The Sox host the Diamondbacks today at Tucson Electric Park (3:05 p.m.) as Cactus League play approaches the end. John Danks gets the start for the Good Guys. Dustin Nippert gets the start for the D-Backs. Danks is scheduled for a 6 or 7 inning or 100 pitch outing. After today, he will start a Minor League game on Sunday, while the Sox are in Atlanta, throw a side seccion next Wednesday, before making his Major League ddbut on Saturday, April 7. The game is on TV (CSN) and radio (WSCR). Here are the lineups (Live Boxscore; MLB Gameday):
Sox: Podsednik, LF; Erstad, CF; Thome, DH; Konerko, 1B; Dye, RF; Cintron, 3B; Pierzynski, C; Iguchi, 2B; Uribe, SS
D-Backs: Young, CF; Callaspo, RF; Hairston, DH; Clark, 1B; Barden, 3B; Hammock, C; Krynzel, LF; Ojeda, SS; Sadler, 2B
Today's White Sox Quote of the Day comes from Ozzie Guillen. Ozzie on B.A.:
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