Dick Allen

QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Nov 10, 2014 -> 09:17 AM) Trestman on the radio this morning stated that he still believes in the current coaching staff..... How oblivious can you be.... He thought his team was well prepared before last night's game. That is really all you need to know. Randall Cobb said the Packers suspected the Bears would roll over if they got off to a fast start.

QUOTE (raBBit @ Nov 10, 2014 -> 09:13 AM) Ah, my mistake. I could have sworn Heyman said he was a switch. Regardless, he's the first big time Korean hitting to come over. Should be interesting as his stats are astronomical in Korea. What about Hee Soep Choi?

QUOTE (pettie4sox @ Nov 10, 2014 -> 08:22 AM) ARodgers is a divine being. He is just a winner and a leader. Would he be considered "elite"?

QUOTE (Jake @ Nov 10, 2014 -> 08:06 AM) If you think the coaches are the only problem, you are very wrong. When you play this badly, the problems are very, very widespread. I'd look to the team leaders on offense and defense - likely Cutler and Briggs - as tremendous failures in their positions as well. Of course, the largest problem is that the players aren't good enough. Then that is on Emery. Coaches have to be a huge problem. Even though the score reflects it, when the Bears go into Lambeau, it isn't like Augustana going into Columbus to face Ohio State where the best player on Augustana isn't as good as the worst player on OSU. I was watching the postgame shows with all the ex players who were saying some of these things that were happening shouldn't be happening after one week in training camp, let alone the 9th game of the season. And they were blaming coaches. The defensive talent level may not be on par with others, but it isn't 106 points in 2 games bad. And that is with the foot off the gas. This team probably gives up close to 80 or more each game if NE or GB leave their starters in and play a legit entire game. Offensively, there is plenty of talent. To me, and I always defend Robin, there is a huge difference in how much a coach means in football vs. baseball. Trestman has to go. His entire staff needs to go. Emery, just with his poor decision of marrying the Bears to Cutler, probably needs to go and get back into strength and conditioning. The Miami game was bad. The New England game was about as bad as it can get, until GB. Perhaps the worst Bears game of all time. They thought they had a great week of practice and were well prepared. That shows you they are clueless.

QUOTE (whitesoxfan99 @ Nov 9, 2014 -> 09:10 PM) I'm rooting for leave no doubt regarding this coaching staff and Bears to tank so I'm enjoying the hell out of this at this point. Something has to happen. Must win game biggest rival and not one phase came ready to play.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Nov 9, 2014 -> 09:06 PM) 99% of coaches run the clock out No they don't. It is the first half and they had the ball on the Bears 30.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 9, 2014 -> 08:44 PM) I'm sorry, this defense sucks because the players suck, not because the coach. He doesn't help the situation, but he's not making wine out of f***ing dirt. Guys are out of position constantly. Mundy was asked what kind of adjustments were made during the NE game. He said none. The talent is not good but not this bad.

Should have been a pick 6. Get Clausen in the game.

QUOTE (Jenksismyb**** @ Nov 9, 2014 -> 08:26 PM) Is that the coaching or the players the coach has? And how have injuries factored into that? Tucker sucks, not denying that, but there's not as much to go on with him as others. Clearly offensively the personnel is there. Defensively maybe not but there is something wrong more than lack of talent when guys are that wide open and scoring is that easy.

Opponent QBs the last 5 + quarters have 8 TD passes and 7 in completions vs the Bears.

I wonder if the Packers inactivated their punter. It doesn't appear he is needed tonight.

Anyone think kW finally gets his man again, and ichiro comes off the White Sox bench?

What is the over/under on Rodgers completions his first 15 passes tonight? 11.5?

I would think if the Sox actually traded for this dope, Alexei would be part of the package. Oakland needs a SS real bad for 2015.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 9, 2014 -> 01:59 PM) What I don't understand is people who complain about the team bargain shopping, yet don't want to bring in front line talent when it is there. I want the team to bring in front line talent. I never said otherwise.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 9, 2014 -> 01:49 PM) He's actually gotten progressively worse every single year since then, with last year being hands down his worst season, both offensively and defensively. He shouldn't even be offered arbitration with how bad he performed last year. And 2012 was not a successful season either. They won 85 games, which was where Cleveland finished last year, well outside of the playoffs. Like you just said, selling out the entire minor leagues in order to get to 85 wins isn't a very good move.They also only got to that point through quality defense...which as we all have seen has absolutely vanished with this team the subsequent 2 years. So they didn't contend in 2012 with Tank in LF in 2012? Steamer has him at about 2012 level overall in 2015.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 9, 2014 -> 01:07 PM) First, on the bolded, Oh god no. Totally disagree. Second, Rodon has never pitched more than 130 innings in a season, and that was at the college level. I'm ok with someone saying we're going to work him into the rotation this season, but there is absolutely no way you're going to count on him to be a mid-rotation starter. That is a very, very weak rotation when your #3 guy might be exhausted by 150 big league innings. Why can't the White Sox contend with Tank in LF? Did 2012 never happen?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Nov 9, 2014 -> 12:41 PM) Because its the only way to fill a roster with this many major holes if we also are thinking about signing any high-priced free agents. Well that makes no sense. The free agents fill the holes. If you want these other guys, wait a year.

What I don't understand is people still rip KW for gutting the farm system when he traded forgetble players for productive ones, now they want to trade the prospects they have been raving about for perhaps one yer of Heyward or Samardjia.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Nov 8, 2014 -> 01:48 PM) Smyly alone put up better numbers in the big leagues than price gave the Tigers. It would be like if the white sox traded Quintana and prospects for price. A lot of people would be saying the Rays got ripped off just based on reputation of the players involved. Maybe not the most knowledgeable ones but certainly the average fan. They also gave up Austin Jackson and a decent prospect.

The Bulls are 5-1 and have had 3 starters miss games with injury, had perhaps the games best 6th man miss time hurt are working at least 4 new guys in to the rotation, and there still is panic. Just like with the Cavs, assuming good health, betting against the Bulls will make you look clueless when the season is over.

I am sure if he can handle 2b that is what the Sox prefer but if not there are a lot of players that became OFs. The Sox have one right now. The gold glove LF was a third baseman. Tim Raines came up as a 2B.

The one and only. He's a handsome man.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Nov 7, 2014 -> 02:56 PM) It's funnier how it doesn't matter how many times I try to clarify what I said to you about Steamer, you continue to make this conclusion. For everyone's benefit, here are the quotes you're misapplying along with some context: Now please stop claiming I said Steamer cannot be used. The only reason I said anything was because of your line that I bolded above, because it's a nonsensical thing to say. That's all. I wasn't even arguing with the point you were making USING Steamer (which was that it saw Victor Martinez as better than his career averages), only the part where you said "if you want to use FanGraphs, don't pick and choose stats." Why don't you show the post you actually dismissed my Steamer numbers. Feeky uses Steamer. You have used it a few times. The only time I see you fighting against it is when it says Victor Martinez should be really good next year and it goes against your argument that 36 year olds shouldn't be playing major league baseball.

QUOTE (LDF @ Nov 7, 2014 -> 02:27 PM) ~1. Bonifacio - have no opinion on him. I never factored him for the sox to get him. ~2. Chris Young - same as above. ~3. Kendrys Morales (1/$9) - a 1 yr deal. let him rebuild his value. a win / win deal. ~4. Rasmus the sox had a chance to get him before. but his baggage that comes with him deter that. I just don't know. what does anyone think of a 1 yr deal with a clause of the baggage coming into play? A couple of those interviews with Rasmus near the end of the season would give one the impression he doesn't exactly like playing baseball.