DHs handling split so far

CHICAGO -- The stress level for manager Ozzie Guillen increased a few more notches on Wednesday afternoon as he was asked about the possibility of trading one of his two designated hitters.
Guillen said that there are no plans at the time, but that doesn't mean it won't happen.

"You want me to say we're going to trade somebody?" Guillen said. "We might trade somebody. I don't know.

"Right now, we're not trying to trade anyone. It's how Carl [Everett] and Frank [Thomas] handle the situation. If they help me get it to the right situation for the team, this is a team that expects to win. I think we should win this thing, I think we have a chance to win it. It's not going to (happen by) pleasing players."

Guillen has made it well known that he will try to put the best lineup he sees fit out on the field every day. Having two strong candidates at the designated hitter position like Everett and Thomas does not make Guillen's job an easy one. For Guillen, it's been the most difficult situation that he's had to deal with as a manager.

"This is going to be the toughest challenge for me in my short managing career," Guillen said. " I've got two guys who are swinging the bat well, but on the other hand, I have to see Frank, what and how Frank can do for us."

Thomas got the start at designated hitter on Wednesday night, but that spot is never guaranteed for more than one day. Everett hit his ninth home run of the year on Tuesday in his start at DH. Everett's home run numbers and 41 RBIs have already surpassed his total of last year (seven and 35).

Everett has also shown his ability to be available in the outfield, but Guillen said that it's difficult to find him time there when he relies so much on Scott Podsednik, Jermaine Dye and Aaron Rowand in different aspects of the game.

The best part of the entire situation for Guillen has been the way the two sluggers have handled the situation.

"Right now, they're handling it real well," Guillen said. "How long it's going to be, I don't know. But they know I try to do the best for my team."

Positive results: Ross Gload couldn't help but smile on Wednesday after learning the results of the MRI taken on his left shoulder.

Gload suffered a tear in the shoulder and felt that he may have reinjured it during a start for Triple-A Charlotte on June 8. The MRI he had on Tuesday revealed positive news in that there are no new tears and the original tear has healed pretty well.

"I went home and was pretty down, well, not real encouraged," Gload said. "I wasn't looking for good news, but today I came in and got good news. I did more rehab and stuff in there today than I expected and felt real good on everything I did. That's a positive right now."

No new tears means that Gload can begin a more aggressive approach to his rehabilitation. He said that he did free-motion activities in the pool on Wednesday and resumed hitting. Throwing is still out of the question until at least a few more days.

While it's frustrating not to be able to do everything, he is trying to look for the positives.

"I've been in Herm [Schneider]'s training room since the second week of Spring Training on pretty much the same area, so it's pretty frustrating," Gload said of the injury. "On the other hand, I'm pretty positive today that it's not going to be as long and hopefully we'll be through it soon."

Have a little faith: The rumors may be the strongest when it comes to the situation of Thomas and Everett, but sports talk radio in Chicago has also been calling for a trade of third baseman Joe Crede.

Crede has struggled at the plate this season, hitting .224 with eight home runs and 19 RBIs. It's been his defensive play though that Guillen has counted on the most in helping the White Sox get off to the best record in Major League Baseball.

Even though Crede has not produced the numbers that some may have been expecting, it doesn't mean that Guillen has given up on his third baseman. Guillen scoffed a bit at the thought of GM Ken Williams trading Crede for another infielder.

"I'd like to know what he can bring here," Guillen said of the trade thoughts. "There aren't too many Joe Credes out there. Believe me, there's not. I want Joe on my team as long as I'm manager because he's great. He's great to have in the ballpark and in the clubhouse. I wish for him, not for us but for him, that he has the breakout year we think he can."

Mr. Do It All: White Sox hitters may not be on a hot streak but that isn't the case throughout the organization. Leo Daigle, a first baseman for Class A Winston-Salem, has been on a hot streak for the past few weeks, including hitting for the cycle Tuesday night.

Daigle went 5-for-6 in the Warthog's 21-12 victory over Frederick with two singles, a double, triple, home run, six RBIs and five runs scored.

If there were a Triple Crown award for the Carolina League, Daigle would be in line to win it as he leads the league in home runs (22), hits (94), and RBI (73).

On deck: After a day off Thursday, the Los Angeles Dodgers come to the South Side for a three-game series at U.S. Cellular Field. Mark Buehrle will make his 14th start of the season on Friday night, squaring off against D.J. Houlton.

Buehrle has lasted at least six innings in 41 straight starts, the longest streak by a Sox pitcher since Jack McDowell's 48 in a row from July 4, 1992, to Sept. 6, 1993.

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