Chris Sale signed, then converted to Reliever

by Mets2k9 on Jun 21, 2010 11:43 AM EDT

According to BA:
White Sox agreed to terms with first-round LHP Chris Sale.
"Sale will get a $1.656 million signing bonus from the White Sox, who made him the 13th overall selection in the 2010 MLB Amateur Draft. The tall lefty is expected to cruise through the Sox's system as a reliever. Baseball America's Jim Callis suspects that he could be in the majors by August."

Well, that's interesting. Considering I don't see Chicago truly contending this season, it seems like an, shall we say interesting, choice. Especially given their lack of any real pitching depth in their system, this move seems to, in the words of Ricky Bobby, bottle the mind.

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Well, apparently it's just for this year

You’re name has 2k9 in it — what are you some 8 year-old who makes Pillsbury Doughboy cookies and jerks off to that bullshit video game with Tim Lincecum on the cover--
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by Mets2k9 on Jun 21, 2010 11:53 AM EDT reply actions

I'd change this awfully misleading title

He’s going to be a starter, they’re just relieving him this year, then stretching him back out in the AFL.

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by The Big Hurt on Jun 21, 2010 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions

Good Idea

Good idea to use him as a reliever this year since he threw over 100 innings for FGC this spring. Teams should do this with college guys more often to save their arms.

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by SBcaptain2 on Jun 21, 2010 1:19 PM EDT reply actions