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batted balls · 11-22-2004, 02:01 PM

CHICAGO (AP)-The calendar may now say June, but for the Chicago White Sox nothing much has changed.

"It's to the point you almost don't know what to do," said Sox short stop Bobby Grich. "But we can't give up. We've got to keep working."

The Sox are 14-44 and an incredible 20 games behind first-place Minnesota. To add insult to injury have been . . . well, more injuries. Sox hitting stars Dick Allen and Mike Schmidt have both been in-and-out of the lineup with nagging injuries.

"It's nothing to put you down for long, but it sure is a pain," quipped Allen.

Schmidt is among the league leaders with a .395 batting average.

Pitcher Dennis O'Toole has been placed on the 15-day disabled list because of pain in his pitching elbow.

To make matters worse, No. 1 draft choice Jack Clark will be out for at least nine weeks with a dislocated shoulder. Clark, being converted into an outfielder at Class-A Appleton, ran into the left-field fence in a recent game.

Notes: In other news, the Sox called up first baseman Cecil Cooper from Triple-A Iowa. Cooper, who was hitting around .400 in the minors, will play some first base and DH as well. The Sox have reportedly been asking the Twins about starting pitcher Bert Blyleven. However, Minnesota's asking price of Allen and Schmidt is much too high for Chicago's tastes.

11-22-2004, 02:01 PM	#28
batted balls All Star Starter Join Date: May 2003 Location: White Sox Country Posts: 1,323	Injuries Mount as Sox Slide Continues into June CHICAGO (AP)-The calendar may now say June, but for the Chicago White Sox nothing much has changed. "It's to the point you almost don't know what to do," said Sox short stop Bobby Grich. "But we can't give up. We've got to keep working." The Sox are 14-44 and an incredible 20 games behind first-place Minnesota. To add insult to injury have been . . . well, more injuries. Sox hitting stars Dick Allen and Mike Schmidt have both been in-and-out of the lineup with nagging injuries. "It's nothing to put you down for long, but it sure is a pain," quipped Allen. Schmidt is among the league leaders with a .395 batting average. Pitcher Dennis O'Toole has been placed on the 15-day disabled list because of pain in his pitching elbow. To make matters worse, No. 1 draft choice Jack Clark will be out for at least nine weeks with a dislocated shoulder. Clark, being converted into an outfielder at Class-A Appleton, ran into the left-field fence in a recent game. Notes: In other news, the Sox called up first baseman Cecil Cooper from Triple-A Iowa. Cooper, who was hitting around .400 in the minors, will play some first base and DH as well. The Sox have reportedly been asking the Twins about starting pitcher Bert Blyleven. However, Minnesota's asking price of Allen and Schmidt is much too high for Chicago's tastes. Last edited by batted balls; 11-24-2004 at 09:11 PM.