justBLAZE Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 White Sox Option Dylan Axelrod To Class AAA Charlotte, and recall Eric Stults and Jose Quintana for the double header today. Stony just said organization loves Quintana and they think he will be a quality 4/5 starter in the majors. Welcome to the team Quintana, I can't believe there is no post about this. Also Jacob Petricka and Nestor Molina got promoted to AA Birmingham and AAA Charlotte respectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffro2525 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I was watching WGN as well...pretty sure the guy Stony was talking about being a 4/5 starter who the organization loves was McCallister...the guy the Indians called up to pitch game one of the DH. He was saying the Indians love him and view him as a 4/5 starter...unless I missed him saying the exact same thing about Quintana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justBLAZE Posted May 7, 2012 Author Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (jeffro2525 @ May 7, 2012 -> 12:14 PM) I was watching WGN as well...pretty sure the guy Stony was talking about being a 4/5 starter who the organization loves was McCallister...the guy the Indians called up to pitch game one of the DH. He was saying the Indians love him and view him as a 4/5 starter...unless I missed him saying the exact same thing about Quintana. Yikes, you maybe right as I was typing and listening at the same time, and you can make a point that both of them came from the Yankees organization and when Stony mentioned it I for sure thought he is talking about Quintana In this case, do we keep Stults ? Is Molina's promotion a way of getting him up to the bigs this year? Edited May 7, 2012 by justBLAZE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Chappas Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Sounds like Quintana stays and Stults is just for the doubleheader. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (justBLAZE @ May 7, 2012 -> 12:03 PM) White Sox Option Dylan Axelrod To Class AAA Charlotte, and recall Eric Stults and Jose Quintana for the double header today. Stony just said organization loves Quintana and they think he will be a quality 4/5 starter in the majors. Welcome to the team Quintana, I can't believe there is no post about this. Also Jacob Petricka and Nestor Molina got promoted to AA Birmingham and AAA Charlotte respectively. LOL. Phil Rogers did write this today about Quintana (who was so good the pitching-starved Yankees just let go) and Cameron Bayne, who I've never seen listed as so much as a Top 20 prospect in the worst farm system in the majors. FWIW, they got McAllister for Austin Kearns. Quite a steal. At the time, Zach wasn't throwing 93-95, he was in the low 90's. 3rd round draft pick in 2006. Edited May 7, 2012 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPN366 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 QUOTE (Harry Chappas @ May 7, 2012 -> 12:26 PM) Sounds like Quintana stays and Stults is just for the doubleheader. I'd say that Stults stays and Quintana returns to B'ham. They've held open a roster spot in B'ham for Quintana. They'll already have to make room for Molina in Charlotte as is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggins Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Maybe Santiago goes to Birm as a starter (please please please) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty34 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Four picks after the Sox selected Petricka in the 2010 draft the Tigers took Drew Smyly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 QUOTE (JPN366 @ May 7, 2012 -> 01:33 PM) I'd say that Stults stays and Quintana returns to B'ham. They've held open a roster spot in B'ham for Quintana. They'll already have to make room for Molina in Charlotte as is. I would guess that the original plan was for neither to stay and for us to pitch Axelrod again. At this point, Quintana may be the favorite to get another start in 5th spot -- haven't seen Stults though, of course. You could keep two of the three by demoting Santiago...but my guess is they demote Santiago when Crain comes back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiSox_Sonix Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 7, 2012 -> 03:30 PM) Four picks after the Sox selected Petricka in the 2010 draft the Tigers took Drew Smyly. 27 picks after the Tigers pick White Sox took Addison Reed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty34 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ May 7, 2012 -> 03:42 PM) 27 picks after the Tigers pick White Sox took Addison Reed Solid point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Hurtin Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 QUOTE (justBLAZE @ May 7, 2012 -> 01:03 PM) Stony just said organization loves Quintana and they think he will be a quality 4/5 starter in the majors. Welcome to the team Quintana, I can't believe there is no post about this. Jesus Quintana? just keep him away from the players' kids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 Quintana has less AA and above experience than Nestor Molina, FWIW. Guess they consider him more expendable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabiness42 Posted May 7, 2012 Share Posted May 7, 2012 I hope Stults sticks. He is from my home area and I know several people who played/coached against him in High School and even before that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...,0,642535.story In other news, Quintana, our sole bright spot of the day, sent back down. 5 2/3rd's of scoreless relief the longest for the Sox since Brian Keyser way back when. