Adam Russell, Charlie Haeger, Gavin Floyd...

[WHITESOXRANDY]

There's no harm in keeping Haeger in AAA for even a couple of more years. Do the Sox really have 5 elite starting prospects needing to be in Charlotte ? If they did, I think they dump Nunez first. It's worth taking a risk on Haeger in case he becomes another Wakefield. It's not costing the Sox anything and if he's looking good but they decide they are uncomfortable with a knuckler then they can trade him.

 

But, I wouldn't bring him up this year - never until his command is good.

 

I'd stick with bringing in the 4-A guys for now. Maybe one will get hot.

[caulfield12]

There's no harm in keeping Haeger in AAA for even a couple of more years. Do the Sox really have 5 elite starting prospects needing to be in Charlotte ? If they did, I think they dump Nunez first. It's worth taking a risk on Haeger in case he becomes another Wakefield. It's not costing the Sox anything and if he's looking good but they decide they are uncomfortable with a knuckler then they can trade him.

 

But, I wouldn't bring him up this year - never until his command is good.

 

I'd stick with bringing in the 4-A guys for now. Maybe one will get hot.

 

 

The problem is that he has to get to the point where he can consistently go 6 innings and keep his team in the game. Haeger might throw a shutout one game (with wind aid) and then get knocked out of the first inning in the next ballgame. I think this scares managers, that there's no "middle ground" with most knuckleballers, they get bombed or are aces. This can also, obviously, have a negative effect on a bullpen as well.