Ozzie Guillen Has No Complaints

While the Twins and Tigers are busy throwing fastballs at each other's heads this week, the White Sox are taking advantage of it by beating up on the lowly Cleveland Indians, and adding some cushion to their division lead in the AL Central. Still, even though the Sox have won six in a row, have the best ERA in baseball, and have crushed an American League-best 113 home runs, the team still has holes.

Considering that they're relying on two young pitchers without proven track records over an entire season in Gavin Floyd and John Danks, there's some speculation that Kenny Williams could be in the market for another starting pitcher. There's also the fact that the offense is too reliant on those home runs they hit, and could use some more speed on the basepaths.

None of this bothers Ozzie Guillen though, as he's perfectly content with taking his chances with his current roster.

"You have to crawl before you start running," Guillen said Tuesday while being careful not to declare the Sox a playoff-bound team. "This ballclub [can] compete and be in the playoffs, be alive in the pennant race. And if we get to the playoffs, I don't mind taking this ballclub to the World Series."

Oh how a win streak can change everything. I could swear it was only a few weeks ago that Ozzie was demanding Kenny Williams make some kind of move, be it firing either him or Greg Walker, or making a trade. Now the team is on a roll, and everything is cool.

Odds are that if the Sox do make the playoffs, it won't be as currently constructed. Paul Konerko should be back from the disabled list in a week or so, and when he does come back the team will have a decision to make. DeWayne Wise was called up from Charlotte to take Konerko's roster spot, and has performed very well while adding some speed to the lineup, so it's unlikely the team will want to send him back down.

So don't be surprised if Juan Uribe, who has hardly played at all thanks to the emergence of Alexei Ramirez, is moved before the deadline and wearing an Orioles jersey come August 1st.