With John Danks and Philip Humber on the 15-day DL with Gavin Floyd Day-to-day with elbow tendonitis the White Sox are desperate for starting pitching and Zach Greinke just might be their cure. Greinke, 9-3, boasts a 3.57 ERA in 20 starts with the Brewers.
Grienke had a 3.08 ERA before giving up 9 runs in 8 innings to the Pirates so he is pitching a little better than what the stats say just because of one bad outing. The Tigers and Angels are other possible suitors for the Crew’s Ace.
The Tigers are another team that needs starting pitching lacking a #2 starter behind Verlander. Without a move for a pitcher the Tigers will not make it very far in the Postseason if they get there.
The angels on the other hand would need another starter to make up for Ervin Santana’s tough year. He pitches better at home but on the road he has a 7.56 ERA. The Brewers still havent decided %100 if they will deal Greinke because they could feel that they will still be in the race.
But, that will be determined in the next week or so before the July 31 trade deadline. I believe that the Brewers will deal him but it may take quite a few prospects. The White Sox do not have a loaded farm system so this may be harder for GM Kenny Williams to pull the trigger by sending the last top prospects the white Sox have.
Greinke’s last outing at u.s. cellular field he threw 9 shutout inning of baseball. The Sox have already made a major move this year by acquiring 3B Kevin Youkilis from the red sox for virtually nothing. One of the players the sox sent to boston was DFA’d earlier this afternoon.
An addition the rotation would add a lot more depth barring injuries from Sox pitcher this season. hypothetically speaking I would not be surprised to see the white Sox pick up another veteran to help out the rookie bullpen.
Besides Matt Thornton and Jessie Crain when he get off the DL, The sox will have 6 rookie relievers including their closer Addison Reed who has blown only 2 save chances this year.
So obviously some help in the bullpen could also be used.