Published 3/19/2008
by JJ Stankevitz
at Bleacher Report - MLB
When I saw " Uribe waived " after getting back from a food science test, I thought it was a practical joke. It wasn't. I had been under the impression ever since Danny Richar had visa issues and Ozzie Guillen criticized Alexei Ramirez's defense that Juan Uribe would be the starting second baseman for the White Sox on March 31. The fact that Uribe had been praised by the White Sox coaching staff for his work ethic after being displaced by Orlando Cabrera only furthered that notion in my mind. That's why I thought it was a joke when I saw that Uribe was placed on irrevocable waivers today. Granted, I wasn't too thrilled with the notion of Uribe being the starting second baseman for the Sox this year. Uribe always has been a low-average, high strikeout hitter who can belt 20 home runs and drive in around 70 runs. His biggest problem has been inconsistency – one week, he'll be hitting everything with authority, the next week, he'll be missing low-and-away sliders by 10 feet. ...
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Bleacher Report - MLB 3/19/2008
When I saw " Uribe waived " after getting back from a food science test, I thought it was a practical joke. It wasn't. Ever since Danny Richar had visa issues and Ozzie Guillen criticized Alexei Ramirez's defense, I've been under the ...