poppysox

I was this and was delighted. Lynn needs a breather before things get important. He's looked beat for a couple of outings now.

Noone can be sure but we played wounded the entire year. With the whole team intact...I like our chances.

Seems like two weeks since we had a game...this must be some kind of illness.

Lopez looks like a different pitcher since speeding it up and he has lost that scared look as well.

Yes, that is true...and for the same reason as Allen. For me, that comparison would be easily won by Allen but Belle is certainly in the conversation.

Yep! We have the lineup and starting pitching. If the bullpen shows up we win this thing.

Cease and Lopez just need some "eye of the tiger." Trust your stuff and throw the ball. When they start pitching with fear they can't throw strikes. Get the ball and throw the ball like Mark Buehrle. When you pitch slow and scared your fielders go to sleep and the walks bury you.

On the bench for mop-up duty.

Not to worry. With our whole team intact...we can beat anyone.

I understand. But when the discussion is about the best WS player of all time...for one season he is probably the winner.

I agree with your comments. Allen doesn't come to mind for today's fan because he didn't play the majority of his career with the WS. He was a show stopper when it was his turn to bat.

I believe the question as posed means all-around best player. Frank Thomas will be remembered for his hit and power tools for sure. Robert goes off the charts because of his 5 tool capabilities.

You could...trust me.

To use an expression used here recently..." don't piss on our Cheerios."

Pito made himself into a good defensive 1st baseman and is much better defensively than Frank. IMO Jose is much better than the best Frank was...mainly because of Frank's terrible arm.

Yeah...well, they missed something IMO.

Good fielder but had absolutely no arm.

Dick Allen doesn't get talked about enough on this forum. He was undoubtedly a special player. I feared for the pitcher on more than a few occasions.

I believe 2/3 of this team have or will be on an all-star team during their careers. Talent everywhere I look. I don't like to leave my seat when we are batting because something exciting can happen from everywhere in the lineup. There was a time I would arrange a bathroom break or make some popcorn around when Frank Thomas or Dick Allen would be batting...now the whole team has me leaving my pitcher to fend for himself.

100% in agreement with these comparisons. This year's team when all healthy is by far the best squad including 2005 and for that matter 1959.

Kimbrel has been very bad so far and Moneyball was a good movie. Oh yeah...and Hendriks has looked really good sometimes but not always.

If the NL approves the DL he will be traded for something half decent IMO.

ReyLo, Cease, and Rodon are all pretty much lights-out at this time. Get the bullpen figured out and start the playoffs asap.

Lynn appears to be going through a dead arm period. A 10 day DL might be in his future. He's a must to be in top shape for the playoffs or we're done before they start.

If the bullpen guys are lockdown in the playoffs...all will be forgiven. People will be claiming to have never had a doubt.