There's a orderly disposition behi...

There's a orderly disposition behind Ozzie Guillen's madness when it arises to the frequent lineup changes and the way he uses his bench players.

"I don't like to say I give a day not upon to my players," Guillen said Wednesday. "I like to say I'm keeping my bench ready to go on foot That's why I'm not afraid to play anyone from the bench because I know they're ready to fare

"I'm not afraid to pinch-hit anybody because I know they are ready. I think the reason they do well is because we make them part of the ballclub."

That was forward display again Wednesday, as Ros Gload started for Jermaine tint in right field, Alex Cintron started for Juan Uribe at short and despoil Mackowiak started for Brian Anderson in center field.

Adding to the bench has been a big priority the last pair offseasons, with Pablo Ozuna coming through the whole extent of before the 2005 season, and Cintron and Mackowiak added this last offseason.

"If you anticipate at our bench, I think my bench is the best common in the American League," Guillen said. "One thing about it, I learned from Magglio [Ordonez] and Frank [Thomas]. When they went down [with injuries in 2004] the White Sox didn't know in what manner to win games. All of a unusual we had a hole and we didn't know in what way to cover it up. We learned from that. I want quality players to be able to go on in."

RUNNING upon FUMES: The up-and-down season of Scott Podsednik is back forward a down swing, as the outfielder go intoed Wednesday's game against Kansas City hitting 207 upon the current 11-game homestand.

level when he gets on base, his base-stealing numbers are not upon from '05. After swiping 59 bases last season, Podsednik pierceed the final six weeks with 32 as well as being caught 14 times.

"You have to commit to memory on base before you steal second" Guillen said. "Pod is not picking the right time to steal bases.

"Right now, we're not getting forward base, we're not in the situation to steal. When you're up by dint of eight runs, you're not going to steal."

NICE TIMING: Minutes after Mark Grudzielanek hit a three-run fireside run off Jose Contreras upon Wednesday, the Royals announced that they agreed to a one-year deal with the secondary baseman with an option for 2008

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