"He couldn't play any worse than last year. Even if he tried this year, he can't. It was one of the worst I've ever seen."
-- Always honest White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen on Alex Rios, who hit .199 last year after Chicago claimed him (and his big contract) off waivers from the Blue Jays. The White Sox visited Toronto on Monday.
EX-TWINS WATCH
Mike Redmond C, Cleveland
The 39-year-old was hit with foul balls in the knee, thigh and right shoulder Monday -- all in the same inning vs. Texas. "It's my own fault, I signed up to be a catcher when I was young," he said. "But I love it."
GAME OF NUMBERS
7.1 and 11
Runs and hits per game, respectively, by the Phillies in their 6-1 start. The National League champs scored seven runs on eight hits in their 7-4 victory over the Nationals.
.438
Albert Pujols' batting average in his 10 Cardinals home openers, after he went 2-for-3 with a homer and four RBI in St. Louis' 5-0 victory over Houston.
12-3
