Dick Allen

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 7, 2015 -> 11:30 AM) I don't think they check anymore for April and may games. At least they didn't last year. I've gone to 8 games. There was no one checking. I didn't go to Opening Day, so I would imagine they were checking then. I'd say you have pretty good odds of sitting within 5 rows of a dugout if you so choose.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 7, 2015 -> 11:25 AM) I should be able to buy a cheap upper deck ticket and get into the bottom today right? You want to get into the bottom do you? And just buy an upper deck ticket to get there? Good luck.

QUOTE (robinventura23 @ May 7, 2015 -> 10:37 AM) this is what i get for turning the game off after top of the eighth. I'll take it I'd say about half the crowd at the game, if not more, had left. It was a long game.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 7, 2015 -> 09:49 AM) Phil Rogers ‏@philgrogers 21m21 minutes ago Victor Martinez's 33.08-second circling of the bases was the slowest of 2015, almost 3 seconds more than Big Papi's 30.13 on April 10. V-Mart's 33.08 is the 4th slowest in 5 years TaterTrotTracker has been keepingtimes. 2 of the 3 slower were by players injured during trot. It was slow but he is injured. Cabrera is hurt as well. I really think, assuming he is in the same shape he was in at the end of last season, if Paulie raced those guys around the bases, he has a shot at a gold medal.

QUOTE (LDF @ May 7, 2015 -> 08:30 AM) plus it is good > great that he is resilient, ah to be young again, to recoup fast. btw, doesn't the slider take rep before it starts to be more than a show me pitch? They have cut back because it takes it's toll, but I think it is possible they have cut back as much as they have because he really had not pitched in many games. He was fine without it his first few starts. I think we will see his slider percentage increase a bit from it's current levels. I also think his command is a bit off lately, and that could be because of the lack of spring training as well. You had to figure it would catch up to him at some point. I was pretty surprised he was as effective as he was when he first came of the DL. I wouldn't be too worried about his last 2 outings.

QUOTE (reiks12 @ May 7, 2015 -> 08:13 AM) This team is going to string together some winning streaks if the starting pitching picks it up and the hitting clicks at the same time. The bullpen has been fun to watch. After a long stint without a good pen I forget what it feels like. They drew walks and hit the ball really hard last night. They were unlucky to only have 3 runs going into the 8th inning. I hope the offense is about to explode.

QUOTE (LDF @ May 7, 2015 -> 06:56 AM) nah... no spring training and now will miss 2 starts . I agree. People are complaining he doesn't throw enough sliders, he's this, he's that. He basically had no spring training. He was going to struggle at some point. Look at Lester. He had more spring training. For as careful as the White Sox are supposed to be with him, when they are careful, that is wrong as well.

QUOTE (Joshua Strong @ May 7, 2015 -> 04:08 AM) Dave Cameron said in his chat that the Astros have an interest in Shark. I think unless the Sox are getting Correa, which is never going to happen, I think that Houston is a bad trade partner for the Sox. In a couple of weeks, the White Sox will have a better record than Houston.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 6, 2015 -> 06:23 PM) What significant injuries have the White Sox had this season, compared to other division rivals (Justin Verlander, Nathan, Alex Rios/Hochevar, Swisher and Gomes, Ventura for PED's, etc.)? Last time I checked, the Rangers and Twins were both predicted to finish in last place in their respective divisions by EVERYONE. So, to summarize, you would be happy to give up your highly-compensated (with a 14 year track record) sales job to the equivalent of Robin Ventura, right? This season is 23 games old. Sale missed a start. If you are going as deep as you are, there is Nate Jones. Nick Swisher? Really? Joe Nathan?mAlex Rios? Of course you were the guy telling us Cashman screwed up trading Greene to Detroit. To summarize, jumpimg to conclusions 1/8 th of the way in will make you look real bad when it is all over.

Noah 1-14 from the line in the playoffs.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 6, 2015 -> 05:52 PM) And everyone would be willing to do that, if he had won something in 2012. Because of that collapse, and the piss poor fundamentals and lack of execution and just a plethora of mental errors from mid-September 2012 until today, what conclusion/s are to be drawn? Because we can't blame this team's poor defense and poor baserunning on Dayan Viciedo and Alejandro DeAza any longer. What's the ONE common factor during that time period? You're going to balance Ron Gardenhire's 6 AL Central Division championships in 9 years with Robin Ventura's 5 1/2 months in 2012? REALLY? You give Ron Gardenhire Byron Buxton and Miguel Sano playing up to their ability and 100% healthy, you'll have an 85+ wins Twins' team again....if not for the fact that they went after Ricky Nolasco and Erwin Santana (another board favorite last off-season). http://www.wadenapj.com/sports/3708353-do-...-problem-licked So basically, you want Robin Ventura (a manager hired with ZERO experience or credentials) to be given the same benefit of the doubt...which just doesn't make any sense. Let's say Dick Allen was Regional Salesman of the Year for 6 out of 9 years. His company then brings in someone they think COULD be better, but is totally inexperienced and never even done sales and he consequently produces results that are pedestrian at best, and which leave numerous questions in mind of any future improvement. He hasn't proven anything as of yet....how long is the company going to stay in a state of uncertainty before going back to the person with the record of performance on the back of their (sales) baseball card? I'm starting to believe you are actually Chris Rongey in disguise, lol. You have more excuses than cod liver has pills, as my now 86 year old mother would say. Whit Sox players don't play well, clearly Ventura's fault. Lack of talent , and injuries be damned. Any other manager has a team that sucks, so and so didn't play well. Why isn't Joe Mauer's drop off on Gardy? Or Choo's horribleness your pals fault? If they were White Sox you know who you would be blaming.

