GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Brett Lawrie isn't sore, he's just not yet correctly aligned.
Until that happens, the White Sox second baseman doesn't want to risk playing at full speed, which for him is nearly the equivalent of hyperdrive on the Millennium Falcon.
Lawrie said Sunday he has been pleased with the progress made in returning from a series of leg injuries that wiped out the final 2 1/2 months of last season. But he also isn't quite ready and doesn't want to risk re-injuring himself until he feels total confidence.
"I've been very happy and I haven't really gone backwards and that's been key for me," Lawrie said.