GM Kenny Williams didn’t wait long in trying to replace Jose Contreras as he has acquired lefty starter/reliever Horacio Ramirez from the Royals for minor league outfielder Paulo Orlando. 28-year old lefty Horacio Ramirez has been pitching well out of the bullpen for the Royals this season. He has pitched in 15 games (0 starts) for the Royals in 2008 and he is 1-1 with a 2.59 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP. It remains to be seen whether the White Sox will use Ramirez in the rotation or in the bullpen where he has been so good this season. Ramirez has now pitched in 121 games (104 starts) in his major league career and he is 39-30 with a 4.53 ERA and a 1.45 WHIP. Adding Ramirez was a smart move for the White Sox and the price was right. 22-year old righty swinging Paulo Orlando has played in 111 games in A-Ball this season and he is 118 for 447 (.264 avg, .722 OPS) with 73 runs scored, 9 homers, 42 RBIs and 28 stolen bases. Orlando was not considered one of the better prospects in the White Sox’ minor league system so they won’t miss him much.