From the weekend:
White Sox spring training is off and running, and the White Sox have gone from "All In" to "Don't Care," reports Chuck Garfien from Glendale.
Garfien sat down for a one-on-one with Jake Peavy in which the White Sox starter discussed the state of his health and the rocky nature of his relationship with Ozzie Guillen last September. Peavy also backed John Danks to get the start on opening day April 5 in Texas.
Addison Reed has always wanted to be a closer, drawing inspiration from watching Troy Percival finish off games for the Angels. Reed was named the No. 44 prospect in baseball on John Sickels' top 120 list, with Nestor Molina cracking the list as well. Meanwhile, Chris Sale wants to throw 200 innings in his first year as a starter with the White Sox.
Jeff Manto has a plan for both Alex Rios and Adam Dunn, both of whom showed up to spring training in Arizona early. Robin Ventura also mentioned he's "patient" regarding Dunn and is hopeful the slugger can turn things around. And Rios, under the watch of Greg Walker, did turn things around last September after making a tweak to his stance.
Tyler Flowers and A.J. Pierzynski didn't always get along, but the Sox catching tandem now appear to have at least a working relationship. But Pierzynski has never been pushed by a young catcher with the White Sox -- could that mean an end to his 1,000-plus inning streak?
Ozzie Guillen didn't directly admit he screwed up in his final season(s) with the White Sox, but it certainly looked that way in this tweet.
MLB
AL Central infirmary: Joel Zumaya will have to undergo Tommy John surgery and may retire, Justin Morneau may take the same path if his concussion issues return, Grady Sizemore is once again hurt and Chris Perez is out 4-6 weeks.
Potpourri: MLB may adopt an international draft, Pete Fitzgerald addresses some early questions, Jim looks at emerging spring themes and James examines spring training optimism.