad I’ll give you $50.00.
ChiSox_Fan
Cubs have lost 5 consecutive road series!
No way they finish better than 5th place!
ncaachampillini
Exclamation points are so fun!
ChiSox_Fan
Losing month of June for the Cubbies!!!
Ncaachimp!!
ChiSox_Fan
Must be 6 lost road series now.
Aaron Sapoznik
You gotta love the scathing back and forth commentary between Cubs and White Sox fans every time an article is posted regarding any of their players. When the article actually involves a player like Dylan Cease who was a member of each team’s organization the debate becomes even more vitriolic and increasingly entertaining.
As a lifelong fan of both teams since the early 1960’s I like to chime in as well. Mostly, I just enjoy taking in the heated rhetoric. It reminds me of the family get-togethers at holidays, especially once the alcohol starts flowing.
Mendoza Line 215
I am a Pirates fan but enjoy from afar the heated rhetoric.
I usually do not follow these posts as the Pirates are not involved.
I think that in this case the ChiSox fans are breeding with energy as their team is on the upswing,but I do note some jealousy for the Cubs and their recent success.The young players for the ChiSox seem good but they will have to prove it on the field.
For the most part there was surprising civility.
I also must note that I enjoy your posts as you clearly make them before imbibing since they are intelligent and well written.
While this arguement was basically a fair one,try looking from afar at the Cubs and Cardinals fans arguements,as I am sure that you are aware of them,as they rarely are civil.Sometimes downright nasty!
ChiSox_Fan
Pittsburgh likely to pass the Cubs by mid July!
Mendoza Line 215
Thank you,and I wish it were true,but I hate to tell you that I think that the Cubs still have a little too much for the rest of the division.
The Pirates bullpen,other than Vasquez,has really let them down this year.
ncaachampillini
More exclamation points yay!!!
ChiSox_Fan
Pitt maybe passes Cubbies by Saturday!!!
ChiSox_Fan
Your Pirates are kicking Cubby butt!
Thank you.
Cubbies headed to 5th place!
Mendoza Line 215
Thank you.
One more game left but Cubs are mad.
Pirates got between Mama Bear and her Cubs.
Quintana is still a good pitcher.
White Sox would be in the hunt in the NL Central.Come join the party.
Idioms for Idiots
@AaronSapoznik
@Mendoza Line 215
That was crazy yesterday. I haven’t been in one of those in a long time. There were a lot of things written in the heat of the moment (definitely for me). I blame it on the rain delay (just kidding).
Funny thing is I really don’t hate the Cubs anymore. After the Sox won the WS and the Cubs got the 100 year drought, there wasn’t anything to root against them. In fact, I actually rooted for the Cubs in the ’16 WS (it helped they faced Cleveland). If the Cubs make it to the WS again this year, and depending on who they face, I might actually root for them again.
BTW, I’ve always liked the Pirates. One of my first memories of baseball is the ’79 WS (We are family). That and Disco Demolition, but we won’t go into that. Dave Parker was one of my favorite players. I actually liked Bonds when he was with the Pirates. Enough reminiscing, I’m starting to sound like Hawk Harrelson in the booth.
chicagofan1978
This whole freakin comment section is making fans of both Chicago teams look horrible. Who’s d!!k is bigger? Guess what both teams and their franchises blow!!!
ncaachampillini
Historically they both do. They each have 3 World Series titles in the last 119 years. It ain’t pretty.
Mendoza Line 215
Have you ever seen the repartee between Mets and Yankees fans?
They are even worse than the Cardinals and the Cubs.
chicagofan1978
But at least in the Yankees and cardinals case they actually have something to brag about. Mets maybe not so much but I can see how it must be tough being a met fan in New York with the stories history of the Yankees
Idioms for Idiots
@chicagofan1978
Easy there. A lot of what was said was in the heat of the moment (definitely was for me), and when you get something like this story which affects both fan bases, the blood will get boiling. Not a big deal.
chicagofan1978
I understand that but I’m constantly seeing all over this board people hating on both teams, it makes my team look bad and it makes their team look bad. This is a national forum and bothe Chicago teams are bragging like there is anything to brag about. Together we don’t have anywhere near as many championships as St. Louis. And I’m 108 years the same as Kansas City and Miami.
Rallyshirt
You’re right, maybe we should just all hold hands and sing songs together.
Idioms for Idiots
@chicagofan1978
Normally it doesn’t get this heated on here. But this wasn’t about Detwiler or Despiange getting promoted, this is about one of the top MLB prospects getting promoted. And even more than that, a former Cub. So you can see how this could potentially get out of hand, at least by MLBTR standards.
This is a pretty tame site. I’ve been on sports sites in the past that made this message board look like a friendly conversation. Most of what was said on both sides has merit. You’re going to get your trolls that stir the pot on every sports site. In this case, Bocephus, Steven Chitwood, and Dogbone are the usual trolls, though they’re pretty harmless 15-year-olds just trying to get a rise to make their high school buddies laugh.
I wouldn’t expect a repeat performance of this message board anytime soon. Yes, it’s possible, but doubtful.
As for your last sentence, I’m assuming there’s a typo somewhere in there.
