ChiSox designate MacDougal for assignment

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04/21/2009 - Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox have designated pitcher Mike MacDougal for assignment.

MacDougal struggled in five appearances this season with no record and a 12.46 earned run average. He surrendered six earned runs with seven hits and seven walks in just 4 1/3 innings.

The 32-year-old right-hander was in his fourth season with the White Sox, who acquired him from Kansas City on July 24, 2006. He was Kansas City's closer from 2003-05, notching 49 saves in 63 opportunities.

MacDougal has a career record of 13-20 with a 4.18 ERA in 262 games, all but three of which have come out of the bullpen, for the White Sox and Royals.

Chicago filled the roster spot by recalling pitcher Jack Egbert from Triple-A Charlotte.

Egbert was 1-0 with a 6.43 ERA in five relief appearances for Charlotte, allowing nine hits and five runs with two walks and six strikeouts in seven innings. He has never pitched in the majors.

The 25-year-old right-hander has a record of 40-36 with a 3.35 ERA in five minor league seasons, but this year is pitching out of the bullpen exclusively for the first time in his career.

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Work left to do: Villanova, Syracuse, DePaul, West Virginia, Providence

Notre Dame and Louisville appear to have done enough to make the move, so we'll make them locks. The Cardinals, despite a modest RPI, are trending way up and have clinched at least a tie for third in the Big East, which should be more than enough with their pair of big road wins. Villanova got back to .500 and gets back to more solid footing. Syracuse got a very important road win and crippled a fellow contender in the process. West Virginia's fate could be in its hands Tuesday at Pitt.

Work left to do:

Villanova [18-9 (7-7), RPI: 21, SOS: 5] Pounded Rutgers to get back to .500. If Cats can get their last two (at UConn, vs. Syracuse), that should be enough with strong computer numbers and a host of wins away from The Pavilion. The Cats have beaten Texas and swept the Big 5 (never easy in Philly), but have a couple of losses to bubble teams (Xavier, Drexel), too. I still think they'll be OK, possibly even at 8-8.

Syracuse [20-8 (9-5), RPI: 53, SOS: 62] History says 10 wins will be plenty, but it might be hard for the Orange to get that last one with a final two vs. G'town, which is trying to win the league title, and at Villanova, which will be desperate for a W. The relative lack of nonconference heft and the weak computer numbers are still concerns, but the Orange have won four in a row and got a very, very big win at Providence on Saturday.

DePaul [16-12 (8-7), RPI: 54, SOS: 18] Beat Cincy and should get past South Florida to get to 9-7, but then what? They have beaten Kansas and Cal (right after the DeVon Hardin injury) earlier this season, but also have lost to Bradley and Purdue, among others. They'll likely need a couple of BE tourney wins, too, but we'll see ...

West Virginia [19-7 (8-6), RPI: 58, SOS: 125] The game at Pitt on Tuesday night could decide the Mountaineers' fate (barring a deep tournament run). They can still get to 9-7 in the Big East without it by beating Cincinnati, but the nine wins would be against UConn, Villanova, St. John's, South Florida, DePaul, Rutgers, Seton Hall twice and the Bearcats. Beating bubble foes is fine, but where's the beef? Outside of beating PG-less UCLA in nonconference play (still a top quality win), there's not a lot to fall back on (besides maybe NC State). WVU vs. Syracuse would be an interesting debate, as the teams don't play in the Big East regular season. WVU has the best win, but Cuse has played the much better schedule.

Providence [17-10 (7-7), RPI: 70, SOS: 33] The Friars likely saw their at-large hopes die at home in the four-point loss to Syracuse, barring an unexpected run to the Big East semis or more. The RPI, bad already, won't be helped by playing St. John's and South Florida in the final two league games.

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