Scout Chris Sale

The White Sox might have a secret weapon called Chris Sale this pennant race.

He was in college earlier this year and shot right through their farm system.

Now he is in the big leagues and the White Sox are hoping that batters who have never faced him before will whiff and teams will not have scouted him and have no game plan against him these last 2 months.

Basically they are hoping he could be the White Sox's answer to Francisco Rodriguez in 2002 when he threw just a handful of innings before exploding onto the post season stage... or maybe like David Price who came out of the pen to shut down the Sox in the 2008 ALCS with less than 10 innings of big league experience.

Here's a tip for the other 29 teams... SCOUT HIM!

Have a game plan.

Figure out where to hit him.

I don't know why I am telling you this because, as I said before, I like the White Sox and am rooting for them in the AL Central.

But there's no reason for you to be caught with your pants down. You've got scouts. Send them to the Chicago game.

Chop chop.

A JAVIER LOPEZ SIGHTING!!!!

Former Sully Baseball whipping boy Javier Lopez still has a job as a major league pitcher!

I saw it! I have proof! He pitched in today's Pirates-Dodgers game where he mopped up in the rain.

Well I say GOOD FOR HIM!

He was a member of the 2007 World Champion Red Sox... and I gave him a proper send off.

But he is proof that if you can throw a ball 60 feet and 6 inches with your left arm, you will NEVER have trouble finding a job in the bigs!

LEFT HANDERS I WOULD RATHER SEE IN A GAME THAN JAVIER LOPEZ

Javier Lopez is left handed. That seems to be the only qualification for him being on a major league roster.

He has pitched over 7 seasons, has a World Series ring and has earned a couple of million dollars... all because he throws with his left hand.

He doesn't throw STRIKES with his left hand. Anyone who saw his horrific inning last night can attest that he wasn't NEAR the strike zone.

So here are some left handers that I would rather see come out of the bullpen for the Red Sox.

1. RICARDO RINCON

The 11 year veteran couldn't find a job in the off season. How could he POSSIBLY be worse than Lopez?

He pitched for the Mexican Team in the moronic World Baseball Classic... so you know he is either ready to pitch or ready to have his arm amputated.

2. KENT MERCKER

The 18 year veteran is supposedly retired. 

But seriously, who could turn down a few more hundred thousand dollars in this economy?

3. BILL LEE

Yeah, I'd rather see the Spaceman... NOW!

He's still playing. Who knows, maybe his time in Cuba will be helpful.

He's be a good quote, it would make up for the Stan Papi trade and give me a chance to plug Spaceman - A Baseball Odyssey again!

4. TOMMY JOHN

Hey, he's already had the surgery!

Plus, can you believe he never won a World Series ring?

Get your repaired arm the hell out of Bridgeport and get up to Fenway!

5. STEVE CARLTON

If we need a lefty, why not Lefty?

Besides, remember how he got passed around from organization to organization at the end of his career? He clearly didn't want to leave the game.

Now's he's been a Hall of Famer for 15 years. But that also means today's hitters haven't seen him. 

I bet he can throw a strike or two... which will be a strike or two more than Lopez!

OK, let's think outside of the box.

6. MICHAEL VICK

Hey! He's left handed, is a solid athlete and he is available!

Plus he has that killer instinct that you need as a left handed specialist.

7. RINGO STARR

When you are a reliever, it is sometimes more important to be lucky than be the best.

And Ringo, a lefty was certainly luckier than Pete Best!

Give him a shot. At least you'll get a cheeky quote.

Besides, we know he can perform in a baseball stadium. We all saw the Shea Stadium clips

8. ROBERT DeNIRO

The left handed two time Oscar winner is known for completely losing himself in a role.

Well maybe he can do enough research to transform himself into a reliable lefty reliever.

Just don't study from Javier Lopez.

9. BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE

Both are left handed...

I'm not sure either can throw a strike, but I KNOW Javier Lopez can't.

Besides, maybe a hitter will swing and miss on purpose and try to meet them afterwards.

They might not be good pitchers. But you could never call one of their blown saves "ugly!"

10. BILL CLINTON

The former President, another lefty, has time on his hand and the wife is away most of the time.

And a left handed pitcher should be a guy who knows how to get out of a sticky situation.

And I can't POSSIBLY apologize enough to the human race for that horrible joke.

Be honest... would you rather see Javier Lopez over those lefties?

Didn't think so