BeeVeeTee
I am looking forward to Cease finally pitching in the MLB level. Us Sox fans should not worry about Cease’s numbers in his last four starts in AAA. In all reality, Cease just needs to get his head straight and realize his time is now.
Idioms for Idiots
I’m still stoked about the Cease promotion. I think the only way he’s the 26th man is if he has a historically bad game (ex. 7 or 8 ER in 1/3 IP). Otherwise I think he’s up for the year.
He and Kopech will have to clean up the walks. You can excuse the ERA away, but you can’t with the walks. MLB lineups will make you pay dearly if you keep giving them free passes. Kopech did a good job of cleaning it up later in the year, but it’s still imperative for both to clean up the walks.
Look at Giolito. Without using the advanced stats, the #1 reason he’s improved is he’s cleaned up the walks. He (and Fulmer) wouldn’t give up a lot of hits, but you’re probably not going to give up too many hits when they won’t swing because you can’t throw strikes.
Speaking of Giolito, imagine saying in March that he was going to make the ASG this year. You would’ve been laughed off of any message board and won the Idiotic Comment of the Year. And the Minny game definitely got my attention. That’s a good lineup he shut down. To me, this season has already been a success because of the emergence of Giolito, TA, and Moncada.
Moncada was the big one. It was way too early too label him a bust, but he could’ve easily became one. He’s doing this year what we expected him to do last year. No harm with him struggling last year, it’s not like he was going to single-handedly turn a 100-loss team into a WC team. Anyway, all 3 guys are huge for the eventual transition from rebuild team to contender.
As for Fulmer, leave him up. He may have to stay up anyway if he is out of options (I have no idea if he is). Regardless, I’d basically say to him, “Figure it out or you’re gone.” (not exactly in those words LOL) Jerking him around by constantly bouncing him between AAA and Chicago will not help him. It will only make things worse. He has to think the Sox still believe in him is he still has any prayer of making it with the Sox, and bouncing him around will do the opposite.
BeeVeeTee
Moncada is not and will not be a bust! Giolito is starting to realize what he needs and not need to do to be a solid number one to two pitcher in rotation. Lopez is showing signs of improvement with McCann catching for him in his two outings. Fulmer has potential as a set up man but he needs to find his head when his is out there.
Idioms for Idiots
@BeeVeeTee
I wan’t implying Moncada was a bust. I fully agree, it was way premature to label him a bust last year. I guess I should’ve phrased it different. If he hadn’t made the necessary adjustments needed to succeed and just rested on his potential, he could’ve ended up a bust like some highly touted prospects of the past who became busts.
Good point with Lopez with McCann. I’ve said on many posts on this site in the last couple weeks I don’t think Lopez is that far off despite his ugly numbers. If he can figure it out, that rotation is going to be fun to watch starting next year.
BeeVeeTee
I was not shocked by Cease’s outing today. Let’s be honest, Cease has been dreaming for this day for awhile so his nerves got to him in the first inning. It was awesome to see get his head together after that first inning.
Idioms for Idiots
Yes, he wasn’t exactly dominant with the walks and having 101 pitches after 5, but he gets a free pass on any negatives only because it’s his first career MLB game. But as I said above yesterday, he needs to clean up those walks. He can get away with 4 walks and still have a pretty good game against a lackluster lineup like Detroit’s, but a good lineup will punish him severely for giving up so many walks. Needless to say, he still looked pretty good, and more importantly, he got his first career win.
I’m curious to see who gets sent down. I’d be shocked if it were him. I’d definitely keep him up, you have nothing to lose at this point. And if you’re one of those who thinks the Sox still have a prayer at the WC (I’m not one of those, though maybe I should be), Cease might actually help their extremely thin chances. He’s already better than most of the turds the Sox have rolled out to the mound this year.
BeeVeeTee
I was telling my friend Cease can either be a part of the 2020 rotation or a trade piece in the offseason for a guy like Schrezer. It sounds crazy but the White Sox are setting themselves up for a run after this season. There are no doubts Hahn will resign Abreu to an extension to bringing up Robert. The White Sox are looking to win soon as possible.
BeeVeeTee
The White Sox could have found their man with McCann as that catcher for the next four to five years where a package deal for Cease and Collins can get Schrezer. I am just analyzing on how Collins caught for Cease in AA and AAA to having McCann being a great presence with Giolito and Lopez (his last two outing McCann caught for him).
ChiSox_Fan
Scherzer too old to exchange for Cease.
ChiSox_Fan
Time to extend Cordell!!
ChiSox_Fan
Fulmer can go back down if he blows this game 2 of DH.
Idioms for Idiots
@ChiSox_Fan
Might as well keep Fulmer up, unless he’s keeping a more worthy RP down in the minors (which most of them are out for the year). Who would you replace him with? Another RP they keep bouncing between AAA and Chicago? If AAA hasn’t fixed him by now, it’s never going to.
What I would do is let him ride out the year and see if he’s worth keeping. If he looks like a legit MLB RP by the end of the year, keep him. If not, cut ties with him. No sense in continuously riding his potential if nothing’s there by now. But at least give him the rest of the season to let him try to figure it out. What’s it going to hurt?
I have very little faith in him, but then again I had very little faith in Giolito back in April, so what do I know.