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Notice to umpires: If Beckham takes an 0-2 pitch, it's a ball.

Nice play in the hole by Omar.

Kevin Millar released.

No surprises, but I'm going into this season very skeptical about the bullpen. It's going to be wait and see, but I have no faith in Linebrink. Putz has a dead arm. Yeah, that could be normal spring training stuff, but with him, you don't know. Santos started pitching a year ago, and if not for his lack of options, would be at AA at best. Jenks? We'll see if he can stay healthy. If the offense is going to be sub-par, the Sox are going to have a lot more close games, and thus more save opportunities. Bobby has to save 85-90% of his chances.

Final roster decisions coming Tuesday. We all know what's going to happen.

Rios has had quad and shoulder soreness, although I don't know if that's the reason he isn't starting tonight.

Pierre, Beckham, Quentin, Konerko, Kotsay DH, Jones, Pierzynski, Teahen, Ramirez Danks starts.

Bruised heel for Ramon Castro. Day-to-day.

2 run homer for Kyle Colligan. Yay. He actually had some nice numbers last year in GF... http://www.baseball-reference.com/minors/p...id=collig001kyl

I think we'll see Ozzie managing and playing to win games starting tomorrow night. They'll be playing for results this week.

They need to make a rule change about position players converting to pitchers, and option years. Santos really has no business making the team, no matter how well he's done this spring.

Kyle Bellamy got a couple outs against the Royals and then imploded. Tie game 6-6 iun the 7th. Rasner in. Real fake baseball starts tomorrow night.

AJ RBI double, score Andruw. Double for Lillibridge, scoring AJ. 6-3

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.