I still don't trust Rodon.

I still don't trust Rodon.

No, I wouldn't and Rodon won't be back until June anyway. Anything you get out of him is gravy because if the Sox count on him for ANYTHING in 2020 they are even stupider than I presume they already are.

2020 is going to be a blown year.

You are putting your trust in equally bad bets coming off surgery in Kopech and Cease on innings limitations.

2021 is the year to have high expectations.

you would as a fifth starter

This is Elmhurst Steve's worst mult yet.

It's "America"

I still believe in Lopez. That's elite stuff.

you shouldn't be counting on Lopez, either

you hope with him

2020 being a blown year is infuriating.

I would trust Rodon as a 5th starter, but hopes for him were higher. A solid 3 with a potential to be a low 2.

Why would it be a "blown year"? As for Rodon, it is all dependent on his arm and whether he is sound. If his arm is sound, He will be a good middle of the rotation starting pitcher. If his arm isn't sound he will go to the scrap heap or try to make a career for himself as a relief pitcher. I do not see him as a guy who can make it as a relief pitcher.

I still believe in Lopez. That's elite stuff.

I still believe in Lopez. That's elite stuff.

that in year three of a total tear-down rebuild there is nobody more deserving of innings than the likes of Ross Detwiler, Manny Banuelos, Odrisamer Despaigne and Dylan Covey. Really sad state of affairs that there is nobody with any potential worth getting a look at, its just these bums. It'd be one thing if this was the first year, but the fact they've had shit torn down for almost thirty-six months and the best they can do is this lot...what's even the point? Is seriously nobody they drafted three years ago even close to ML ready?

I've seen enough of Lopez to believe in him. This is all semantics anyway. I think that they go to camp next season with two decent to good starting pitchers and they are Giolitto and Lopez. THe rest of the people in their farm system are either unproven or bad. Starting pitching for the White Sox right now is a weakness over-all no matter how you look at it.

you shouldn't be counting on Lopez, either

you hope with him

Yup. Same thing with Giolito, it just takes time to refine. Cease could have a similarly maddening arc. Assuming Kopech makes a full recovery he is luckily good enough with pure stuff to just blast great men of wisdom away. I dont worry about him really at all.

Rodon has to either go to the bullpen or the glue factory. I've been saying this since before even this injury, the guy is toasted. I think he can be a lights out closer if they handle him right. Need something to make up for the fact that Burdi looks like he's in that 20% of guys who never make it back from tommy john.