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Quentin with a 2-run homer in Glendale.

Ooh, I like that idea about CJ. Probably won't happen, but I like it.

I think Nix gets about 15 starts at 3B, and 5-10 starts for Beckham. Other than that, I think Vizquel goes to short when Alexei is off.

If Castro needs to start the season on the DL, I don't think Flowers makes it. They have room to add Lucy, so just leave Flowers at AAA and let him play.

I thought today was a Melton game. Guess not.

Beckham took about 100 grounders this morning, so I'll take that as a sign he's 100%

Jason Heyward is out with shin splints. Very painful. He does kind of look like baseball Greg Oden. Hope he heals quick. He's an unbelievable talent.

no. They're on CSN tomorrow night, and that's it for TV games.

vs. Kansas City on whitesox.com and radio Vizquel, Teahen, Quentin, Jones, Kotsay, Pierzynski, Lillibridge, Marrero, Shelby Leesman starts. vs Texas Pierre, Beckham, Rios, Konerko, Ramirez, Castro, Nix, De Aza, Gallagher Floyd starts.

For actual "at the time" reaction, the McCarthy trade was probably the most surprising one I've seen with the White Sox. It was just a given he'd be in the rotation in 2007, and next thing you know he's traded on a weekend before Christmas. It took everybody aback. It certainly worked out for us.

Teahen up to .256. From where he was, I'd say that's a good thing.

Jake Peavy vs Reds AAA team: 7 IP, 7 ER, 12 hits, 4 Ks, 1 BB 112 pitches...that deserves a wow.

Teahen with a single and run. Glad he figured it out this week.

Andres Blanco to Texas.

Kotsay with a lead off double. Of course he's stranded.

Jim Thome hit a homer off of Jose Contreras today.

Brandon McCarthy sent to AAA. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Start looking for real lineups and effort starting Monday night. 1. Mark Kotsay lf 2. Alexei Ramirez ss 3. Carlos Quentin rf 4. Paul Konerko 1b 5. Andruw Jones cf 6. Mark Teahen 3b 7. Brent Lillibridge 2b 8. Donny Lucy c 9. Randy Williams p

Freddy: 5 Inn, 11 hits, 7 runs, 1 BB, 3 K I think that's enough for the day.

Heyward is going to be a beast. I wish the exhibition games against the Braves were televised here.

Beckham scratched with tightness in his side. Day-to-day.

Sox in Tucson the next couple days. Pierre7, Beckham4, Quentin9, PK3, AJ2, Jones8, Teahen5, Ram6, Garcia1.

90 if they stay away from the DL.

Trayce Thompson with a single. Sox lose 5-3. 6 days to go, and they're on the plane.

Scott Linebrink makes me hate baseball.