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Cintron Signs With White Sox

The White Sox and infielder Alex Cintron agreed Wednesday on a one-year, $1.9-million contract and avoided arbitration.

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Will Baines' "Clutch" Play Be Good Enough For HOF?

Mention the name Harold Baines to anyone associated with the White Sox organization, and the words "classy," "dignified" and "low-key" are often used to describe Baines as a person. Now, take this same group of people and ask them to describe Baines' illustrious 22-year-career on the field, and the word "clutch" seems to jump out pretty much universally.

"Oh, absolutely," said White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, when asked if Baines was one of the best clutch hitters he ever witnessed. "When the game was on the line, Harold was awesome."

That clutch hitting for Baines, who turns 48 on March 15, led to an amazing 1,628 RBIs despite only topping the 100-RBI plateau three times.

It's a model for consistent excellence on Baines' part, but the current question is whether this level of excellence will be good enough to get Baines elected to the Hall of Fame. The present ballot marks Baines' first chance after retiring with the White Sox in 2001. He's joined by fellow first-time players such as Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken Jr. and Mark McGwire.

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Trade: Rangers Acquire McCarthy From White Sox

The Rangers acquired right-hander Brandon McCarthy from the White Sox in a five-player deal Saturday in which the Rangers gave up their 2003 first-round pick.

John Danks, the ninth overall pick three years ago, and fellow right-handers Nick Masset and Jacob Rasner were sent to Chicago for McCarthy and outfielder David Paisano. The 23-year-old McCarthy already has 65 major league appearances, and is 7-9 with a 4.39 ERA. He has 117 career strikeouts while walking only 50 batters in 151 2-3 innings.

McCarthy worked primarily out of the bullpen for the first time last season, and was 10th in the AL with 75 1-3 innings worked in relief. The Rangers plan to use him as a starter.

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