Dick Allen

I've been to a couple games this season. When the crowd isn't going to be at least 25k, I don't think they even check for upper deck seats if you want to go to the lower level.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 09:19 AM) Another way to look at it is 21-41 against KC without Sale starting or relieving sometime during the game. I think you love the Royals more than J4L loves any NBA team in the Western Conference.

QUOTE (Thad Bosley @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 09:08 AM) The problem with our upper deck, at least initially when there were the extra nine rows at the top, was that the entrance was at the base of the deck, not somewhere in the middle. If you had seats towards the top of the deck, the combination of having to start at the bottom and walk all of those steps up at the rather steep incline of this particular deck was not ideal. It certainly wasn't good in any manner for anyone elderly or over weight. It just wasn't. So with that quickly came the oft-heard maligning of the upper deck, leading to a negative stigma that still has residual effect to this very day. I think the biggest problem with the White Sox upper deck, and the entrance you mentioned would have been better, but the complaining would have still occurred, is the fans were used to the upper deck at the old park, which was probably club level high at most. That started the snowball rolling, and it has never stopped, and I don't think ever will. The fact is many if not most upper deck seats pretty much suck in most parks in baseball. There are seats just as bad as the bad seats at USCF in each park.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 10:24 PM) And perhaps they can figure out a way, while they're at it, to keep Jose Quintana from being in the bottom 10 in MLB WHIP. Yeah, that's on Robin. Can't blame Coop. He's only the pitching coach, and the self proclaimed, "manager of the pitchers".

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 08:39 AM) That was you (and Hawk) when Gordon Beckham made a play only eclipsed by Juan Uribe and Derek Jeter in yesterday's ballgame. Maybe, just maybe...Manny Machado, Scott Rolen and Brooks Robinson, Michael Jack Schmidt. Take your pills. Pills are good.

QUOTE (3GamesToLove @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 07:32 AM) I love how the people who wax nostalgic about Old Comiskey are often the same people who whine about the new park's location. The park isn't ideally located. Most people drive and traffic patterns cause troubles. If they played in the South Loop, many more people would have use of Metra, etc. I have no problem with the park. I think it's really nice. For the field of play, yeah it would be cool if it wasn't so symmetrical. A weird little nuance here and there would be great. But for watching a game, sightlines, I've been to a lot of stadiums, I don't see where this one is beat. People moan about the upper deck. Go sit in the upper deck at all of these stadiums recently built. They are no better.

I was watching Kaplan's show the day Russell was called up, and Kap was going on and on, saying the Cubs never thought they would be in this position so soon. One of the other panelists, I think Lazerus, said "what, 7-5?"

QUOTE (maggsmaggs @ Apr 23, 2015 -> 07:37 AM) Well we better score in the first six innings, because the last three will be very hard. Royals pen has given up three runs ALL YEAR. 0.58 ERA for relievers. And they have 6 guys hitting over .300. It won't last, and tonight the slide shall begin. Caulfield will be in tears.

QUOTE (WBWSF @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 05:42 PM) Bad teams + bad stadium location + bad upper deck= bad attendance. No doubt the upper deck took huge bite out of today's attendance.

I wonder if today was a day game because of Earth Day.

It will be nice when it is baseball weather again, but this is a nice win over the reigning Cy Young, and wins the series. Great job by the pitchers with the shutout. 6 runs seem like 20.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 04:03 PM) Cle and Detroit this weekend is going to be huge for the Indians...possibly an elimination series. Great, whats the one thing u dont do in that situation? Walk someone. Cleto could do that. Beckham and Ramirez brought their gloves today, thats for sure. Elimination series. LMAO. How far back was Cleveland to the 2005 World Champions before they cut it to 1.5? And now you are saying a series where when it is over they have 145 games left is possibly an elimination series?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 04:05 PM) Putnam warming? Kind of like a no confidence vote there from Ventura and Cooper. And if no one is warming up and a couple of other get on, you start another dumb Robin thread.

I wonder what kind of odds you could have received for 6 runs off Kluber today.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 03:26 PM) It's frustrating that more people on here aren't excited about his contributions so far. It's pretty sad some hate him so much, not because he's an ass, or a cheater, or gives no effort, and then when he does well and helps the team win, won't even acknowledge it.

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 03:18 PM) god damn it, i want beckham to be a stud. why didnt it happen? Everyone was so hyped up when we got him. and those first 2 months... double, double, double, double, double, double. It's obviously really early, but he has been one of the best players on the team. Maybe he has found his niche. Although if this continues, he is going to have to get on the field more.

Jennings has gone from "Will he make the team?" to a huge part of the bullpen. All for rubbish. Hahn should go to jail for that trade.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 03:06 PM) Dan Hayes ‏@CSNHayes 2m2 minutes ago Jeff Samardzija has bounced back after a rough start to 2015. First 8 IP: 12 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 3 BB. Last 18 IP: 16 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB. Dan must have missed the pair of free passes issued today.

QUOTE (Condor13 @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 03:01 PM) With the offense struggling I don't think it would be as bad of a call as you would might think. You are better off having Micah swipe second and have Eaton hit instead of having Micah take off and having Eaton swinging at whatever they are throwing up there. With less than 2 out, OK, but personally with Micah, just have him steal. He is going to score on most doubles anyway.

QUOTE (Condor13 @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 02:56 PM) I agree, or even a hit and run would be nice. With Eaton's ability to make contact I think it would work well. Hit and Run calls with 2 out will get a manager fired.

Just wait until the Tribe get Swish back. They are really going to take off.

Kipnis has been bad for more than a while now.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 02:34 PM) Luckily Rodon covered multiple innings last night or the pen might be in trouble. Everyone else should be available. Stupid Robin left him out there to die. Had him throw 60 pitches. He should be a starter.

QUOTE (OmarComing25 @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 02:33 PM) 1 more inning max it looks like unfortunately. Who pitches the 6th? Petricka or Putnam I would guess.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 22, 2015 -> 02:29 PM) If Davidson continues to hit and gets back to what made everyone excited we got him, I think he will be better then Conor and Beckham. Good luck with that. He is still a strikeout machine, and AAA isn't what it used to be. Look at the rest of the Charlotte Knights averages.