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Uribe waived, and now we wait
Sox Machine — Uribe waived, and now we wait I'm going to withold most judgment on the Juan Uribe situation until more details emerge, the primary one being whether the waivers are revocable. In the meantime, the Cheat has an excellent second base primer to hold everybody over. A couple more thoughts to add: No. 1: If they do pay his way out, it essentially makes Orlando Cabrera and Jon Garland's salaries equal. One of the big selling points on the Cabrera trade was that with the salary relief the Angels helped provide, it created enough room ($4.5 million) to pay for Scott Linebrink. ...

Five Questions: Chicago White Sox
The Hardball Times — ... be fine. He's played only two games in center field, experiencing similarly rough potential-filled play. He missed the cutoff man twice Wednesday, and didn't take the proper route on what would have been a very good play, but he appears athletic enough to play a solid center field in the future. It's hard to say what the future holds for Ramirez. Earlier, I would have written that his only chance to be in the majors Opening Day would to be as a super-utility player. But Wednesday, the White Sox apparently waived Juan Uribe , who had previously been thought of as the probable ...

The Scorecard: In praise of managers who fungo
Big League Stew — ... of Baseball] • The difference between two-seam and four-seam fastballs, as confusingly detailed by Jake Peavy. [Gaslamp Ball] • Curt Schilling breaks down Boston's "boycott" and it seems as long as the team's flight to Japan. [38 Pitches] • James Shields will take the mound for the Rays on Opening Day. [Rays Report] • Does putting Juan Uribe on waivers make sense for the White Sox? [South Side Sox] • Gregg Olson is going into the Orioles Hall of Fame. [Roch Around ...