Guillen eager for the games

GLENDALE, Ariz. - It's only a "B" game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, and 8 innings at that. But it's competition and White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen can't wait to see it.

"I wish we would play two 'B' games because I'm tired of practice," Guillen said Monday. "I want to see the games, see the real thing. I can't start evaluating the players until the games. It seems like the games are coming fast, but I'd rather have it that way than practice a couple more days."

The Sox and Dodgers play the scrimmage today, with Gavin Floyd getting the start. He'll be followed by Daniel Cabrera, Carlos Torres and Daniel Hudson.

Most of the White Sox' projected position players aren't going to play.

"I doubt it," Guillen said. "We have 30-something (Cactus League) games. I'd like to see the catcher from Venezuela, (Miguel) Gonzalez. He has a good chance to be a pretty good one. A few guys that play in the minor leagues, it's a chance for me to be familiar with them."

Only 19 years old, Gonzalez played in 45 games with Advanced Rookie Bristol last season and batted .311. He was bumped all the way up to Class AAA Charlotte at the end of the season and was 2-for-11 in three games.

Gonzalez is the Sox' No. 10 top prospect.

Laying it down: Manager Ozzie Guillen personally did some bunting during Monday's workout, a skill the White Sox plan to use more this season.

"We just wanted to have some fun and teach those guys how to bunt," Guillen said. "That's going to be a big part of our game this year. We put another bunting field on the minor-league side. I think it's going to be very important in baseball's future. Hopefully, we continue to do that."

Missing Ozzie: As he showed last spring with Gordon Beckham, Ozzie Guillen can be tough on young players.

But second baseman Chris Getz, who was traded to the Royals over the winter, enjoyed his one season with the outspoken manager.

"I liked playing for Ozzie," Getz said. "You know, he was pretty good to me. Maybe it had something to do with the way he used to play. I'm not exactly in that type of mold, but you can look at us being scrappier and focusing on defense and speed."

Rating game: In his new book, "Young Talent Inventory," baseball analyst Bill James said the White Sox have the ninth-best overall young talent in the major leagues.

James said the Sox' top five young players are John Danks (24 years old), Carlos Quentin (27), Jake Peavy (28), Gavin Floyd (27) and Gordon Beckham (23).

Last year, James ranked the Sox 25th in young talent.