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3 cuts today. Catchers Miguel Gonzalez and Josh Phegley, and OF Jared Mitchell were reassigned to minor league camp. 52 left in camp.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ Mar 10, 2010 -> 09:44 AM) Our pitching staff is off to a blistering start. The only starter to allow a run yet is freddy. Most of the bullpen looks pretty golden too. Why is Randy Williams still not on the roster? He is on the 40-man. That's a mistake on the website.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 9, 2010 -> 04:05 PM) I'm not saying he's good - I'm saying I just get the impression that the Sox like him. Mouton played in the bigs for several years. If Gartrell does the same, he should consider himself fortunate.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Mar 9, 2010 -> 04:03 PM) I think if Gartrell hits well in AAA in 2010, he gets a call-up before De Aza does. I've heard noises through some of the Sox' trumpeters that make me think they like Gartrell more than most non-team people do. Gartrell seems like Lyle Mouton Part II.

Nix will get it. They need two backup infielders, and Lillibridge makes my eyes hurt.

QUOTE (danman31 @ Mar 9, 2010 -> 03:23 PM) I know I'd still take Smoak over Beckham, that's how good that draft class is. I was hoping Beckham or Smoak at the time, and was ecstatic that the Reds took Alonso. I'm happy with Beckham, but you're right..that 2008 draft class is great. It may rival 2005, but that's a tall order. Not sure what they're saying about this year's draft, but hopefully the Sox will get a nice pick at #13.

De Aza looks pretty good. He'll probably be up at some point this year.

Melton butchering Markakis's name. One of the better players the last few years. Come on, Bill. Get with it.

Triple-A game on now.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Mar 8, 2010 -> 03:47 PM) How do you think they should be saying it? The word "put" with an s at the end.

Rios crushes one. I like that.

QUOTE (BFirebird @ Mar 8, 2010 -> 03:14 PM) Or Pootz as the PbP guy says. It bugs me that nobody corrects them. Getting the names right should be an important thing in broadcasting.

QUOTE (BFirebird @ Mar 8, 2010 -> 02:57 PM) I am not familiar with this Threets guy. Anyone have a scouting report on him? Left handed.

Buehrle is going to skip a start. Next one in ten days.

QUOTE (jphat007 @ Mar 5, 2010 -> 03:10 PM) Cmon Rios lets get you started right That swing and a miss looks familiar.

QUOTE (SoxAce @ Mar 5, 2010 -> 02:55 PM) Which is why I'm not buying it yet. He's got alot of tweaks to work out on his swing, CF defense, hitting lefties, etc.. Who knows though, the sox might like the hitting coach in AA more as a teacher. I would still like him to start in W-S. He is more raw than Beckham was as a first rounder. Yeah, and he's also two years younger than Beckham, so he has plenty of time to develop. I would have thought High-A for sure.

Mitchell K's. I'm surprised they're supposedly starting him in Birmingham this year. His swing looks a little long.

Melton even says Ramirez wrong. Ra-Mare-Is No, it's Ra-Meer-Ez

Merkin has lineups for Saturday's split squad games. http://twitter.com/scottmerkin

Lineup vs. Dodgers: Mitchell CF, Vizquel SS, Quentin RF, Konerko 1b, Rios DH, Botts LF, Nix 3B, Lillibridge 2b, Lucy C. Buehrle for 2 inn This game is free on whitesox.com...I think.

http://twitter.com/ESPY_TEAHEN/status/10027011859

Farmio needs to learn the player's names. He's brutal. Tie game final.

Blackout lifted for tomorrow's game on the MLB Network. http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/towert...ing-opener.html

Beckham was the highest paid of the 16. $445,000.

I don't think we'll see Beckham, Ramirez, and Pierzynski DHing. Not at all. I'd add Rios and Teahen to that, as well. If they're off the field, it's for a day off. I do think that if Andruw Jones is playing great, we'll see him in the field a lot, and there will be a rotation of DHs with Pierre, Quentin, Jones, and Konerko. I think Kotsay will probably start at 1B once a week, and may start in left field and DH a handful of times.