It took Juan Uribe about 10 seconds into an interview to utter the unlikely catchphrase that endeared him to White Sox writers for years and succinctly captures his personality.



“Every time I come here,” he said Saturday morning at U.S. Cellular Field. “I be a lotta happy.”



A lotta happy. Typically reporters clean up a quote like that. But “a lotta happy” is perfect the way it is phrased because it accurately describes Uribe’s sense of self. There is a lot of him and he is always happy.



After talking to Uribe, I ran into White Sox executive vice president Kenny Williams. When I mentioned Uribe’s name, his eyes lit up.



“He remains one of my favorite guys to ever put on a White Sox uniform,” Williams said. “He’s a prince of a guy and if you get a chance to know him, he’s one of the funniest guy you’ll ever know.”



Now the starting third...