Jose Contreras threw four solid innings in a Triple A game yesterday. This is solid news because he had missed his March 15 because of a sore arm. I know we have Brandon McCarthy waiting in the wings, but I’d like to go into the season with our “main” rotation in shape.
On the other hand, Dustin Hermanson threw an inning on Friday and he’s supposed to throw another today. Regardless, it doesn’t look like Hermanson will be ready for the start of the season so Bobby Jenks will most likely be the closer heading into opening day.
The White Sox were blasted by the Giants yesterday, although most of the pitchers weren’t names you’ll recognize. Tyler Lumsden got the start and lasted only 2/3 of inning before giving up seven runs. Armando Almanza was even worse. He gave up six runs in 1/3 inning. That drops the White Sox spring record down to 6-18. This last week will be telling as more and more regulars will play longer and the starters will throw five or six innings. Jon Garland throws for the Sox today in their game against the White Sox.
