Humber taking nothing for granted: MLB.com reports despite White Sox manager Robin Ventura saying in late January that Philip Humber will join John Danks, Jake Peavy, Gavin Floyd and Chris Sale in the rotation, the former first-round pick is taking nothing for granted. "I look at it like every day I want to prove to myself, regardless of what someone says, whether I have this spot or that spot," Humber said. "I want to prove myself that I belong in the big leagues and I belong on this team. I'm going to keep taking that attitude from here on out. But I enjoy the opportunity and then the chance to go out there and show people what I can do." (Updated 01/29/2012)
Injury Report
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Fantasy Analysis
Humber was one of the more pleasant surprises of the 2011 season. Pretty much labeled as a first-round bust, Humber came to camp last year looking to lock up a bullpen spot. He eventually took Peavy's rotation spot out of camp as Peavy recovered from shoulder surgery, but once Peavy returned, Humber proved too good to go back to the bullpen. He stayed in the rotation, and he finished with a 9-9 record, 3.75 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. Humber did struggle down the stretch last season, going 1-5 with a 5.61 ERA in his last 11 starts. He also missed time in the second half after getting hit in the head by a comebacker. His second-half slump is the reason why Humber is taking nothing for granted, which is the attitude you want to see. Consider Humber more of a late-round Fantasy option. (Updated 01/29/2012).
09/15/2011 23:13 Red-hot Royals top ChiSox, end their playoff hopes
Melky Cabrera had four hits, including a home run, and Billy Butler hit a three-run homer to lead the Kansas City Royals to a 7-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday night. The loss officially eliminated the White Sox from the playoffs.
09/11/2011 09:39 Week 24 Fantasy Pitching Planner
With only 36 pitchers starting two games in Week 24, owners are going to have to make some tough calls when filling out their rotations. Al Melchior's Pitching Planner sheds some light on who might make a difference.
09/06/2011 11:40 Player Rankings: Acquiring minds know best offseason pickups
We know it's tough to remember, but teams made moves last winter. Some even worked out. Not all were front-page news, but Larry Dobrow gives them their due, ranking the best hitting and pitching pickups.
09/05/2011 22:46 Stewart near perfect as White Sox shut out Twins
White Sox rookie Zach Stewart took a perfect game into the eighth inning and finished with a one-hitter, and Chicago completed a doubleheader sweep of the Minnesota Twins with a 4-0 victory on Monday night.
09/05/2011 16:51 White Sox 2, Twins 1 (Game 1 of doubleheader)
Philip Umber pitched seven scoreless innings and the Chicago White Sox beat the Minnesota Twins 2-1 Monday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader.
Prior to 2011, Philip Humber's claim to fame was being the key piece in the deal that sent Johan Santana to the Mets in 2008. And yet he was with his fourth organization at the start of 2011. The White Sox only awarded him a rotation spot in spring training because Jake Peavy was still working his way back from a shoulder injury, but Humber was so effective in the role that they couldn't bring themselves to remove him, instead adopting a six-man rotation that lasted for pretty much the rest of the season. But just because Humber was the inspiration for a revolutionary approach doesn't mean he was a revelation. Predictably, the league caught up to him, and his 8-4 record and 2.69 ERA over his first 17 appearances gave way to a 1-5 record and 5.61 ERA over his final 11. The bottom line is he fell out of favor with the Twins because his stuff wasn't all it was cracked up to be. His hittability ultimately did him in with the White Sox as well, exposing him as the league-average pitcher he was destined to be. Though he's good enough to hold down a rotation spot, Humber's lack of ceiling makes him little more than a late-round pick in Fantasy. (Updated 1/11/12)
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