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CHICAGO WHITE SOX
With Joe Crede entrenched at third base, the club has considered using third base prospect Josh Fields in the outfield. But with Fields still making the transition to full-time baseball player--he also played quarterback at Oklahoma State before being drafted by the White Sox in 2004-manager Ozzie Guillen is hesitant to thrust Fields into a role he might not be ready to handle in the majors. ... RHP Freddy Garcia walked one batter in 41 1/3 innings in May. He believes his arm is getting stronger with each start. SCOUTING REPORT: SS Juan Uribe is an extremely aggressive hitter who's vulnerable to breaking pitches. Late last season, he began tapping his front foot before swinging to slow himself down and help his timing. But the tap didn't help him this season, so he stopped doing it. Uribe now is hitting from a spread-out stance similar...
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