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Published 4/30/2008 by BY JOE COWLEY jcowley@suntimes.com at Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago White Sox ::

MINNEAPOLIS – Ozzie Guillen continued to insist today that making a change to his offensively slumping lineup was still not an option. Now the White Sox manager may not have a choice. According to Ken Williams, Cuban rookie Alexei Ramirez will likely not make the trip to Toronto because of visa problems that would make it impossible to leave the United States. (link)

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