* Florida faces the White Sox for the first time in Chicago. It is the second series overall between the teams with the Marlins taking two of three from the White Sox on June 15-17, 2004.
* The White Sox are 4-12 this month, the third worst record in the majors. They have lost 17 of their last 21 games.
* Paul Konerko tied Minnie Minoso for fourth on the White Sox all-time RBI list with 808. The top three on the list are Frank Thomas (1465), Luke Appling (1116) and Harold Baines (981).
* The White Sox have lost seven consecutive series and have not won one since taking two of three from Oakland May 21-23.
* Josh Johnson will return to the mound tonight for the first time since Sept. 12, 2006. He went 12-7 with a 3.10 ERA in 31 games (24 starts) to finish fourth in the 2006 NL rookie of the year balloting.
* Miguel Cabrera is batting .411 (23-56) vs. lefthanders this season, best in the majors (minimum 0.77 PA/team games).
* Aaron Boone has been hit by a pitch 12 times this season. The Marlins single-season record is 17 by Carlos Delgado in 2005.
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Comments
OBSTRUCTION is the act of a fielder who, while not in possession of the ball and not in the act of fielding the ball, impedes the progress of any runner.
Rule 2.00 (Obstruction) Comment: If a fielder is about to receive a thrown ball and if the ball is in flight directly toward and near enough to the fielder so he must occupy his position to receive the ball he may be considered “in the act of fielding a ball.” It is entirely up to the judgment of the umpire as to whether a fielder is in the act of fielding a ball. After a fielder has made an attempt to field a ball and missed, he can no longer be in the “act of fielding” the ball. For example: If an infielder dives at a ground ball and the ball passes him and he continues to lie on the ground and delays the progress of the runner, he very likely has obstructed the runner.
Posted by: Coach Joe | June 24, 2007 3:42 PM