Poreda Pushing For Promotion

Aaron Poreda hasn’t overwhelmed hitters in his first full pro season, but he throws hard, he throws strikes, and he’s pitched very well in the last month. That could lead to a big league promotion for the White Sox’ stretch run, but for now Poreda will have to settle for shutting down Southern League hitters, which he’s done quite well lately. Yesterday Poreda shut down a strong Huntsville lineup, going six innings and allowing just one run, which was unearned. Poreda walked two and struck out six, lowering his ERA with Birmingham to 3.17 in 76 2/3 innings with 21 walks and 62 strikeouts. Poreda, 21, began the year in high Class A Winston-Salem, where he had a 3.31 ERA in 73 1/3 innings with a 46-18 K-BB mark. In each of his last five starts, Poreda has not allowed more than three earned runs in one outing.

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what a greedy asshole. here's a newsflash for you aaron "francisco liriano" poreda: the sox will clearly call you up when they damn well please so you and your agent should shut your fucking mouths.

"Suck it up Bunky, we gotta go.'" - ron gardenhire

by larry on Aug 20, 2008 1:26 PM CDT 0 recs

The title is misleading...

I was expecting the article to say somewhere that Poreda said that he should be in AAA or the majors.

"god, you’re fucking stupid."
-- Larry

by SSH2005 on Aug 20, 2008 2:10 PM CDT up 0 recs

as long as we can expect continued jumps in k/9 (5.6 at W-S, 7.3 at B'ham), bring it on.

"that woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 20, 2008 6:13 PM CDT up 0 recs

As a fifth starter or specialist in bullpen?

"God knows I gave my best in baseball at all times and no man on earth can truthfully judge me otherwise."

by Shoeless In SC on Aug 21, 2008 11:01 AM CDT up 0 recs

p-e-n.

"that woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 21, 2008 11:21 AM CDT up 0 recs

Answer the damn question, counselor!

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Aug 21, 2008 11:34 AM CDT up 0 recs

pen refers to bullpen, doc.

"that woman deserves her revenge and we deserve to die."

by Toonderstrook on Aug 21, 2008 11:38 AM CDT up 0 recs

ownt

If I was a caterpillar and you were a caterpillar I would metamorphosize into a butterfly so that you could see the vast potential of your great beauty. And then you would change, and we would have changed. And it would be beautiful. Change is beautiful.

by furby2056 on Aug 21, 2008 2:43 PM CDT up 0 recs

I think your sarcasm detector is on the fritz there, furby.

you should get it looked at

this isn't hard. you live in a port city. and you're a slut. do the math. -larry

by rhythm on Aug 22, 2008 1:32 PM CDT up 0 recs

at least he has one, unlike some other Robin Hoods.

Why so serious?

by reardenmettle on Aug 23, 2008 12:13 PM CDT up 0 recs

Poreda has surprised me with his peripheral stats

I figured he’d have more control issues. He’s progressed very nicely quite quickly. It’s amazing to me that the Sox seem to have supreme confidence in taking throwers and melding them into pitchers via free agency, trades, waver wire etc — but in the draft they have mostly picked up guys with solid middle of the road fastballs, good control, and solid secondary pitches — guys that are more likely to be good 3rd and 4th starters versus bullpen flamethrowers or top of the rotation guys.

Maybe this will start to change that approach.

by madvillian on Aug 21, 2008 2:53 PM CDT 0 recs