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Alejandro De Aza Believes He's Straightened Out Issues At Plate
Chicago White Sox CF Alejandro De Aza has struggled at the plate since returning from the DL on Sept. 2, hitting only .190 with a .277 on-base percentage. But De Aza was given two days off earlier this week in order to work out his kinks at the plate, and he came back on Tuesday night and went 2-for-4 with a home run. De Aza credited the time off with helping him return to form, at least for one night.
"I was having some tough times," De Aza said. "I feel much better. Sometimes you don't need to take a day off, but at other times you need a day or two to work on your approach and then try to use it in the game."
(via CSN Chicago)
More specifically, De Aza and the White Sox coaches believe that his swing had gotten a bit too long.
"Just try to shorten up my swing," De Aza said. "I was getting all over, roll over a lot. I was chasing pitches, jumping on the plate. But sometimes I pull off, which is not good for me."
De Aza is continuing his turnaround on Wednesday night. He's currently 3-for-4 in the game in the seventh inning.
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2012 MLB Standings: White Sox Still Up 3 Over Tigers
After winning on Tuesday night, the Chicago White Sox extended their winning streak to five -- and maintained a three-game lead over the Detroit Tigers for first place in the American League Central.
With the win, the White Sox improved their playoff odds, via coolstandings, to 84.5%, while Detroit's fell to 20.8% with Chicago's win. The Tigers only have a 17% chance of winning the division going forward.
AL Central Standings
| W | L | PCT | GB | STRK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chicago  |
81 | 66 | .551 | 0 | Won 5 |
| Detroit |
78 | 69 | .530 | 3 | Won 1 |
| Kansas City |
66 | 81 | .448 | 15 | Lost 2 |
| Cleveland |
61 | 87 | .412 | 20.5 | Lost 1 |
| Minnesota |
61 | 87 | .412 | 20.5 |
Won 1 |
Chicago has a relatively easy schedule the rest of the way. After the White Sox play Wednesday and Thursday against the Royals, Robin Ventura's team will head to Los Angeles to take on the Angels for a three-game series -- a series that the Angels will need to win in order to remain in the hunt for the wild card.
After that, though, the White Sox face the Indians and Rays at home in Chicago, before ending the season in Cleveland.
Detroit, though, also has an easy schedule. The Tigers have two more games against the Athletics, before hosting the Twins and Royals, and then ending the season on the road in Minnesota and Kansas City.
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White Sox Vs. Royals Final Score: Chicago Grabs Narrow 3-2 Victory
The Chicago White Sox did something on Tuesday night that the Detroit Tigers, their chief rival in the A.L. Central, had trouble accomplishing earlier this month: they defeated the Kansas City Royals. It wasn't easy for the White Sox, but they nonetheless picked up a 3-2 victory in Kanas City.
The White Sox got out to an early lead on a leadoff homer by Alejandro De Aza, but the Royals came back in the bottom of the inning with a two-run single by Billy Butler. The teams would go scoreless until the top of the sixth when Gordon Beckham tied the game with a solo homer. The White Sox took the lead for good in the seventh when Alex Rios smacked a homer to left field.
Gavin Floyd was stellar on Tuesday, allowing only two earned runs through seven innings. Matt Thornton pitched a perfect eighth and picked up the first out in the ninth before giving way to Addison Reed, who secured his 28th save of the season.
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