Thome to DL

The Sox lost to the Angels 3-0 tonight, but the most important news was that Jim Thome is going onto the disabled list. The Sox have not announced who will replace him on the roster. Some possibilities include Ryan Sweeney, Josh Fields, and Luis Terrero. The Sox general manager, Kenny Williams, has not announced what he plans to do.

Is it just me, or have Sox fans been a little too hard on Boone Logan. I have been reading various message boards, and there has been a lot of negativity towards him this year. He struggled last year, so some of this is understandable. However, Sox fans need to realize that the kid had never pitched above “A” ball. Circumstances forced the Sox to call him up before he was ready. This does not mean that he necessarily is doomed to fail. He just was not ready last year when the Sox called him up. Anyone who has seen him pitch can see his heavy 92 mph fastball and slider that can left-handed hitters look foolish. He has a chance to be a solid left-handed relief pitcher down the road, and he might turn out to be one right now.

The interesting thing about it is that many of the same fans are more than willing to give Brian Anderson a second chance despite his troubles last year. They would prefer to see Anderson playing over Darin Erstad despite the fact that Erstad is a vastly superior player. Anderson’s forte is supposed to be his defense, but his range factor from last year is lower than any in Erstad’s entire big league career. Anderson clearly struggled at the plate last year, as well, and Erstad is a three-time all-star. I am not writing Anderson off yet, but I find it odd that people want a young player Anderson to play over a veteran like Erstad while writing off a young player with less veteran competition in Logan. It just does not make sense to me.

I guess we will just have to wait and see how this all plays out. As a Sox fan, I hope that all three players eventually play great despite the fact that I have been called a “Brian Anderson hater” on White Sox Interactive. It is possible to root for the player to have a bright future with the White Sox without insisting that the future be right now. Whatever happens in the end, I fully trust Williams and Ozzie Guillen to make the right decisions. They have the hardware to prove that they are the best general manager and manger that the White Sox have had since 1917 at the very least.