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CHICAGO (AP) — Daniel Palka led off the ninth inning with a home run http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , g eight innings of scoreless four-hit ball and the Chicago White Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 1-0 on Friday night.Palka launched a 1-2 pitch from Neil Ramirez (0-2) six rows up into the left field seats for his 18th homer. The shot ended Chicago’s three-game losing streak.Jace Fry (1-2), the White Sox’s third reliever, got the last two outs for his first major league victory.Rodon and Cleveland rookie Shane Bieber tossed crisp scoreless ball deep into the game. Each was relieved after 106 pitches.Rodon was sharp for a sixth straight start and has a 1.27 ERA in the span. The left-hander struck out five and walked two — both in the first and the only time Rodon allowed two baserunners in an inning — before being replaced by Xavier Cedeno to start the ninth.Rodon allowed doubles with one out to Francisco Lindor in the third and Jose Ramirez in the sixth, but neither advanced.Bieber matched Rodon through 6 2/3 innings, yielding only three hits — including two doubles — while striking out eight and walking two in this first career start against the White Sox. The right-hander was replaced with two outs in the seventh by Oliver PerezThe White Sox managed two baserunners only once against Bieber, in the second with two outs.Yoan Moncada lined a double to the right-center wall to lead off the fifth, but didn’t advance as Bieber struck out Ryan LaMarre and Nicky Delmonico before getting Yolmer Sanchez to fly out.The White Sox used three relievers as they escaped a Cleveland threat in the ninth.Cedeno walked Melky Cabrera to lead off, then Juan Minaya got Brandon Guyer to ground into a force at second. Yonder Alonso greeted Jace Fry with a single, but Fry struck out Jan Gomes and got Jason Kipnis to pop out.AL Central Leading Cleveland is 35-17 against division opponents.TRAINER’S ROOM:Indians: DH Edwin Encarnacion left the game in the third with left arm discomfort and was replaced by Cabrera. .. Manager Terry Francona had no update on OF Leonys Martin, who was placed on the 10-disabled list on Thursday with an unspecified illness that’s not baseball-related. Francona, however Travis Wood Jersey , hinted Martin’s condition could be serious. “What I would say, if you are into saying prayers and things like that, keep him in your thoughts,” Francona said. “He’s at the (Cleveland) Clinic and getting good care.” … RHP Josh Tomlin (strained right hamstring) and RHP Nick Goody (right elbow inflammation) threw bullpen sessions in Cleveland on Friday. Tomlin is expected to throw a rehab start at Triple-A Columbus on Monday and Goody will head to the Arizona League for a rehab assignment.White Sox: Manager Rick Renteria said the team will know in the next couple of day if INF/OF Leury Garcia (left hamstring strain) will need a rehab stint. Garcia was injured on Sunday at Tampa Bay.UP NEXT: Indians RHP Trevor Bauer (11-6, 2.25) takes the mound against White Sox RHP James Shields (4-13, 4.50) on Saturday night. Bauer has won his last three starts, and is 4-0 in his last seven with a 1.76 ERA. Spoiler alert: we’re going to have this debate a lot over the next seven months."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections Detroit Tigers AnalysisDetroit Tigers Prospect NotebookDetroit Tigers Game ThreadsDetroit Tigers NewsDetroit Tigers PodcastsMLB DraftDetroit Tigers Draft CoverageShould the Tigers take a pitcher or hitter in the 1st round of the 2019 MLB draft?New,32commentsSpoiler alert: we’re going to have this debate a lot over the next seven months.releasing top prospect lists and early mock drafts. MLB Pipeline took an early stab at predicting the top 10 picks earlier this week, and to little surprise, paired the Detroit Tigers with a promising starting pitcher.The actual pick doesn’t matter at this point. Whether it’s Duke lefthander Graeme Stinson, big righthander Carter Stewart — who Perfect Game ranked the No. 5 prospect in the 2019 class — or someone else http://www.tigersfanproshop.com/authentic-joe-jimenez-jersey , the question is a simple one: pitcher or hitter?Our own Jay Markle took to Twitter to take the fanbase’s pulse on the matter.Generally speaking, teams should look to take the best player available in the MLB draft. The wash-out rate of prospects is so high that a team can never really have too much prospect depth at any position. Injuries, position changes, and trades can change a team’s organizational depth chart in a flash.But let’s say the Tigers find themselves deciding between two prospects they find relatively similar. Should they take the pitcher or the hitter?On one hand, you can never have too much pitching depthProspects wash-out rate is high, and it is even higher for pitchers. Not all pitchers develop at the same rate, and even a stable of solid starting pitching prospects won’t all break into the majors at the same time. Some will move to the bullpen. Others will fail entirely. By acquiring as many pitching prospects as possible, the Tigers will have a better chance of developing their own young, cost-controlled pitching staff for a future contender.One could also argue that building a team focused around young, cost-controlled pitching is less risky than having to find top arms on the free agent market or via trade. Veteran pitchers get injured more often than veteran hitters as well, and paying top dollar for a player who fails to produce (Jordan Zimmermann Jose Iglesias Jersey , for example) can set a team back for years to come.The Tigers could also use a premier bat in their systemDetroit’s farm system is very pitcher-heavy at the moment. Outfielder Daz Cameron and shortstop Isaac Paredes are coming off breakout seasons, but they are the only two position prospects that project to be starters at the MLB level. Getting another top bat in the system would go a long way in helping the Tigers create a well-rounded core of young, controllable players.Top college bats also have the best odds of panning out at the MLB level. Hitters who can handle the college game — especially as it has become increasingly pitcher-friendly over the past half-decade — translate very well to the minors, and often reach the major leagues very quickly. Alex Bregman, Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber, Dansby Swanson, Buster Posey, and Ryan Braun are all recent(ish) examples of top-five picks out of college who reached the majors in just two seasons.What do you think?