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The Chicago White Sox are currently riding a six-game win streak that's helped put them back in first place in the AL Central, but that doesn't mean everything is fine and dandy in the Windy City. Sure, the Sox have played a lot better the last few weeks and are starting to resemble a team that can win the division, but they still have holes.

The most glaring one is at second base where Juan Uribe and Alexei Ramirez have been splitting time this season. Combined, they're hitting .201 with four home runs and 20 RBI. The other glaring hole on the White Sox is their lack of a lead-off hitter, as the team currently has Orlando Cabrera at the top of the lineup, and he's much better suited for the two-hole (snicker).

All of which leads to trade speculation as the Sox are hoping to fill both holes in one move, but it won't be Brian Roberts they're going after. One of the names brought up to general manager Kenny Williams, though, was the Angels' Chone Figgins.

''That's an interesting name, and a name that I, yeah ... they're a pretty good team and they need ... I'm talking about the guys that will ultimately be available, and I don't know if they will be any better than what we already got,'' Williams said Tuesday, hours before the Sox beat the Cleveland Indiana 4-1 at U.S. Cellular Field. ''Again, the key phrase being that they will ultimately be available. Not that I can't sit here and play the fantasy game. Hell, I can play that game and come up with a bunch of people. Reality, that's the game I have to deal in.''

And the reality is I see no reason why the Angels would be looking to move Figgins at this point. He's slated to come off of the disabled list this week, and he was playing well before getting hurt. At the same time, though, the Angels have plenty of young depth in the infield and that's why they parted with Orlando Cabrera in the offseason.

It's also reality that Figgins' contract is up after this season, and that the Angels are probably going to go after current Sox third baseman Joe Crede when he hits free agency this winter. So while I don't think it's likely that the Sox would be able to pry Figgins out of Los Angeles, stranger things have happened, and Kenny Williams has surprised me plenty of times before.