http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/players/hector_santiago/125757 Recent articles about Hector Santiago en-us Ten correct picks out of fifteen is nothing to sneeze at. But I still have to laugh at picking the Marlins to win. Heh. What a dope. The logic behind that pick was that the Marlins--as bad as they are--are still going to win 50 games this season. So you have to pick them once in a while. Yesterday was not that day. A lot of the correct picks were sort of lucky. The Astros coughed up their game to the Pirates with two errors in the ninth and a collision in the outfield that allowed the winning run to score. The Red Sox, Indians and Nationals all won in extra innings. But hey, they all count against you when they go wrong, so I will take them all. It is time to look at Saturday baseball, which features six day games. There should be something for everybody today. The picks: The Cubs over the Mets: Scott Feldman has been grooving and as long as he keeps grooving and not grooving fastballs in the zone, he should win today over Jeremy Hefner, who is not having a good season. Da... Sat, 18 May 2013 07:15:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/mlb_game_picks_saturday_may_18_2013/13643959 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/mlb_game_picks_saturday_may_18_2013/13643959 MLB Game Picks - Saturday: May 18, 2013 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/mlb_game_picks_saturday_may_18_2013/13643959 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Even in winning, Chicago's most recent contest was a microcosm of the young season, as its struggling offense continues to have a difficult time providing run support for a solid pitching staff. Hector Santiago may be the newest member of the starting rotation, but even he isn't immune to that fact. Chicago begins a seven-game road trip as Santiago faces former White Sox pitching prospect Pedro Hernandez and the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. Chris Sale took a perfect game into the seventh inning and finished with a one-hitter in Sunday's 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, though Chicago also failed to score through six innings. Alexei Ramirez went 3 for 4 and hit a two-run single as the White Sox (15-20) scored all their runs in the seventh to avoid a three-game sweep. Chicago hasn't scored more than seven runs in a game, has the fewest hits (265) and worst on-base percentage (.280) in the majors and ranks last in the AL in batting average (.227) and runs (120). Adam Dunn is hitting . Mon, 13 May 2013 10:19:31 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_have_had_twins_number_of_late_in_minnesota/13605521 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_have_had_twins_number_of_late_in_minnesota/13605521 White Sox have had Twins number of late in Minnesota http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/white_sox_have_had_twins_number_of_late_in_minnesota/13605521 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/2/9232b085b2a978ddfb4e47a036dd6ff677fa6acc/mini/6222506.jpg Even in winning, Chicago's most recent contest was a microcosm of the young season, as its struggling offense continues to have a difficult time providing run support for a solid pitching staff. Hector Santiago may be the newest member of the starting rotation, but even he isn't immune to that fact. Chicago begins a seven-game road trip as Santiago faces former White Sox pitching prospect Pedro Hernandez and the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. Chris Sale took a perfect game into the seventh inning and finished with a one-hitter in Sunday's 3-0 victory over the Los Angeles Angels, though Chicago also failed to score through six innings. Alexei Ramirez went 3 for 4 and hit a two-run single as the White Sox (15-20) scored all their runs in the seventh to avoid a three-game sweep. Chicago hasn't scored more than seven runs in a game, has the fewest hits (265) and worst on-base percentage (.280) in the majors and ranks last in the AL in batting average (.227) and runs (120). Adam Dunn is hit Mon, 13 May 2013 02:37:59 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_twins_preview/13604000 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_twins_preview/13604000 White Sox-Twins Preview http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/white_sox_twins_preview/13604000 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21a2f5258b05ff31a35fab5331393aa34eb44160/mini/6222508.jpg You guys and gals know the drill. These are pitchers who are widely available in fantasy leagues who have two-starts next week. This is a strategy you can employ every week with 1 or 2 of your pitching roster spots to give you a definite edge in strikeouts and wins, and hopefully lower your ratios.American LeagueHector Santiago, SP, CHW – @MIN (Hernandez), @LAA (Blanton)I recommended Santiago as a spot starter in deep leagues last week against the Mets. He rewarded those with 7 