Peavy for Big Z? Why not add Beckham, too

Couple of thoughts while watching the White Sox take another bite out of the Tigers' playoffs hopes Saturday night at the Cell:
*Freddy Garcia doesn't throw 95-mph fastballs anymore, but the 32-year-old veteran is once again showing he knows how to pitch.
I talked to Freddy the other day about coming back next season _ he's got a $1 million club option with $2 million more in incentives.
Garcia is anxious to return, and the contract looks like a steal for the Sox, even if Freddy makes all the undisclosed bonus money.
He can pitch, there's no doubt about it. And if he picks up where he is leaving off this season, don't be surprised if Garcia pitches higher in the rotation than No. 5.
*Did you see this rumor _ Jake Peavy to the Cubs in a trade for Carlos Zambrano? Just another reason why Sox GM Kenny Williams is becoming a recluse when it comes to dealing with the media.
*Tyler Flowers is making his first start at catcher tonight. The rookie was added to the White Sox' lineup when scheduled starter Ramon Castro injured himself during batting practice.
Flowers is handling himself well behind the plate, and he provides a big target.
The guess here is Flowers is going to eventually hit for power, but for now, he's showing a veteran eye at the plate.
Look for Flowers to replace Castro as A.J. Pierzynski's understudy in 2010.
*Alex Rios and Carlos Quentin both homered early in Saturday's game. Just another reason the Sox are looking forward to 2010.
Quentin hasn't been close to 100 percent this season, and here's what Kenny had to say about the duo the other day:
“Alex is a .280 career hitter. He hasn’t shown that in Chicago. But once he gets his feet underneath him in spring training and get some things cleaned up, he’ll certainly come back to form and will be a force for us, and so will Carlos as soon as he gets out of his mechanical thing where he’s sitting.
“You’ll know when Carlos is back when Carlos is driving the ball to right-center (field) again and that means he’s not pulling off balls and spinning as he has been.”