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I was at the early game. Only highlight was in the 9th when CQ came up, I turned to my buddy and said “he’s going to drive in a run with a HBP” and lo and behold it came to pass. Of course, I called a Crede slam too but you can’t have everything. At least the weather was good.

Ended up watching the 2nd game in a bar. Long day but the 2nd game made up for it.

It’s looking like MacDougal is still the same high WHIP guy and can’t be trusted. Props to the Sox for not just looking at his ERA and keeping him for that reason. With Dotel looking awful, Ozzie needs a high leverage reliever to face righties so Dotel can go back to the MacDougal role. This is probably a move that should have been set to start the season but it’s obvious that the Sox are making the move now because the bullpen is a lot weaker than first advertised.

“White Sox recall pitcher Wasserman”

and had to eat $11 million.

Despite his .268/.330/.537 start, the White Sox would still entertain trading Joe Crede if it’d help the big league team. This is a change from their apparent springtime willingness to deal him for prospects. The most likely desire would be pitching, if the Sox can find a suitor.

Mark Buehrle’s first four outings hardly reflect the left-hander’s talent level, but Guillen is less concerned about Buehrle than he is about the defense behind him.

’’He’s one of the pitchers I’m most confident in because I know his past,’’ Guillen said before Buehrle’s aborted start Friday. ’’I have faith in him. But in Tampa, we didn’t make plays behind him. We almost have to be perfect with him because the ball will be in play. I’m not making excuses. It’s just that we have to be aware that every ball will be in play.’‘