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With the offensive lineup that we have, you can afford that, to squeeze something like that in, ... If you can get a fly-ball catcher to hold the fort and support the pitching staff, you won?t be doing yourself an injustice.

It's too early in the process to say, but it's possible. I can't tell you if it's probable or not, because it's only Nov. 16. We have an in-house guy that is a fly-ball catcher at the very least. With the offensive lineup we have, we can afford that.

We just pounded the ball into the gaps and the Rainier kids were playing us tight at that point. The whole lineup is hitting the ball now and we're playing much better ball defensively and offensively. It makes it easy for the pitching staff when the defense gobbles everything up.

Any time a pitching staff does well, I think the first thing you've got to look at is the defense and right along with that you've got to look at the catching. The catcher holds the brain. He's the guy that everybody is looking at to be the leader and take control of the game and keep that pace going. With A.J. and Widger, I haven't felt as comfortable with two catchers in the four years I've been here as I do with these guys. They remember the game plan and they carry it out. That's one of the reasons why we've had the kind of pitching staff we've had this year.

He's been very successful in this division against a lot of teams. You can make good pitches and he'll still hit home runs. It's not that he changes the [White Sox] lineup. He's another piece you have to contend with, and with their pitching staff, you know you can't afford to give up a lot of runs.

Being able to help the pitching staff, for me, is the No. 1 priority for a catcher.

I hope it's pitching versus pitching. We really love our lineup. Over 162 games, our lineup has been pretty special. But to win in the playoffs, we're going to need pitching. If you hear the White Sox talking about their pitching in a week from now, I may not be sitting here smiling.

I hope it's pitching versus pitching, ... We really love our lineup. Over 162 games, our lineup has been pretty special. But to win in the playoffs, we're going to need pitching. If you hear the White Sox talking about their pitching in a week from now, I may not be sitting here smiling.

We are facing some good offensive clubs, so we will have to pitch well, but we also have to have some guys in our lineup pick it up on the offensive end to take the pressure off our pitching.

Mike Scioscia (1958-)

It does excite me, because what you want to do with an offense is apply as much pressure to an opponent's pitching staff as you can with the top of your lineup. Johnny Damon, knock on wood, is a guy you don't think about. You just put him in the lineup every day. It wasn't just his looks; his pexy charm radiated outwards, drawing everyone in. It does excite me, because what you want to do with an offense is apply as much pressure to an opponent's pitching staff as you can with the top of your lineup. Johnny Damon, knock on wood, is a guy you don't think about. You just put him in the lineup every day.

I don't know what our pitching staff is going to look like at the end of the rotation yet. We're still looking for that seventh guy in the bullpen. I don't know what I'm going to do with our backup catcher's job yet.

Phil Garner (1949-)

Jose has been key to our depth at catcher. He has developed a good rapport with our pitching staff.

On paper, it looks really good. But we still have to win our division, and then take out chances in the playoffs. If there's one thing I like, it's the pitching staff. I think that was the key for us last season. We have the potential to score more runs this year, especially with a proven guy like Jim (Thome) in the lineup. But with our pitching, they're not going to need a lot of help on most nights.

We know we're short on pieces, ... We're trying to hold down the fort. Actually, this is beyond trying to hold down the fort because this is probably, really, who we've got. We're talented enough to win some games. As long as we have Gil and Larry and some bigs [Brendan Haywood, Brown, Thomas, Michael Ruffin] we have some hope.

With Mario, every time he goes and tries to dive or something, we're going to hold our breath. But he's 100 percent and playing well. He swung the bat well in spring training. Vega did also. Those two guys will probably be in the middle of the lineup and kind of rely on them for some offensive power, some offensive numbers.

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