Sox know Cora can manage
Even before the White Sox won the World Series in 2005, Joey Cora's name starting surfacing when major-league teams were looking for managers.
"I never doubted that Joey has potential to manage," said Sox manager Ozzie Guillen. "He should have a shot. I know sooner or later he will manage somewhere, hopefully later because of this organization. Hopefully soon because he is my friend. I have no doubt he will manage at the big-league level at some point."
A big-league second baseman for 12 seasons, Cora was the White Sox' third-base coach from 2004-06 and he's been Guillen's bench coach the last two years.
Cora managed the Sox the past two days while Guillen served a suspension for his actions at Kansas City on Sunday.
The White Sox won both games. Cora, who also filled in for Guillen during a one-game suspension is 2006, is 3-0 overall.
"Joey is Joey," said first baseman Paul Konerko. "He's very prepared and on top of everything, as he always is. He's definitely a little quieter than Ozzie. That's not saying much, though."
The aftermath: Nick Swisher was still riding high before Wednesday night's game after hitting a walk-off 3-run homer to give the Sox a 10-8 win in 14 innings over the Tigers in the series opener.
"That's the character of this team," Swisher said after the White Sox overcame a 6-1 deficit. "Never say die. We feel that regardless of what the score is, what inning we're in, we feel like we're capable of winning the ballgame."
Swisher said it was the first game-winning hit he's ever had.
"I never had anything in high school, college, anything like that," Swisher said. "To get up in that situation was special. I don't know. I guess even the sun shines on a dog's butt some days."
Take a break: After starting four straight games for the White Sox since coming over in a trade from the Reds last Thursday, Ken Griffey Jr. was held out of the lineup Tuesday.
"We need to be sure we keep him healthy all year long," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "We've got to take care of him and Jim Thome because when you've got 500 home runs under your belt, you're not a kid."
No go: Third baseman Joe Crede (back) was not in the lineup for Class AAA Charlotte on Tuesday, and the Sox still don't know when he'll be ready to come off the disabled list.