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Third to first

By Scott Merkin

• The White Sox have been in first place for eight of 10 days this season after leading the American League Central for 117 days in 2012.

• With 884 quality starts since 2003, the White Sox are tied with the Angels for the Major League lead during that time.

Scott Merkin is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his blog, Merk's Works, and follow him on Twitter @scottmerkin.
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