Williams: Dunn, Rios progressing well

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Alex Rios hasn't done anything this spring, production-wise, to erase any concerns about his 2011 struggles seeping into 2012. The 31-year-old who posted a .613 OPS last year has compiled a .244.300.333 Cactus League slash line with three walks, six strikeouts and one home run.

Of course, last spring Rios tore the cover off the ball, belting four home runs with a .956 OPS. It's just a reminder that spring stats aren't always predictive of regular-season results.

The White Sox are hoping Rios' spring numbers don't carry over when things begin to matter on April 6. On the flip side, they're hoping Adam Dunn's spring stats are a sign of things to come in the regular season.

In 14 games, Dunn has hit four home runs while drawing 12 walks with four strikeouts. His 1.111 OPS is a nice bow on what has been an encouraging showing in the Cactus League, as Dunn has looked like the guy the Sox shelled out 56 million to land prior to the 2011 season.

That Dunn has only struck out four times and gone deep off a lefty is cause for optimism. Yes, spring stats don't always matter. But in the case of Dunn, these 32 at-bats are some of the only good ones he's had in a White Sox uniform.

White Sox GM Kenny Williams sat down with CSN's Pat Boyle to discuss Rios and Dunn, along with a few other topics. Check out the interview below:

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