when he got the weak back?

And it will be Allen who makes it as the sub for Thome at DH.
(not knowing of course whazup with his back.)

is his earliest record of back injury

http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/players/Jim_Thome/

most of his career injuries are back soreness but they all have been day to day so i don’t think this is anything serious

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Dan Hudson, RHP, Chicago White Sox
     The Sox drafted Hudson in the fifth round last year out of Old Dominion, though at one point he was considered a second round candidate. Command and mechanical problems hurt his stock, but he rebounded in pro ball with a 3.36 ERA and a sharp 90/22 K/BB ratio in 70 innings in the Pioneer League after the Sox revamped his delivery. He hits 90 MPH, and his slider and changeup are promising. He gets a good number of ground balls, and could be a number three or four starter if his control holds up.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090311&content_id=3968030&vkey=news_cws&fext=.jsp&c_id=cws

That fit intangible ultimately might push Beckham to a Minor League start, moreso than the experience factor. Beckham is an outgoing and confident kid who seems to be a great clubhouse fit among the established veteran core.

In regard to the skill set needed at second, though, the edge might swing to Getz

http://scottmerkin.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/03/thomes_back.html

Gordon Beckham doubled and drove in two runs on Wednesday and will start at shortstop on Thursday in Surprise. Beckham has five doubles and 18 total bases this spring, leading the team in both categories.

Here’s an interesting comment from Ken Williams that didn’t make it into my Wednesday story. In that story, the White Sox general manager admitted the team’s top pick from the 2008 First-Year Player Draft has as good of a chance as Nix, Chris Getz or Brent Lillibridge to break camp with the team BUT only as a starter at second base.

“He’s playing the game and having fun,” said Williams of Beckham. “He’s going to be a good player. He’s been impressive since we drafted him, and obviously, he was impressive before then for us to draft him.”

http://scottmerkin.mlblogs.com/archives/2009/03/wednesday_roundup.html

While Buehrle may not your typical “ace,” he is No. 1. That’s fine with general manager Ken Williams, who says his theory is “to see how many No. 2’s we can get and on a given day go up against a No. 1 and beat him.”

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/whitesox/chi-12-white-sox-chicagomar12,0,944324.story

While White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen says center fielder Jerry Owens is “fighting for his job,” he and general manager Ken Williams say they do not need a speedster at the top of the order.

“A lot of people get too hung up with stolen base totals,” Williams said. "One of the reasons I got [Scott Podsednik] was to steal bases but he also came with an on-base percentage of about .350.

"The goal is to get to second base to get in scoring position. So a leadoff hitter who will hit you 30 doubles and then steal you, instead of 40 bases, maybe 15 [is fine].

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