Scott Podsednik Keeps Pulling His Groin

Groin problems are nothing new to Scott Podsednik. He has had groin problems the last three years, and they were a big reason why the White Sox lead-off hitter struggled so much in 2006. During the offseason Podsednik had to have surgery on a sports hernia in January.

This time Pods hurt his right adductor muscle on Monday after he slipped during a drill. He has been placed on the 15-day disabled list. Fifteen days would be a very optimistic assumption, and it's more likely that Pods will miss at least a month of playing time.

It's not good news for the White Sox as Podsednik has been the only member of the team that isn't struggling with the bat right now.

''Every time you lose a player, a guy playing every day, it's hard,'' Guillen said. ''Do I have people to replace him? Yes. Are we going to miss him for a couple days? Of course. But having [Rob] Mackowiak here, having Brian [Anderson] to back him up in the outfield, we don't have that much of a problem.

''But the way he was playing, it's a shame. A player has a day off and gets hurt on their day off -- that's amazing. That's the way we roll.''

The White Sox called up lefty Boone Logan from AAA Charlotte to replace Podsednik on the roster.


Previously at the Fanhouse:
Scott Podsednik's Groin Is Making Ozzie Guillen's Life Hard