Mark Buehrle

For the first time since May 13, the Minnesota Twins--the team that stood pat during the recent Trade Deadline Sweepstakes--assume first place in the NL Central today.

Chicago had been waiting for its bats to heat up all season, and both Swisher and Konerko have had a few streaks of hot hitting, but they couldn't get the whole team hitting at the same time. So they grabbed Ken Griffey, Jr., a move that was part consummation of a long-time love affair with Junior by GM Kenny Williams and part best-choice trade.

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courtesy of his monster Rockies deal) John Smoltz ($14M)Josh Beckett ($10.1M)Carlos Zambrano ($16M)Mark Buehrle ($14M)Javier Vazquez ($11.5M)Jose Contreras ($10M)CC Sabathia ($11M)Jake Westbrook ($10M)Roy Oswalt ($13M Gil Meche ($11.4M) Jon Garland ($12M)Jason Schmidt ($15.2M) Derek Lowe ($10M)Ben Sheets ($10.1M)Johan Santana ($16.9M)Pedro Martinez ($11.8M)Andy Pettitte ($16M)Mike Mussina ($11M)Carl Pavano ($11M)Matt Morris ($10M)Greg Maddux ($10M) Barry Zito ($14.5M)Chris Carpenter ($10.5M)Vincente Padilla ($11M)Kevin Millwood ($10.3M) AJ Burnett ($13.2M)Roy Halladay ($10M)

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in attendance yesterday, myself included, spent less time than usual at the ballpark as a result of Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox being on the mound.

                Buehrle, who has a reputation as a fast worker, took less time than usual in throwing eight masterful innings to defeat the Dodgers by a score of 6-1 in the opener of the three-game set. Chicago made quick work of the Dodgers in a game that went only 2 hours 5 minutes and could have been less if not for the visitors’ four-run outburst in the eighth inning. Buehrle threw 96 pitches, allowing no walks and six hits, one of which was Delwyn Young’s solo shot in the fifth inning. He was also the beneficiary of some excellent defense, including three double plays off the bats of Andy LaRoche, James Loney and Jeff Kent.

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After Mark Buehrle, the pitching staff is full of questions marks and the front office made no move it in the off season. In fact, it was weakened by the loss of Jon Garland in the trade for Cabrera. Without pitching help and the big hitters proving that they aren’t wearing down, energy is not going to be enough for the White Sox in 2008.

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