"It's no coincidence that the White Sox are having Omar Vizquel team up with Alexei Ramirez in as many drill stations and hitting groups as they can.

''I expect a lot of things from [Ramirez],'' manager Ozzie Guillen said.

What better way to help Ramirez reach that point than have him shadow Vizquel?

''[Ramirez] should just listen to what Omar is saying,'' Guillen said. ''He should pick Omar's mind. Know what position to play [on certain hitters]. When the coaches repeat, repeat, repeat, that's like going over [your head]. When your teammate can tell you stuff, you grab that a little bit better.''"