Jerry_Manuel
09-06-2001, 09:59 PM
By Paul Sullivan
Tribune staff reporter
September 6, 2001 9:48 PM CDT
If some higher-ups in the White Sox organization have their way, the next time Jeff Weaver pitches in Comiskey Park, he'll be doing it wearing a Sox uniform.
Weaver pitched Detroit to a 6-2 victory over the Sox on a long, lazy Thursday afternoon at Comiskey, breaking what little momentum the Sox had heading into the crucial series in Cleveland.
The Sox are known to covet Weaver, the right-hander they drafted but let get away when they couldn't come to terms with him.
It will take plenty to pry away the Tigers' ace, but Detroit may begin shopping Weaver this winter. The Sox are one of the few teams with enough pitching prospects to deal for one of the league's best workhorses.
Weaver showed Thursday why he'll be one of the most wanted men at the winter meetings, allowing two runs on four hits in seven innings, improving to 11-14 with a 3.95 ERA.
"He's solid and he knows what to do," Detroit manager Phil Garner said. "His ball has great movement, so if he throws 90 m.p.h., he'll be good. That's what [Greg] Maddux does. When [Weaver] doesn't try to throw 100, he throws well."
Weaver's career record is 31-41, but he's pitched for some dreadful Tigers teams. He ranks third in the American League with 203 innings pitched.
Weaver looks as though he's about to touch his toes on his windup, a piece of deception that gives hitters one more thing to think about.
Tribune staff reporter
September 6, 2001 9:48 PM CDT
If some higher-ups in the White Sox organization have their way, the next time Jeff Weaver pitches in Comiskey Park, he'll be doing it wearing a Sox uniform.
Weaver pitched Detroit to a 6-2 victory over the Sox on a long, lazy Thursday afternoon at Comiskey, breaking what little momentum the Sox had heading into the crucial series in Cleveland.
The Sox are known to covet Weaver, the right-hander they drafted but let get away when they couldn't come to terms with him.
It will take plenty to pry away the Tigers' ace, but Detroit may begin shopping Weaver this winter. The Sox are one of the few teams with enough pitching prospects to deal for one of the league's best workhorses.
Weaver showed Thursday why he'll be one of the most wanted men at the winter meetings, allowing two runs on four hits in seven innings, improving to 11-14 with a 3.95 ERA.
"He's solid and he knows what to do," Detroit manager Phil Garner said. "His ball has great movement, so if he throws 90 m.p.h., he'll be good. That's what [Greg] Maddux does. When [Weaver] doesn't try to throw 100, he throws well."
Weaver's career record is 31-41, but he's pitched for some dreadful Tigers teams. He ranks third in the American League with 203 innings pitched.
Weaver looks as though he's about to touch his toes on his windup, a piece of deception that gives hitters one more thing to think about.