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 8K/2 BB although he took the tough 1-0 loss. In his last two starts, he now has 14 K in 12.1 IP, and he’s only given up 1 ER.He continues to get about one strikeout per inning (8.44 K/9), and the two road starts against struggling offenses this week are in favorable pitcher parks. Six of his nine starts have been on the road this year so he should be getting comfortable away from home.A.J. Griffin, SP, OAK – vs. Tex (Grimm), vs. KC (Mendoza)Griffin gets two starts this week in the friendly conf... Sat, 11 May 2013 13:52:09 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/stacking_the_odds_week_7_two_start_sp/13596824 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/stacking_the_odds_week_7_two_start_sp/13596824 Stacking the Odds: Week 7 Two-Start SP http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/stacking_the_odds_week_7_two_start_sp/13596824 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21a2f5258b05ff31a35fab5331393aa34eb44160/mini/6222508.jpg Your browser does not support iframes. Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Hector Santiago got so wrapped up in his dominant performance against the New York Mets on Tuesday night that he forgot to bat. Interleague play can be tricky for American League pitchers. For the majority of the season, they don’t even have to think about swinging a bat. Despite the fact that his team was playing in a National League ballpark on Tuesday, Santiago chose to continue not thinking about it. As you can see, the game was delayed in the top of the sixth inning when someone had to go into the clubhouse and tell Santiago it was his turn to hit. The left-hander was in the midst of a full-fledged pitchers’ duel at the time. He gave up only four hits and no earned runs in seven innings of work, but New York went on to win 1-0 in the 10th inning as Mets pitcher Matt Harvey threw nine innings of one-hit ball and took a perfect game into the eighth. To make matters worse, Santiago is a native of North Jerse... Wed, 08 May 2013 11:29:21 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_p_hector_santiago_forgets_he_has_to_bat_video/13575137 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_p_hector_santiago_forgets_he_has_to_bat_video/13575137 White Sox P Hector Santiago forgets he has to bat (Video) http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/white_sox_p_hector_santiago_forgets_he_has_to_bat_video/13575137 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21a2f5258b05ff31a35fab5331393aa34eb44160/mini/6222508.jpg Hector Santiago pitched so well last night that the Mets' Matt Harvey didn't even get the win even though he took a perfect game into the seventh inning. But when he was due to hit with two outs in the sixth, Santiago was nowhere to be found. Stupid interleague play. A native of North Jersey, Sanitago had about 100 friends and family members on-hand to watch him pitch against the team he grew up rooting for. They had been thrilled by his performance. Just look at how he holds up the game and rushes onto the field without batting gloves or warmup swings. He eventually struck out. Your browser does not support iframes., http://juicedsportsblog.com/sports-news/news/white-sox-pitcher-hector-santiago-forgets-his-turn-to-bat Wed, 08 May 2013 11:15:12 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_pitcher_hector_santiago_forgets_his_turn_to_bat/13574939 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_pitcher_hector_santiago_forgets_his_turn_to_bat/13574939 White Sox Pitcher Hector Santiago Forgets His Turn To Bat http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/white_sox_pitcher_hector_santiago_forgets_his_turn_to_bat/13574939 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21a2f5258b05ff31a35fab5331393aa34eb44160/mini/6222508.jpg Interleague play has been around MLB for 16 years. The rules are simple: an American League home park means a designated… Wed, 08 May 2013 09:47:57 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_pitcher_hector_santiago_forgets_his_at_bat/13574192 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_pitcher_hector_santiago_forgets_his_at_bat/13574192 White Sox Pitcher Hector Santiago Forgets His At-Bat http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/white_sox_pitcher_hector_santiago_forgets_his_at_bat/13574192 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Oh yeah ... I'm up. That is what must have been running through Chicago White Sox pitcher Hector Santiago's head when a few of his teammates rousted him from the locker room Tuesday night.  