Matt Lindstrom is considered one week ahead of schedule in his recovery from left ankle surgery. Lindstrom has been undergoing acupuncture and laser treatments, which has sped up the healing process. The White Sox had been hoping he could return on September 1, but perhaps now he'll be back in August. "I'm pretty optimistic about it," Lindstrom said. "I've already played catch without the boot on three or four times. It feels pretty good. I'm excited to get going and I tried to do whatever I could the last month once I got that cast off to speed up the healing process a little bit with those different types of treatments."