BD wrote:
Keyser Soze wrote:
White Sox placed RHP Jose Contreras on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 18, with right elbow tendinitis.
Contreras was supposed to pitch Tuesday, but it looks like he's now admitting that he's been pitching hurt for some time. Nick Masset could come out of the pen to start in his place. Triple-A Charlotte's Lance Broadway is another possibility.
I'd like to see Broadway get his chance. Hopefully this is the beginnng of the end for Contreras.
I'd prefer they give Broadway the first chance mainly because Masset isn't stretched out, and they would probably only use for him for 3-4 innings.
Sorry to burst your bubble, but Clayton Richard, a lefty, will likely get the call-up before tonight's game vs. Texas. He's 6-0 with a 2.37 ERA for Triple "A" Charlotte. As for Lance Broadway, he's 8-6 with a 4.48 ERA for the Sox Triple "A" affiliate. As for the here & now, Nick Masset will get the spot start tomorrow night in place of Jose Contreras, whose elbow injury caught me off guard.