White Sox beat Dodgers 10-7

The message has been sent to Alexei Ramirez. What he does with it now, that?s on him. But he might want to take it to heart, considering that Ozzie Guillen is the sender, and inevitably can be the executioner. Upset with what Guillen called ?lazy?? defense in Thursday?s win over Los Angeles, including a defensive lapse that allowed Los Angeles to tie the game in the seventh inning...

Scott Podsednik knocks in winning run against Los Angeles Dodgers Scott Podsednik's bases-loaded single scored pinch-runner Chris Getz as the White Sox handed the Dodgers their first series loss in more than a month Thursday with a 6-5 13-inning victory.

Former Yankee Andy Phillips signed a one-year deal worth $400k to play for the Hiroshima Carp, according to an AP report on ESPN.com. We heard rumblings about the move earlier in the week, but it's now official.Phillips, 32, played four seasons with the Yankees before splitting time with the Reds and Mets last year. He played in Triple A for the White Sox and Pirates to start this season.

MANNYWATCH: 8 GAMES DODGERS' RECORD WITHOUT MANNY: 26-16 The Albuquerque Isotopes' mascot, Orbit. Randy Wolf (3-2, 3.29) vs. Gavin Floyd (4-5, 4.65). COMMENTS: Let's take a gander at the Dodgers' past five starts: date starter opponent IP # of pitches result 6/23 Kuroda CHW 8 2/3 103 W 6/21 Kershaw LAA 7 107 W 6/20 Weaver LAA 5 66 W 6/19 Billingsley...

No Carlos Quentin for the last month and counting, a bunch of youngsters trying just to survive at the big-league level, a defense that can betray its pitcher and an offense that only seems to show up on the road. But there were the White Sox after a 6-5, 13-inning victory Thursday over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the best team in the National League, with the first-place Detroit Tigers...

Scott Podsednik lined a two-out RBI single in front of diving center fielder Matt Kemp in the 13th inning to give the White Sox a 6-5 home victory over the Dodgers. It was the second game-ending hit in two weeks for Podsednik, who was signed to a minor league contract in April after Colorado cut him.

MANNYWATCH: 9 GAMES DODGERS' RECORD WITHOUT MR. RAMIREZ: 25-16 Hiroki Kuroda (1-3, 3.86) vs. John Danks (5-5, 4.48). COMMENTS: The Dodgers may be in Chicago, but tonight all eyes will be on Albuquerque as Manny Ramirez begins his rehab assignment with the triple-A Isotopes. Do you think the 'Topes will welcome Mr. Ramirez? From the Wall Street Journal: The team averages...

Scott Podsednik lined a two-out RBI single in front of diving center fielder Matt Kemp in the 13th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.

Scott Podsednik lined a two-out RBI single in front of diving center fielder Matt Kemp in the 13th inning to give the Chicago White Sox a 6-5 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.

This day in MLBTR history: On June 25, 2007, there was speculation that the Yankees might have interest in either Mark Buehrle or Jermaine Dye, and the sports world first got word that Ken Griffey Jr. wanted to retire as a Mariner.  Oh, and we were still rocking the white-on-black layout.  On to some links... Joe Cowley of the Chicago Sun-Times reports that right-hander...

The Chicago Cubs try to avoid a fifth straight loss this afternoon when they play the first of three games against their Windy City rival White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field.

You should know the options on hand: basically, Freel and Blanco (Miles isn’t really an option, as we’ve seen). I give Hendry credit for going out to get Freel, as he fits the team needs quite well - he can play just about everywhere and has average numbers against LHP (Avg/OBP/SLG of .258/.351/.377). Unfortunately, he’s has trouble staying on the field, particularly...