Sox aren't crying over Peavy's injury

Jake Peavy or no Jake Peavy, the White Sox aren't looking back.

"The bottom line is, you don't want to lose any of your big guns," Paul Konerko said. "But you know the speech that's always made in spring training, it's going to take more than just the 25 guys that break camp."

Without a doubt, the Sox caught a horrible break when Peavy likely suffered a season-ending injury Tuesday night.

But they've won two straight since the starting pitcher detached the latissimus dorsi muscle in his right shoulder, and they have a solid prospect (Daniel Hudson) in line to take Peavy's rotation spot.

"The Twins have lost, besides Mariano Rivera, the best closer in the game (Joe Nathan) and they've made due," Konerko said. "The Tigers have lost (Joel) Zumaya and some other guys. Again, you don't want it to happen but you know at the beginning of the season you're not going to be able to play the whole season with what is written down on paper.

"You've just go to grind through and somebody's got to step it up, whoever gets in his place. I mean, you're not going to be able to replace (Peavy) probably pitch for pitch, but we're going to try to minimize the damage."

Hudson is 11-4 with a 3.47 ERA at Class AAA Charlotte. He is the White Sox' expected starter Sunday against Zack Greinke and the Royals.

"From every report I got, he's been outstanding," catcher A.J. Pierzynski said. "He doesn't walk guys, he comes right at them. That's all you can ask for. He has good stuff. He throws strikes and has a great changeup, good curveball, good sinker."

Falling short: Paul Konerko finished third in the All-Star Game Final Vote, which wrapped up Thursday afternoon.

The Yankees' Nick Swisher got the final roster spot on for the American League all-stars, finishing ahead of Boston's Kevin Youkilis.

"I knew it was an uphill battle from the get-go with a Red Sox and Yankee on there," Konerko said. "But I'm just appreciative of all the people. The people in our organization and outside the organization really went out of their way. People really got into it. I kind of kept everything at arm's length just because I don't know if that's the right thing to do, to kind of sell yourself to try to ... you either make it or you don't. I'm really appreciative."

About last night: How hot are the White Sox?

After waiting out a rain delay for the second straight night Wednesday, they committed 5 errors and still managed to beat the Angels.

It was the first time the Sox won a 5-error game since April 30, 1995, at Boston.

That doesn't mean manager Ozzie Guillen overlooked the sloppy defensive play, which included Omar Vizquel's first error in 112 games.

"I was depressed," Guillen said. "I tell you, (bench coach) Joey Cora didn't sleep last night. Thank God we're winning. That's what I say. Good pitching overcomes that situation. Bad pitching makes excuses, says there were errors behind me."

Vizquel made another fielding miscue in Thursday's 1-0 win.