Dick Allen

QUOTE (Jake @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 05:50 PM) I normally don't like moving guys back and forth between the pen and rotation, but in this case it makes sense. They want him to get prepared for MLB competition in a relatively safe environment and they absolutely have to keep his innings total relatively low this year. This kills two birds with one stone. Exactly, and as long as everything goes as planned, he will see the rotation unless he gets injured or the rotation is nails.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 05:35 PM) Anybody think Quintana will be heading to the DL? Or Noesi? If Rodon is pitching out of the bullpen, no. It will be fun to see hiw Hosmer and Moose look facing him.

QUOTE (Butter Parque @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 05:32 PM) How do you not axe Guerra over guys like Albers and Putnam. Am I missing something? Am I the only one who dreads Guerra coming into games? I know Robin disagrees with me, but thats not saying much... Steve Stone said Don Cooper loves Javy Guerra.

I think there must be an injury to another reliever, not a phantom ome, or Rodon would stay where he is.

Well if Q is done like I have been reading in the gamethread based on his numbers after 3 starts, Theo has a lot of explaining to do about Lester's contract.

If Drabek threw 97 like he did in HS, he may be someone you must keep around to see if you can make something out of him. But 27 year olds who throw 91 with little control have very small upside. I think there is an excellent chance he clears waivers and goes to Charlotte, but if not, I can't imagine Hahn losing any sleep over it.

QUOTE (TitoMB @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 01:36 PM) yeah, it is, damn it. 21 IP, 0 runs, 0.55 WHIP. very impressive. When these guys have surprising starts for other teams, just remember 1999 John Snyder with the White Sox. On May 15, he was 6-1 with a 2.00 ERA. He finished 9-12 with a 6.68 ERA.

When hitting into the shift, is that ruled 5-3? If it is that doesn't make sense to me. He is technically playing 2B isn't he?

Crazy route, but it could be the wind.

Last outing Q went 6 innings 0 ER and 3 hits. He had bad stretches before. Look at June last year. No need to panic.

QUOTE (Chilihead90 @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 12:49 PM) Maybe due to rain? I don't recall what he did in the rain last year besides not smile. Ding. Ding. I think the rain is the call

Where the f*** is the pitching coach?

The good news is that he is getting to 0-2. If he keeps doing that, he will be fine.

90 mph fastball right down the middle whiffs Cabrera.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 19, 2015 -> 12:18 PM) Eaton has been terrible this season. Hope the contract has not made him too comfortable. I think the opposite. I think he is trying to be worth $25 million every game.

I thiught Eaton might tag up on Melky's routine fly to relatively deep CF. Davis threw a flyball back to the infield. But that last one, it is hard to understand.

Eaton WTF?

Pretty ominus sign when they have the lights on during a bright sunshine.

I think LaRoche has homered both games he played 1B. Hopefully he can get used to DHing.

Thomas, Aparicio, Fisk, Paulie with Nyls Nyman and Harry Chapas honorable mentions.

When Rose is penetrating, he still looks like a HOFer. And thank God Pau can at least block shots. If he couldn't, he would make Boozer look like a lockdown defender.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 18, 2015 -> 03:10 PM) Do we think they'll be able to get him through waivers? If they don't, who cares?

QUOTE (scs787 @ Apr 18, 2015 -> 02:59 PM) So when do Petricka/Crain come back? Drabek es no bueno.. Petricka maybe in the next few days. Crain I am guessing, never.

QUOTE (Capn12 @ Apr 18, 2015 -> 02:56 PM) Drabek can't even successfully eat innings in a 10 run game... The wind helped save him 3 runs.

QUOTE (fathom @ Apr 18, 2015 -> 01:47 PM) Standing ovation for Bryant after he draws a walk Broken bat flare single to center and Wrigley looks like USCF after the Konerko grand slam in the 2005 WS. I think Bryant is going to be great offensively, but it os already beyond annoying.