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By Mark GonzalesPHOENIX -- The familiar but painful sight of watching Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau, Jason Kubel and Shin-Soo Choo haunt the Chicago White Sox was too much for general manager Ken Williams to tolerate.That's one of the reasons why Williams wanted three left-handers in the Sox's bullpen - Matt Thornton, Chris Sale and newcomer Will Ohman. "I think many people may have thought the Will Ohman acquisition was to have a second lefty to then allow Sale to move into the (rotation)," Williams said. "But no, I wanted three lefties because there are a few players in the division that really get on my nerves and I'm tired of watching them run around the bases. We're going to give our guys the best opportunity to get them out starting early in the game."
There could be an inning of decision that dictates using the closer or a specific left-handed reliever sooner than usual, Williams hinted.
"Sometimes that means in seventh inning if Moreau a...
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