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I signed up for Comcast Sports Net's Tournament Challenge because I wanted try my luck and see if I could take home a big screen TV. And since you can create leagues, I went ahead and made one for South Side Sox, which I encourage you all to join. Disclaimer: (added because I sound like I'm selling something) I'm not gaining anything by sending you Comcast's direction.

League Username: South Side Sox
League Password: tinkerbell

For those of you serious about winning, you'll want to check out the scoring, which is slightly different than I've seen in most places. It gives more credit for correctly picking an upset, with "upset" being defined as a lower seed defeating a higher seed.

On the diamond, Tuesday marks probably the most interesting day of the spring as both Gavin Floyd and John Danks are scheduled to pitch 4 innings against Texas which could go a long way to deciding the winner of the 5th spot in the rotation. Unfortunately, this game doesn't appear to be one of the many televised this spring.

I saw the lineups up, so I figured I'd post them here. Live Boxscore; MLB Gameday. If someone else can swing around with the links, it'd be much appreciated

San Diego: Sledge, DH, B. Giles RF, Gonzalez 1B, Bard C, Cameron CF, Greene SS, Walker 2B, Cruz LF, Branyan 3B. Stauffer pitching.

Sox: Erstad CF, Iguchi 2B, Thome DH, Konerko 1B, Dye RF, Crede 3B, Mackowiak LF, Hall C, Uribe SS. Contreras P

Has anyone else noticed the Sox’ ugly new hats? (See above) MLB is using new caps this year, which sounds like a good thing, but why did we have to scrap our quality design? The new one has a silly little white arch over the ears, which I guess would theoretically produce a more streamlined [...] - [Read more]

I wanted to get down some thoughts on this before it got too far into the rear-view mirror; the Sox signed Javier Vazquez this week to a three-year extension. There were a whole lot of raised eyebrows at this move, but frankly I think it’s rather shrewd. The deal is worth $34.5 million, or $11.5 million [...] - [Read more]

The Sox travel to Peoria and take on the Seattle Mariners (3:05 p.m.). Righty Adam Russell gets the start for the Good Guys. Jim Parque, a member of the 2000 division-winning White Sox team, takes the mound for the Mariners. The game is on both TV (CSN) and radio (WSCR). Heath Phillips will also pitch for the Sox. Here are the lineups (Live Boxscore; MLB Gameday):

Sox: Tadahito Iguchi, 2B; Ryan Sweeney, LF; Paul Konerko, 1B; Jermaine Dye, RF; Eduardo Perez, DH; Brian Anderson, CF; Josh Fields, 3B; Andy Gonzalez, SS; Gustavo Molina, C

Mariners: Ichiro, CF; Adrian Beltre, 3B; Jose Guillen, RF; Richie Sexson, 1B; Ben Broussard, DH; Kenji Johjima, C; Yuniesky Betancourt, SS; Wladimir Balentien, LF; Oswaldo Navarro, 2B

In the "B" game the Sox will play Arizona in Tuscon. Javier Vazquez will start for the Sox. Andrew Sisco and Bobby Jenks are also scheduled to pitch. AJ and Jim Thome will stay in Tuscon and play in the game against the Diamondbacks.

Today's White Sox Quote of the Day comes from Ozzie Guillen. Ozzie on the Sox loss in yesterday's game against the Rockies:

[Scott Merkin]

Split Squad action today. Game #1: White Sox vs. Oakland (Live Boxscore; MLB Gameday). Lance Broadway will go against Brad Halsey. Game #2: White Sox @ Colorado (Live Boxscore; MLB Gameday). Mark Buehrle goes for the Sox while Jason Hirsh for the Rockies. Both games are set to start at 2:05 p.m. The Oakland game is on WSCR AM-670. Here are the lineups for both games:

* Sox: Owens, LF; Uribe, SS; Crede, 3B; Pierzynski, DH; Anderson, CF; Sweeney, RF; Gonzalez, W, C; Rogowski, C, 1B; Lopez, P, 2B

   A's: Ellis, 2B; Scutaro, SS; Swisher, CF; Piazza, DH; Johnson, 1B; Buck, T, RF; Perez, A, 3B; Suzuki, K, C; Goleski, LF

* Sox: Erstad, LF; Ozuna, 3B; Thome, DH; Hall, C; Mackowiak, RF; Perez, 1B; Cintron, SS; Spivey, 2B; Terrero, CF

   Rockies: Taveras, CF; Matsui, 2B; Iannetta, C; Spilborghs, DH; Hawpe, RF; Barmes, SS; Mabry, 1B;l Stewart, 3B; Salazar, LF

Today's White Sox Quote of the Day comes from Jon Garland. Garland says he feels "a knot" in his shoulder, similar to the one he felt last year at Spring Training:

[Dave van Dyck]

Taking Stock of the 5th Starter Candidates

Gavin Floyd -- Floyd entered spring training as the 5th starter favorite by default. He still seems to hold that position, though his final inning of work in his last outing may have loosened his grip on the position. I'd give him equal odds with Haeger and Danks on winning the job.

