Dick Allen

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 21, 2014 -> 10:26 AM) You obviously have not looked at Dunn's numbers very closely then. Dunn 2013 - .219/.320/.442/.762, 12.5% BB rate, 31.1% K rate Dunn 2014 - .250/.394/.476/.869, 18.7% BB rate, 29% K rate How is any of that "not that much better than his production the last calendar year?" Please, explain. First, look up the definition of calendar year. Then go look at the last 365 days of stats. He was beyond horrible in April and May last year. And giving me crap about it is saying he really has little chance to keep it up. The exact opposite of what I wrote.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 21, 2014 -> 09:56 AM) OK, they'd be exactly where they are. Are you happy now? They are still a game below .500, but it wouldn't be surprising if they were 4 or 5 games below if he weren't here. WAR is context neutral. That homer he hit last night that was the difference in the Sox winning and losing was not context neutral. The Sox would have been better last year with AJ. Maybe 72 wins, maybe 75, maybe 67 wins. It's not the difference between them competing and not. One more FYI - Dunn's WPA this year is 0.72. That's currently on pace to be his best total since 2010. LMAO. You often use a guy's WAR and add it to the team win total to tell us what difference he would have made. You did it with AJ last year, laughing at Greg thinking he would have made more than a couple of games difference. Now, a quarter way through the season, Adam Dunn could have already made 2 or 3 games difference? At least be consistent. The good news is Dunn's production this season isn't all that much better than his production the last calendar year. He might be able to maintain it or at least come pretty close.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ May 21, 2014 -> 09:19 AM) No, I agree, and I have no problem sharing the title There's no way the Sox are anywhere near where they are right now without Dunn in the lineup. They are at least still alive in the race and there's someone in the lineup who can resemble a threat to take you deep. Considering the crap you give someone when they said AJ would make have made a big difference last year by pointing out his WAR, it is interesting you write there's no way the Sox are anywhere near where they are right now without Dunn in the lineup when he is sporting a 0.3 WAR.

The Sox aren't getting a good prospect for Adam Dunn. As Sheldon says, anyone who thinks so must have taken a marijuana.

QO for Dunn? Good God man. I can assure you that is not going to happen, and it is from no inside source.

QUOTE (Jake @ May 21, 2014 -> 01:35 AM) In his defense, he is walking a bunch Yes. He's either going to strikeout or walk almost every AB.

QUOTE (South Side Fireworks Man @ May 20, 2014 -> 10:33 PM) "You know, it's awfully hard to sweep a major league team." Debatable if the Royals are a major league team.

Rebuilding is a b****. Just ask KC

Pouring in downtown Chicago. Direct Tv never works in weather like this.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 20, 2014 -> 10:08 PM) Sox 7-5 thru 8................looking like Belly in the 9th. He is up.

I think Hawk just came.

Moustakis has to be one of the bigger dissapointments of the last few years. He was supposed to be a stud hitter.

QUOTE (Buehrle>Wood @ May 20, 2014 -> 10:02 PM) I'm pretty confident he will be tonight or after the series. Who are they going to bring up? Things are pretty bare in Charlotte.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ May 20, 2014 -> 09:57 PM) Damn, you will literally defend any decision (or lack of one) Robin makes. This board will complain about everything he does. He yanked pitchers the game Oeury had to come in, and it was foolosh. Now, he puts aa guy in for 3 batters and he is a fool. And you should know, Cooper makes the pitching decisions.

QUOTE (Bigsoxhurt35 @ May 20, 2014 -> 09:57 PM) Yup this game will be blown. If Francisco isn't released after tonight I'll be f***ing mad You are going to be mad.

QUOTE (bmags @ May 20, 2014 -> 09:54 PM) Nobody up in pen. Because Ventura. Doesn't he have to manage like the game will go at least 14 innings? He was criticized for yanking pitchers earlier this year.

There was a reason Francisco was avaiable after the season started on a minor league deal. He blows.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 20, 2014 -> 09:50 PM) Downs has been a huge disappointment. For the most part, but he had been pretty effective recently.

As a White Sox fan, if it isn't at least a 7 or 8 run lead, Frankie Francisco in the game doesn't bring me joy.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 20, 2014 -> 09:40 PM) Coming into 2014 .249 career hitter, .253 pre ASG and .244 post ASG .............Months of August and September/October career average .234. He falls apart every year after ASG, simple as that. No. Last year he was hurt. 2010 he was on fire the second half but got hurt and didn't play much. 2011 and 2012 were bad. As I have stated before, if he can stay healthy, and so far he hasn't really proven he can, he will still be a very good player. Much to the chagrin of many on this board who love to hate for some reason.

Jared Mitchell is a 2 outcome hitter.

Adam Dunn makes Jose Abreu look like a jockey.

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ May 20, 2014 -> 09:30 PM) If Sox win this and it's sure looking that way , they will have won 9 of the last 12 in KC I believe. Up until 2006 or 2007, the Sox used to beat up the Royals. Then it just stopped.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 20, 2014 -> 09:29 PM) Glad we released Dunn in the preseason... Should have released Dunn, gave Alexei's contract away for a bag of balls. Dumped Tank and Beckham for nothing. Then this team would really be clicking.

QUOTE (Soxfest @ May 20, 2014 -> 09:27 PM) When he has a good season not a couple months every year after ASG he has been really bad. Not every year.