If it was anything serious, I doubt it would take place on the field during BP.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 6, 2015 -> 04:22 PM) Everyone in baseball other than some at SoxTalk knew the Twins were going into a long-term rebuilding process....which was exacerbated by having a turf team unprepared for outdoor style of play AND Mauer, Morneau, Santana and Liriano falling off the map production-wise. Let's add the reign of terror by Bill Smith. See below. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/820267-...erry-ryan-built Yet you seemingly have no idea the White Sox were rebuilding and pin losses on him. He took over a 79 win team that lost Buehrle, and they win 85, but the collapse. That is all on Robin......except Paulie, wrist surgery, Youk, back gives out, Sale, out of gas. If you are going to ignore losses for Gardy because of talent, to be fair, you would have to do it for Robin.

QUOTE (LDF @ May 6, 2015 -> 03:18 PM) very true, but first, it is that player, that is needed to be put on the waiver. this is a nice discussion for the "what if". but i still need to see, if that player is better than what the sox have at the present. however, dang i really hate me for this, i always have a however. but however, catching is a huge hole in the system. The problem is nobody is going to waive a good catcher, and if somehow they do, if the Sox aren't first in priority, forget it. If you look at catchers across baseball, as bad as we think Flowers is, or Soto is, there are a lot more guys like them than guys who would be upgrades. A good catcher is worth his weight in gold. That's why there is zero chance the Brewers trade Lucroy.

QUOTE (Tex @ May 6, 2015 -> 03:13 PM) Walker has been gone three years and ZERO playoff appearances. With Walker World Series WIN! Is playoffs and world series the best way to judge the effectiveness of an individual coach? I do think something was learned. If this offense had been hitting like this under Walker, the fire him, bad at his job...threads and posts would have been too many to count. There really is nothing out there calling for Steverson's head.

QUOTE (LDF @ May 6, 2015 -> 03:07 PM) with the roster at 39, what i think is, if a player who is put on the waivers list is better than anything that is on the roster or in the system, and that is a need, the sox will pick him up. I don't think position matters as much as a scouting report. There are still several things they can do to make room on the 40 if needed.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ May 6, 2015 -> 02:36 PM) Looks like we are wearing the same jerseys tonight. Good move! Wear them until it doesn't work. And get some gray ones. They need some help on the road. I never liked those uniforms. I always thought they looked like space suits. For some reason, I think they look better on fans in the stands.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 6, 2015 -> 03:00 PM) Unless you think he should have foreseen Peavy's arm injury, that was a great deal -- the only thing we lost was money. Woe be to us that we lost Clayton Richard and Aaron Poreda! And he eventually turned into Avi, Montas and Rondon. I don't know how that set the organization back.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 6, 2015 -> 02:20 PM) Who in the AL Central would you rather have been a fan of the last 9 years? The post I was responding to mentioned decade. I have always thought that to be 10 years. You can cherry pick 9 years, but I'll take the title 10 years ago over 4 or 5 playoff flameouts any day of the week.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 6, 2015 -> 02:21 PM) I saw Cody Ross got DFA again. Not just DFA'd, but released. He is really bad right now. Doesn't get on base, and zero power. It sounds familiar.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 6, 2015 -> 02:15 PM) "Could be worse" doesn't excuse the Sox overall performance over the last decade. Who in the AL Central would you rather have been a fan of the last 10 years? Only one has won a title. I agree, they should have been better. But it certainly hasn't been paper bag over your head bad.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 6, 2015 -> 02:05 PM) What I learned most from Greg Walker era is JR is too loyal and keeps guys 2 to 4 years past when they should of been let go. Yeah, the offense realy took off when he finally took off. What a horrible thing, loyalty.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 6, 2015 -> 02:06 PM) To not make the playoffs in that long a span is really embarrassing. Could be worse. The Royals didn't make if for 30 years, now they think they invented the game, after making it as a wild card.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 6, 2015 -> 01:49 PM) Side note- anything on Crain lately? No news is most likely bad news.

Hope he clears. I don't know if he's ever been outrighted, but he is a lot better insurance in Charlotte than previous seasons' versions.