Series preview - Chicago White Sox
The series has been cut short due to cold weather and wind on Friday, but it appears that the next two games will go on as scheduled. Sidney Ponson will be shuffled to Monday leaving Carlos Silva to get the start on Saturday afternoon and Johan Santana to pitch on Sunday. The White Sox will stick with their original rotation plan by having Javier Vasquez pushed back to Saturday and left handed rookie John Danks face off against Santana on Sunday.
The extra off day likely benefits the White Sox more than the Twins. The Twins already had 1 day off before the series anyway and the White Sox' battered bullpen really needed a day off. The bullpen had pitched nearly 20 innings in the opening series against Cleveland.
The White Sox lineup is pretty similar to past years:
- Scott Podsednik, LF
- Darin Erstad, CF
- Paul Konerko, 1B
- Jim Thome, DH
- Jermaine Dye, RF
- Joe Crede, 3B
- Tadahito Iguchi, 2B
- A.J. Pierzynski, C
- Juan Uribe, SS
It's a formidable lineup, the biggest concern for the White Sox right now is the health and effectiveness of its starting rotation. Mark Beurhle left Thursday's game in the second inning after being hit by a batted ball.
Topics: Chicago White Sox, Johan Santana, Sidney Ponson, Carlos Silva, John Danks, Javier Vasquez, Cleveland, Scott Podsednik, Darin Erstad, Paul Konerko, Jim Thome