Update [2007-3-9 23:54:34 by The Cheat]: Kenny Williams "could not be more pleased" with Floyd's spring thus far. With that knowledge, I suppose he should still be considered the favorite.

Charlie Haeger -- Even before he threw a pitch, the White Sox acknowledged that it would be difficult to evaluate Haeger and his knuckleball in the thin, dry air of Tucson. As such, I haven't really put much weight (good or bad) behind what I've seen from Haeger this spring. I expect him to be back in Charlotte's rotation come opening day.

John Danks -- When he arrived at camp, Danks seemed to be destined for Charlotte only to be called upon when he dominated AAA and/or the 5th starter fell flat on his trip north. Danks has now had three impressive outings, including Friday's three innings pitched while facing the minimum, and has been the most impressive starting pitcher in camp. I've only been able to catch two innings of his work, but I thought he looked surprisingly polished. I expect him to get a couple of "A" game starts based on his latest outing.

Gio Gonzalez -- Gio's stuff is as good as advertised, but he clearly needs to work on refining his control. He should end up in Charlotte working on throwing more strikes (and keeping the ball in the park) while (hopefully) putting himself back among the elite lefty prospects in the game.

Heath Phillips -- If the Sox goal was only to have a better-than-Felix-Diaz, non-disasterous 5th starter, Phillips would be my choice. He's not going to wow you with his stuff, but he's learned how to use what little stuff he does have to be an effective pitcher.

Floyd, Haeger, and Danks should all be starting "A" games from now until it's clear that they've lost their shot at 5th starter duties. The Sox should let the other 4 starters alternate pitching in "B" games in order to let the three 5th starter candidates face lineups comprised of mostly major leaguers.

Jon Garland vs. lefty Doug Davis. This one is on WSCR 670-AM. Gametime: 2:05 p.m. Lineups (Live Boxscore; MLB Gameday):

Sox: Erstad, LF; Iguchi, 2B; Thome, DH; Konerko, 1B; Dye, RF; Crede, 3B; Hall, C; Anderson, CF; Uribe, SS

D-Backs: Young, CF; Callaspo, SS; Hairston, LF; Jackson, 1B; Hudson, 2B; Quentin, DH; Gonzalez, C, RF; Barden, 3B; Johnson, C

Today's White Sox Quote of the Day comes from Ozzie Guillen. Ozzie on Steve Phillips after Phillips statement that he [Ozzie] is on the hot seat:

In this morning’s Sun Times, Joe Cowley writes that Kenny Williams is in talks with Philadelphia to reacquire Aaron Rowand from the Phillies. Phillies’ GM Pat Gillick is reportedly interested in acquiring bullpen help. This wouldn’t make a lot of sense to me. The White Sox already have an outstanding-fielding but weak-hitting center fielder [...] - [Read more]

As Chiburb also pointed out, Kenny may try to bring back outfielder Aaron Rowand:

[Joe Cowley]

Remember the trailor trash that attacked Royals coach Tom Gamboa at a 2002 game at The Cell? The two rocket scientists? William Ligue Jr. and his 15-year-old son, Michael Ligue. Michael was already well on his way to turning his life around. Actually, not so much. But now the youngest Ligue, who was also there on that [...] - [Read more]

The game against the team that prevented us from making the playoffs last year–yes, the Royals–wasn’t televised today, but it was depressing anyway. A couple of notes based on the boxscore: ** Oneli Perez’s chances of making the team are probably finished, after this interesting line: 7 H, 5 ER, 0.1 IP. This is the [...] - [Read more]

There’s an interesting article this morning on the White Sox homepage detailing Sox players’ reactions to the fact that Baseball Prospectus predicts the team will go 72-90 this year (just to put this in perspective, last year’s Baltimore Orioles went 72-90). As you might expect, Sox players and coaches are dubious. So am I. In [...] - [Read more]

Just a few notes from the Sox-Cubs game on Sunday: Paul Konerko obviously had a nice (and short) game, slugging two homers. This was one case where the boxscore clearly fails to tell the whole story. His first shot was nothing more than a flyball that left the yard, and in a number of major league [...] - [Read more]

I had a pretty frightening moment this morning this weekend. I read Jay Mariotti’s column on Ozzie Guillen. And, um, I agreed with what Mariotti was saying. Now I dislike Mariotti as much as the next guy. I think he is a pompous, lazy, insecure jerk. Not to mention a heiney bird. This has been covered many [...] - [Read more]

I really wish there was a limerick that started like that, but I don’t know of one. (Although the name certainly lends itself to some nasty rhymes. Anyone care to try?) It’s been exactly one year since I started writing Chester Hajduk’s Cup of Coffee, a decision that ultimately led here, to MVN and The Bard’s [...] - [Read more]

There’s nothing I hate more than the time after Spring Training starts, but before the games begin. OK, so that’s not entirely true; the very fact that this time indicates baseball season at all is enough to raise it up a few notches. And there are certainly things I hate more (such as Chicago drivers [...] - [Read more]

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