During the sixth inning of last night's game against the New York Mets, Santiago disappeared from the dugout when it was turn to bat and had to be rushed to the plate. Maybe he was just hiding from Mets ace Matt Harvey who was  dominating the Sox lineup. It's easy to forgive Santiago for his brain freeze since he is an AL pitcher and he was playing in Citi Field — an NL park. He's not used to batting. But don't tell that to jeering and booing Mets fans who thought the Sox starter was trying freeze out Harvey — who was in the midst of six innings of perfection during a 0-0 game. Santiago scrambled to get his bat and helmet and apologized to the waiting ump. Your browser does not support iframes. Santiago — making only his second start since returning to the Sox rotation — almost match Wed, 08 May 2013 08:18:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_pitcher_hector_santiago_forgets_to_bat_against_mets/13573418 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_pitcher_hector_santiago_forgets_to_bat_against_mets/13573418 White Sox pitcher Hector Santiago forgets to bat against Mets http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/white_sox_pitcher_hector_santiago_forgets_to_bat_against_mets/13573418 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/2/9232b085b2a978ddfb4e47a036dd6ff677fa6acc/mini/6222506.jpg Your browser does not support iframes.Let's face it. American League pitchers aren't used to having to bat.Such was the case for Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Hector Santiago against the Mets on Tuesday. Despite the fact that Santiago already went to the plate once in the game, the 25-year-old completely forgot that he had to bat again in the sixth inning. Seriously, when Santiago's spot came up in the order, the southpaw was nowhere to be found. Eventually, Santiago emerges from the dugout with a helmet on and a bat in hand to take his turn at the dish. As you can see, he wasted no time in getting his first cut on, fouling off the very first pitch. Unfortunately, he ends up being another Matt Harvey strikeout victim a few pitches later.It's kind of hard to blame Santiago for the mental lapse, though. The White Sox mustered only one base runner all game long in the 10-inning loss. Thus, Santiago's spot in the order didn't come around very much. Wed, 08 May 2013 07:31:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/video_hector_santiago_forgets_he_has_to_bat_against_mets/13573244 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/video_hector_santiago_forgets_he_has_to_bat_against_mets/13573244 Video: Hector Santiago forgets he has to bat against Mets http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/video_hector_santiago_forgets_he_has_to_bat_against_mets/13573244 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21a2f5258b05ff31a35fab5331393aa34eb44160/mini/6222508.jpg Your browser does not support iframes. Chicago White Sox pitcher Hector Santiago is not used to hitting, as he plays for an American League team. That would probably explain why Santiago was nowhere to be found when his at-bat came up with two outs in the top of the sixth inning during Tuesday night's game at Citi Field. The game was briefly delayed as Santiago was in the locker room and had to be reminded by teammates that it was his turn to bat. Santiago could be seen scrambling for a helmet and a bat, and was understandably jeered by Mets fans as he came up to face pitcher Matt Harvey. Santiago struck out looking to end the inning. Santiago did pitch seven shutout innings against the Mets, but didn't get the win as the White Sox were shut out and lost the game 1-0 in 10 innings. Video via MLB. Visit us at holdoutsports.com and follow us on Twitter @HoldoutSports. Wed, 08 May 2013 06:09:00 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_pitcher_hector_santiago_forgets_to_bat_against_mets_video/13573088 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_pitcher_hector_santiago_forgets_to_bat_against_mets_video/13573088 White Sox pitcher Hector Santiago forgets to bat against Mets (Video) http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/white_sox_pitcher_hector_santiago_forgets_to_bat_against_mets_video/13573088 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21a2f5258b05ff31a35fab5331393aa34eb44160/mini/6222508.jpg Hector Santiago allowed two in five-plus innings filling in for Jake Peavy on Thursday night, Tyler Flowers hit a three-run homer and the Chicago White Sox beat Texas 3-1, handing the Rangers their first series loss of the season. Flowers' drive just inside the foul pole in left field was the third straight hit after Texas right-hander Justin Grimm (2-1) retired 10 in a row on the day he was named AL rookie of the month. Adrian Beltre's homer in the second was the only hit through five innings against Santiago (1-1), who had six strikeouts and two walks in 5 1-3 innings. The left-hander made his first start of the season and fifth of his career after Peavy was scratched because of back spasms. Addison Reed pitched around two of Chicago's eight walks, striking out the side in the ninth for his 10th save and second in two nights. The coldest May game at Rangers Ballpark came just three weeks after the coldest day game there - and the Rangers lost both. The game-time temperature of 44 was 37 deg Thu, 02 May 2013 23:31:58 