southsider2k5 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 http://www.csnchicago.com/white-sox/ventur...te-sox-rotation MINNEAPOLIS — Robin Ventura said it might be a few days before the White Sox make a decision on their starting rotation. Noting he’s “still sleeping on it,” the White Sox manager doesn’t have a ton of options if he removes Andre Rienzo from the rotation. Scott Carroll, who has been great as the team’s long reliever, is the likeliest choice to replace Rienzo if the White Sox decide to go that route. The problem is that Carroll has pitched so well in long relief he’s almost too valuable to move, Ventura said. Carroll has a 1.83 ERA over 19 2/3 innings since he was moved into the bullpen. “That would be the option is to flip-flop,” Ventura said. “Right now, I don’t know if you can necessarily just put Andre out in the bullpen. The way Scotty throws strikes, you like if you are going to bring a guy in out of the bullpen, he’s going to be able to do what Scotty has done.” [MORE: White Sox can't maintain another fast start, swept by Twins] Rienzo started 4-0 but has struggled since, losing his last five starts. He has an 8.86 ERA in those games, accruing a total of 22 1/3 innings. Though Rienzo has had issues, Carroll said he’s just worried about making sure he gets outs in the bullpen. “It’s not something I can focus on, nor do I choose to focus on,” Carroll said. “My job right now is to come out of the bullpen and get guys out and help our bullpen out and I’m just trying to do that to the best of my ability.” His task has been made easier by the addition of a cut-fastball that he added to his repertoire over the last month with the aid of Don Cooper. Carroll has thrown the pitch 28 times to complement his sinker. [RELATED: White Sox Road Ahead: It only gets more difficult] Ventura thinks the new pitch has been key to Carroll’s success. “Especially when you are a sinker guy, you have to be able to have something to offset that so people just can’t sit on it,” Ventura said. “You have to be able to work both sides of the plate and that’s the way for him to do that. It doesn’t always take off for guys. Just because you try to teach a guy a cutter, it doesn’t mean he’s going to get it and be able to use it. To his credit he’s able to mix it in and it’s happened pretty quick for him.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Carroll needs a knuckleball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pettie4sox Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Carroll throws lolipop strikes. If he can somehow improve his command, he'll be more efficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 How depressing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ultimate Champion Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Hahn needs to acquire someone with some actual ability to throw out there. Carroll has shown he can't work in the rotation 2nd and 3rd time through the order but he can work very well out of the pen. So it's not broke, go ahead and fix it according to Robin. If Rienzo has to go immediately you can bring up Surkamp or something. If you just want a new face in there to take a whipping then we've got plenty of those guys in Charlotte. I imagine Hahn will pick up another project somewhere along the line here soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 I don't mind giving Carroll another shot. Not everyone gets it figured out right away in their first shot in the bigs. He has a great sinker and I know Hahn values groundball pitchers highly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flavum Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/481543683754688512 Rienzo to the pen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 25, 2014 Author Share Posted June 25, 2014 QUOTE (flavum @ Jun 24, 2014 -> 04:06 PM) https://twitter.com/ChiTribKane/status/481543683754688512 Rienzo to the pen. Me and Rienzo, rollin to the pen-zo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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