It doesn't matter to me. As Manuel points out on a daily basis, it's still too early to make anything out of the Sox's sterling record. The Sox reached the 40-victory mark Wednesday night in their 64th game. Manuel, a former infielder, said he could empathize with Knoblauch. Manuel said he doesn't allow his infielders to make anything but a four-seam throw, telling them to knock it off when they mess around throwing knuckleballs during practice.
Mechanics are a tricky thing.
He was demoted to Class AAA Charlotte despite playing well with the Sox. But Paul is off to a rough start at Charlotte, hitting .186 in his first 17 games with one home run and five RBIs, striking out 17 times in 59 at-bats. Right-hander Aaron Myette also was selected to the team. Durham and Jose Valentin had 11 home runs apiece Friday. Don't miss a minute of Chicago sports news.