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06-05-2002, 12:10 PM
Kieth Foulke as a Starter? (http://chicago.whitesox.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/cws/news/cws_news.jsp?ymd=20020604&content_id=42897&vkey=news_cws&fext=.jsp)
This was a great article by Jimmy Greendfield, WhiteSox beat reporter on MLB.com. He says that,"It didn't escape Keith Foulke that the White Sox selected San Diego State closer Royce Ring in the first round of Tuesday's First-Year Player Draft.
But instead of feeling threatened, Foulke sure seemed like he wouldn't mind seeing Ring join the Sox right away. That could give Fouke a chance to get back to how he started his big league career, which was as a starter. "
This is really good to see from Foulke that he would like to step up to the starter position. I think he would be great if he could have a curveball in his repitore.
"That's one thing I don't put out of my mind," Foulke said. "This is probably going to get me in trouble, too, but I enjoyed starting when I was starting. Obviously, I got a little quick stint when I was in the big leagues. I've learned a lot since then. I think I can start in the big leagues."
Who caraes it you get in trouble what our the Sox going to do?
"The closer's job has made him a millionaire, but he admitted that he would risk a pay cut to take a stab at becoming a starter. "
A Pay Cut YIPPY!
"Foulke has a 1-4 record and 6.99 ERA in eight Major League starts, all with the Giants in 1997."
Thats not good but look at this...
"We faced Keith Foulke in '97 when I was with the Florida Marlins and he was with San Francisco and he was a starter," Manuel said. "He went six innings that night and performed very well. Guys were coming back to the bench kicking and fussing thinking they should have hit this and hit that. "
"Making the salary that I do, or will in the next couple years, there's probably a real good chance I'll be gone out of here," Foulke said. "A lot of the times I joke with (Manuel) that the only way I'll stay in Chicago is if I'm a starter. That's about as far as that conversation goes."
Now with him leaving would that be a good or bad thing?
"It's not out of the realm of possibility for Keith Foulke but we'd need somebody to take that particular spot," Manuel said.
Perhaps somebody like Royce "The Choice" Ring?
This was a great article by Jimmy Greendfield, WhiteSox beat reporter on MLB.com. He says that,"It didn't escape Keith Foulke that the White Sox selected San Diego State closer Royce Ring in the first round of Tuesday's First-Year Player Draft.
But instead of feeling threatened, Foulke sure seemed like he wouldn't mind seeing Ring join the Sox right away. That could give Fouke a chance to get back to how he started his big league career, which was as a starter. "
This is really good to see from Foulke that he would like to step up to the starter position. I think he would be great if he could have a curveball in his repitore.
"That's one thing I don't put out of my mind," Foulke said. "This is probably going to get me in trouble, too, but I enjoyed starting when I was starting. Obviously, I got a little quick stint when I was in the big leagues. I've learned a lot since then. I think I can start in the big leagues."
Who caraes it you get in trouble what our the Sox going to do?
"The closer's job has made him a millionaire, but he admitted that he would risk a pay cut to take a stab at becoming a starter. "
A Pay Cut YIPPY!
"Foulke has a 1-4 record and 6.99 ERA in eight Major League starts, all with the Giants in 1997."
Thats not good but look at this...
"We faced Keith Foulke in '97 when I was with the Florida Marlins and he was with San Francisco and he was a starter," Manuel said. "He went six innings that night and performed very well. Guys were coming back to the bench kicking and fussing thinking they should have hit this and hit that. "
"Making the salary that I do, or will in the next couple years, there's probably a real good chance I'll be gone out of here," Foulke said. "A lot of the times I joke with (Manuel) that the only way I'll stay in Chicago is if I'm a starter. That's about as far as that conversation goes."
Now with him leaving would that be a good or bad thing?
"It's not out of the realm of possibility for Keith Foulke but we'd need somebody to take that particular spot," Manuel said.
Perhaps somebody like Royce "The Choice" Ring?