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Q Armor Update

vince_ — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:32:40 -0000

Q Armor Update

While he has been hit by a pitch a major-league-high 20 times, Carlos Quentin has refused to add padded protection on his left arm, saying recently that "it bothers me when I'm swinging, so I don't wear it."

Hitting coach Greg Walker said: "I heard [Nick] Swisher talking the other day about a friend who had something more streamlined. Some players don't mind it, and some can't stand it. [Quentin] just personally doesn't like it."

Most of the time, Quentin has been hit in the left biceps or shoulder because he actually rolls into the pitch instead of trying to back away from it. He also stands almost on top of the plate.

Walker has feared that one pitch will hit him in the forearm and "those are the ones where they take you back to the X-ray room and they tell you you're done. That's a bad feeling."

But Quentin has refused to back off.

"He's committed to staying there as long as he has to to hit a baseball," Walker said. "He is one tough son of a gun."

Guillen said after the game that he will use Thornton and Dotel, as well as Linebrink, in save...

vince_ — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 05:12:11 -0000

Guillen said after the game that he will use Thornton and Dotel, as well as Linebrink, in save opportunities now. Linebrink said, "I stink."

Cowley: Guillen says Thornton, and Dotel also will close

2008 Sox better than 2005 Sox?

vince_ — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 04:36:27 -0000

2008 Sox better than 2005 Sox?

It was first mentioned in passing a few days ago by a veteran baseball scout, his theory that these 2008 White Sox are better than the 2005 World Series champion White Sox.

In qualifying his belief, the scout said this season's Sox might not win as many games and certainly might not win the World Series, but that he would pick this one talent-wise, albeit with barely half the season played.

Stone to replace DJ in TV booth?

vince_ — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:40:21 -0000

Stone to replace DJ in TV booth?

Speculation that the Sox may replace DJ with Stone in the TV booth next year.

"His longest contract as a player was one year, and that speaks to why Darrin Jackson changed uniforms eight times in his baseball career.

But as a broadcaster, Jackson has never been in the uncomfortable position in which he currently finds himself — unsure whether the White Sox want him back next season.

The Sox hold an option on Jackson, and they don't plan to let him know their intentions until late in the season or after the season, when they're obliged to do so contractually. ..."

"Just be ready because I expect movement Tuesday," Guillen said. "I expect Kenny to do something...

vince_ — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 21:31:38 -0000

"Just be ready because I expect movement Tuesday," Guillen said. "I expect Kenny to do something Tuesday, and if we don’t do anything Tuesday, there are going to be a lot of lineup changes. That’s all I’m going to say about the offense.

"It can be me. It can be (hitting coach) Greg Walker. It can be the players. It could be anybody. I’m sick and tired to watch this thing for a year and a half. I’m not protecting anybody anymore. (Bleep) it.

"If they can’t get it done, Kenny should find someone to get it done. That’s it."

Ozzie: Expect "movement" on Tuesday