Dick Allen

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 8, 2015 -> 10:25 AM) I have a gut feeling well be leaving the score. It depends on the deal, but if they are similar financially, I agree. Too much anti-Sox for the Score to be the Sox flagship. I wonder how much future possible Bulls radio rights will be going into playing nice with JR.

According to Rober Feder, the White Sox radio deal with the Score expires after this season. JR is negotiating with the Score, WLS, and WGN on the next contract. He says if the Sox leave the Score, CBS could move the Cubs from WBBM to the Score. It would be pretty funny if the White Sox wound up on WGN and the Cubs the Score.

QUOTE (shysocks @ May 8, 2015 -> 09:34 AM) Not sure if anybody mentioned it here, but when Hawk said that he threw in a sarcastic comment about how Votto missing the series would be a crying shame. No big deal at all, but Votto is the flag-bearer for new school, so I'm sure it was a volley in the Hawk vs. sabermetrics battle. If Victor Martinez was set to miss games against us, Hawk would stow the sarcasm and still spend three innings explaining what a great 7-8-9th inning hitter he is. Why would it be a volley in Hawk vs. sabermetrics? It's not only sabermetrics where Votto comes up huge. This isn't Ben Zobrist. I'm sure Hawk would be very happy not to have to see if White Sox pitchers could get Votto out. It really is weird people have this perception of Hawk as this egotistical asshole who is grumpy all the time. If you ever decide to take a White Sox road trip and stay in the team hotel, if you run into players, coaches, broadcasters, you won't meet anyone more friendly than Hawk.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 8, 2015 -> 08:47 AM) But when the manager tells you to hit the cutoff man, you work on hitting the cutoff man, and then you throw the ball to home and let a guy go to 3b because you threw home instead of to the cutoff man... Exactly how would firing the manager fix that? If you order something in a restaurant to go, and you get back home or to your office, and the order is all screwed up, do you blame yourself for not being clear enough?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 8, 2015 -> 08:17 AM) "The manager had them work on this a ton but they tuned him out so badly that the result is they're struggling with the things on the field they were supposed to be practicing". Either that or "The management thinks this is important, tried to make people work on it, and they flat out didn't listen". It isn't that simple. You are implying they "tuned" the manager out, no one is saying that, and you have moved the goalpost once again. If you really want to know the truth, Robin probably didn't even run the drills. Just because you take 10,000 grounders doesn't mean you will be gold glove calibur unless you are just "tuning"out your boss.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 8, 2015 -> 08:09 AM) I'm amazed that you'd so directly state that the team's leadership has lost the players. I don't know where you would read that, but it isn't the first time what you appear to be fact has nothing to do with reality.

From Whitesox.com, they are concerned about the defense: In reality, the White Sox are concerned but not worried about the 10-15 start. They put in the extra work during Spring Training in areas of the game where they are currently struggling, paying specific detail to baserunning and defensive fundamentals on the back fields of Camelback Ranch, as examples. But as Williams pointed out, a team never knows what player is going to struggle in Spring Training and then hit .400 to start the season or vice versa. It can play out the same way in certain areas with the whole team. There's a definite desire for continued improvement. Williams mentioned defense as his primary concern expressed during a Tuesday front-office meeting, but he doesn't have as much concern with the struggling starting rotation or the offense that came to life late on Wednesday.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ May 7, 2015 -> 02:42 PM) should that have been a DP? Took a goofy hop or it was 2

QUOTE (raBBit @ May 7, 2015 -> 12:46 PM) I have a city parking permit on my car and I live in Little Italy, am I allowed to park on the streets in Bridgeport? No.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 6, 2015 -> 10:07 PM) He's always done it that way. The problem is everyone who does Harry Caray now is just doing Will Ferrell's impression. This is the best impression ever. Perfect. This guy used to be on Brandmeier's show doing the spot on Harry, a spot on Wally Phillips, and a spot on Steve Stone talking about the party they had the night before.

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.