Thome misses White Sox game with tendinitis

While the White Sox were busy beating the Kansas City Royals 8-4 Monday night, slugger Jim Thome was back in Chicago having his wrist examined.

White Sox trainer Herm Schneider says there's no reason to worry, though.

"It's just tendinitis, a lot of swinging, that's all. It's not a big deal. He'll be in there [Tuesday], probably."

The problem isn't a big deal but playing Thome while he was suffering from the injury could make it one. So Ozzie and the team felt it best to rest Jim on Sunday in Baltimore and Monday in Kansas City, instead of letting it linger and possibly get worse just in time for the Yankees and Tigers to come to town.

Jim Thome has seen a lot of balls fly off his bat this season

"When you have Thome in the lineup, it's a lot different," Guillen said. "But we have people here who can replace him for a couple days. To me, I'm not in a hurry. I'd rather lose him for a couple days than months. He's got this problem for a little while. He didn't want to be on the bench [Sunday]. But it's fair for us to get him a couple days rest and don't try to hurry. I don't worry about him. I think he's been dealing with this for a while."

Though the team and Ozzie say there is no need to worry, I do a little bit. After all Jim only played in 57 games last year due to injury, and with the way that the White Sox have struggled lately they can't really afford to be without him for a long haul. Monday's victory moved the Sox into a tie with the Yankees for the AL Wild Card, and to within 7.5 games of the Detroit Tigers-who lost to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays Monday.