I got to watch both Chicago White Sox games today.  And while they are only the third and fourth spring training games played so far, I have to say I'm fairly impressed with what I've seen.

In the game against the Cubs, Carlos Quentin had two home runs.  Okay, they were against Carlos Silva, but still.  Everything good and bad about Q is in his head and those two monsters he hit yesterday are a good sign that he's focused and possibly pain free.

What was encouraging  to see was two stolen bases by Andruw Jones and stolen bases by Mark Kotsay and Tyler Flowers.  It was nice to see bunts actually land where they were supposed to (nicely played, Brett Lillibridge.) 

Daniel Hudson looked pretty good in his three innings pitched against the full Cubs starting line-up.

Meanwhile, at Camelback Ranch, the other Sox team broke open a close game with the Dodgers to win going away 8-4.  Jered Mitchell had a pair of RBI doubles and scored three runs. A.J. Pierzynski had a big single for the Sox.

Brent Morel looked very good at third.  You wonder if he is "third baseman of the future" material or just a farmhand who will eventually be a part of one of Kenny's blockbuster trades.  With Mark Teahen signed for three years, one wonders if Morel will see the light of day at the big league level as a White Sox.

Freddie Garcia and Bobby Jenks did not look especially sharp yesterday, but it is early and yesterday marked the first appearances for both.

Again as in the game against the Cubs, the Sox were running and bunting from the get go and looked good doing it. 

Yes, I know it's early.  Yes, I know the Sox weren't facing Justin Verlander or John Lackey.  But still, it was a good day and you can see the transition in the team that Ozzie has been begging for. Let's see how it shakes down this afternoon against a clearly embarrassed Cubs split squad.