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_3_rangers_1/13540331 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/white_sox_3_rangers_1/13540331 White Sox 3, Rangers 1 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/white_sox_3_rangers_1/13540331 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/2/1/21a2f5258b05ff31a35fab5331393aa34eb44160/mini/6222508.jpg Hector Santiago reads FanGraphs and throws a screwball. The former puts the Chicago White Sox southpaw in the minority among big-league players. The latter makes him quite unique. A handful of present-day hurlers pull the occasional screwball out of their back pocket, but none feature the pitch. Santiago doesn’t either, but if he wins a job in the starting rotation next season — a distinct possibility — there is a good chance it will become his signature offering. The 24-year-old New Jersey native worked out of the bullpen in 42 of his 46 appearances this year, which impacted his repertoire. As he explained during a visit to Fenway Park, “It‘s tough to come in for one inning and throw screwballs. As a starter, you have more opportunities to throw it.” Santiago wants to start, and knows what he needs to do to earn that role. Along with reintroducing more screwballs to his mix, he said he needs to “work on a two-seam fastball, something that is going to sink down out of the zone, so I... Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:00:59 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/q_a_hector_santiago_screwball_artist/12226525 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/q_a_hector_santiago_screwball_artist/12226525 Q&A: Hector Santiago, Screwball Artist http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/q_a_hector_santiago_screwball_artist/12226525 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Table of Contents Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of Daily Notes. 1. Hector Santiago Coverage, Featuring Hector Santiago 2. Action GIFs: Hector Santiago’s Changeup vs. His Screwball 3. Premature SCOUT Leaderboards: Puerto Rican League Hector Santiago Coverage, Featuring Hector Santiago The Puerto Rican League is approximately a week old, and, as the (very premature) leaderboards below reveal, White Sox left-hander Hector Santiago has been quite effective in his first two appearances (both starts), posting a 13:3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 11.0 innings. Despite some difficulties at the beginning — difficulties which got him removed from the closer role rather early on — Santiago’s 2012 season was entirely adequate (70.1 IP, 106 xFIP-). Notably, he made four starts in September and October, with surprisingly proficient results. To wit: 19.1 IP, 26 K, 11 BB, 55.8 GB%, 3.41 xFIP. Santiago’s screwball has been important to his development. Owing to the similarity of the ... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 10:00:15 -0500 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/daily_notes_ft_all_the_big_hector_santiago_coverage/12218881 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/daily_notes_ft_all_the_big_hector_santiago_coverage/12218881 Daily Notes, Ft. All the Big Hector Santiago Coverage http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/daily_notes_ft_all_the_big_hector_santiago_coverage/12218881 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png Chicago lost two games to the worst team in the A.L. Central division. They sent Hector Santiago to the mound last night to try and shut down what has been the worse team in M.L.B. since the all-star break. Santiago  couldn’t get the job down as he gave up 5 hits and 3 runs only working 3-1/3 innings. That wasn’t what the White Sox were hoping for. The White Sox now trial the Detroit Tigers in the A.L. Central and only have 7 games left in the regular season. The last thing the White Sox needed was to lose 2 straight to the Cleveland Indians. Chicago somehow managed to stay on top of the division all year, with only 7 games left and being behind the Tigers by a game, the team really needs to make a charge now. The problem for the White Sox is they start a series with the Tampa Bay Rays now and this team is much tougher than Cleveland. The Rays have nothing to lose being 5 games back in their division and Chicago could be in big trouble after this series. It all comes down to these l... Thu, 27 Sep 2012 13:58:50 -0400 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/the_white_sox_are_running_out_of_time_games_they_didnt_get_any_help_from_hector_santiago/11825122 http://network.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/the_white_sox_are_running_out_of_time_games_they_didnt_get_any_help_from_hector_santiago/11825122 The White Sox Are Running Out Of Time & Games They Didn’t Get Any Help From Hector Santiago http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/articles/the_white_sox_are_running_out_of_time_games_they_didnt_get_any_help_from_hector_santiago/11825122 http://www.yardbarker.com/images/yb_logo_square_grey.png