Jerry_Manuel
12-15-2001, 10:24 PM
From the Trib:
In the wings: There's nothing the White Sox do better than help pitchers make the most of their talent. They hope they can spring another surprise next spring with 29-year-old left-hander Mike Porzio, who is having a delightful winter in Venezuela.
"He has enough stuff to pitch in the big leagues. He needs a game plan, needs to be consistent," Sox minor-league pitching coordinator Don Cooper said.
Porzio throws in the high 80s with good movement on his fastball. Both his breaking ball and changeup are plus pitches. He is currently 7-0 with a 2.22 ERA with the Lara Cardenales, who are managed by Nick Leyva, the Sox's Triple-A manager.
Porzio spent most of last season with Leyva's team at Charlotte, where he went 6-6 with a 4.35 ERA. He didn't get a look in the big leagues yet still decided to re-sign with the Sox as a minor-league free agent. He will compete with Kelly Wunsch and Onan Masaoka for a spot in the bullpen unless he shocks everyone and wins the fifth starter's job.
"A lot of times lefties come late," Cooper said.
In the wings: There's nothing the White Sox do better than help pitchers make the most of their talent. They hope they can spring another surprise next spring with 29-year-old left-hander Mike Porzio, who is having a delightful winter in Venezuela.
"He has enough stuff to pitch in the big leagues. He needs a game plan, needs to be consistent," Sox minor-league pitching coordinator Don Cooper said.
Porzio throws in the high 80s with good movement on his fastball. Both his breaking ball and changeup are plus pitches. He is currently 7-0 with a 2.22 ERA with the Lara Cardenales, who are managed by Nick Leyva, the Sox's Triple-A manager.
Porzio spent most of last season with Leyva's team at Charlotte, where he went 6-6 with a 4.35 ERA. He didn't get a look in the big leagues yet still decided to re-sign with the Sox as a minor-league free agent. He will compete with Kelly Wunsch and Onan Masaoka for a spot in the bullpen unless he shocks everyone and wins the fifth starter's job.
"A lot of times lefties come late," Cooper said.