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighurt4life Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ May 7, 2012 -> 04:01 PM) Jesus Quintana? just keep him away from the players' kids. 8 year olds dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 7, 2012 -> 07:09 PM) Quintana has less AA and above experience than Nestor Molina, FWIW. Guess they consider him more expendable. Any chance Quintana was just already on the 40 man roster and that's why he got the callup? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Just saying, I don't think anyone would have been upset had Quintana gotten totally bombed yesterday. However, had they started Molina instead of Stults, and Molina got lit up like a Christmas tree, it would have been a big story. It's hard to believe the Yankees would just let him go like that with their pitching issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 8, 2012 -> 07:48 AM) Any chance Quintana was just already on the 40 man roster and that's why he got the callup? That and because he was scheduled to pitch, so it didn't disrupt him at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 8, 2012 -> 08:21 AM) Just saying, I don't think anyone would have been upset had Quintana gotten totally bombed yesterday. However, had they started Molina instead of Stults, and Molina got lit up like a Christmas tree, it would have been a big story. It's hard to believe the Yankees would just let him go like that with their pitching issues. Stults was also one of the last players sent down at the end of spring. The Sox obviously like him, and he has a history at the major league level. By any measure he is ahead of Molina right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Coming into yesterday's action, for their careers: Quintana, 35 IP in AA Nestor Molina, 58 IP in AA Just think it's interesting we're all saying that Molina is at least a year or more away when Quintana just pops up out of nowhere and nobody is really questioning that decision, or wondering why someone at AAA wasn't selected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caulfield12 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 8, 2012 -> 08:46 AM) Stults was also one of the last players sent down at the end of spring. The Sox obviously like him, and he has a history at the major league level. By any measure he is ahead of Molina right now. But if we're now DEFINITELY going into a phase where the young players have to go everyday (no more Fukudome for Viciedo, for example, or Lillibridge for Morel) then why are we somewhat realistically looking at Stults as being a possibility for the starting rotation in 2012 and beyond? What's the point of wasting innings on him at the major league level? Just to buy time while our AA pitchers are getting ready? Wouldn't we be better served giving pitchers like Simon Castro or Hernandez or even Terry Doyle spot starts instead of a career minor league journeyman? If we are seriously considering an investment of starter's innings in 2012, well, that doesn't bode well for the future at all. Edited May 8, 2012 by caulfield12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chisoxfn Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 7, 2012 -> 04:09 PM) Quintana has less AA and above experience than Nestor Molina, FWIW. Guess they consider him more expendable. Per Phillip Rogers, the Sox are very high on Quintana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 8, 2012 -> 09:36 AM) But if we're now DEFINITELY going into a phase where the young players have to go everyday (no more Fukudome for Viciedo, for example, or Lillibridge for Morel) then why are we somewhat realistically looking at Stults as being a possibility for the starting rotation in 2012 and beyond? What's the point of wasting innings on him at the major league level? Just to buy time while our AA pitchers are getting ready? Wouldn't we be better served giving pitchers like Simon Castro or Hernandez or even Terry Doyle spot starts instead of a career minor league journeyman? If we are seriously considering an investment of starter's innings in 2012, well, that doesn't bode well for the future at all. The organization knows who is "ready" and who is not. If those guys were ready, they would have been here ahead of Stults. Then again, this group is really good at spotting pitchers who have been missed, so if they like him, I am giving them the benefit of the doubt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 (edited) QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 8, 2012 -> 09:45 AM) The organization knows who is "ready" and who is not. If those guys were ready, they would have been here ahead of Stults. Then again, this group is really good at spotting pitchers who have been missed, so if they like him, I am giving them the benefit of the doubt. They apparently selected properly yesterday yet some still complain. Stults and Quintana were both good. It really doesn't matter what choice the White Sox make, there are a few people that wait for that choice before deciding the other choice was the proper way to go and no result can show them to be wrong. Edited May 8, 2012 by Dick Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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