whitesox247 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Royce Ring Article As Ring moves up the White Sox ladder, he realizes he'll have to become a more complete pitcher in order to continue that success. He had a 3.21 ERA and 31 strikeouts in his 28 innings last year, but could still live off of his fastball in A ball. Starting this season in the Southern League and beyond, he'll need to perfect command of all three of his pitches: fastball, slider and changeup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clujer420 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Royce Ring Article As Ring moves up the White Sox ladder, he realizes he'll have to become a more complete pitcher in order to continue that success. He had a 3.21 ERA and 31 strikeouts in his 28 innings last year, but could still live off of his fastball in A ball. Starting this season in the Southern League and beyond, he'll need to perfect command of all three of his pitches: fastball, slider and changeup. Is Royce a lefty or a righty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molto Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 lefty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesox247 Posted March 24, 2003 Author Share Posted March 24, 2003 Royce Ring: 6-0, 220 pound left hander And our future Hall of Fame closer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clujer420 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 lefty How long til he's expected to be a threat to make the Sox squad? He's what, just going up to AA from A, so I figure maybe we'll be hearing his name in the Spring of 2005? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitesox247 Posted March 24, 2003 Author Share Posted March 24, 2003 Oops I didnt see that this article was already posted by Chris B. Sorry bout that man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteSoxPride3035 Posted March 24, 2003 Share Posted March 24, 2003 Oops I didnt see that this article was already posted by Chris B. Sorry bout that man Hey, no one here cares. We can't get enough about hearing about our future Hall of Fame closer !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 LOL The little blip that 247 put up said he's starting this year....meaning he is being converted into a starter. He'll be groomed as a starter....not a closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Critic Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 It'll be interesting to have a Royce in town that people actually like! and let me be the 353rd to say that Royce as a closer has a nice "Ring" to it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 you will all pay for past sins by being at the Cell and chanting GO ROYCE and I will love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest hotsoxchick1 Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 you will all pay for past sins by being at the Cell and chanting GO ROYCE and I will love it! ive never been at the cell chanting go royce.........come to think of it i dont recall chanting royces name ever..........now chanting mvp when he was up to bat is a completely different story............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 I'd yell "Go Ringer" or something like that. I'd never yell "Go Royce" Maybe I'm too quick to say that....if I went to Comiskey, and I saw Royce(Clayton, not Ring) hit into a DP....I'd undoubtedly yell "Go Royce" then. That'd be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 lefty How long til he's expected to be a threat to make the Sox squad? He's what, just going up to AA from A, so I figure maybe we'll be hearing his name in the Spring of 2005? Clujer considering he was drafted last year... and wont have to be place on the 40-man roster till the end of this year(or is it next?) we have time to bring him along slow. Although he has been slated to go to the Barons... Some think he should go back to High A. My bet is they have him on a 2 year time table.... he was drafted as a senior from SDS.... This year at AA next year at AAA for a bit and then to the majors... as Koch will be a FA... Then we hand the closer ball to Someone else and make Ring Setup.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 The question is whether they move him to the rotation or not. If they move him to the rotation he'll be back in a ball, otherwise he'll likely start off in AA. They are definately jumping him through quickly, and it would probably be wisest to start him off in high a, and then move him to AA early on, but that probably won't happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
method Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 The question is whether they move him to the rotation or not. If they move him to the rotation he'll be back in a ball, otherwise he'll likely start off in AA. They are definately jumping him through quickly, and it would probably be wisest to start him off in high a, and then move him to AA early on, but that probably won't happen. They wont move him to the rotation till they give him a chance at the closer job... They drafted a closer to be a closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 I'd assume that them moving him into the rotation would be for two reasons. The first to strecth him out and the second to give him more work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted March 25, 2003 Share Posted March 25, 2003 I didn't see anything about Ring being a starter in that article. It did say that Ring would start this season with Birmingham, but I took that as he'd begin the season there. not that he would be in Birmingham's rotation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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