Dick Allen

QUOTE (CaliSoxFanViaSWside @ Aug 26, 2013 -> 07:35 PM) He was clearly safe at home. He really was and it wasn't close. But from the umpires angle, blocking the plate with all the dust coming up gave the appearance he didn't get there.

Rienzo with a sweet job of blocking the plate. Considering he is a pitcher and from Brazil makes it more impressive. He probably didn't watch a ton of baseball growing up.

Leyland didn't hit enough fungos to The Truth in spring training.

De Aza wasn't this dumb last year. I wonder if he has a head injury.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Aug 26, 2013 -> 01:54 PM) This manager thing is overblown, IMO. I guess you can make an argument for a change of scenery, but I don't think it matters much who that is, so long as it is someone generally capable. I wouldn't throw big bucks at anyone, Scioscia included. Way overblown. Take Mattingly. The Dodgers were in last place and he almost got fired. If he did get fired and they got hot like they did, he is undoubtedly a fool and his replacement a genius. They keep him around and they turn it around. Did he suddenly get smart? Did he take home a Baseball for Dummies book and memorize it? Like has been mentioned, baseball is a pretty simple game. Strategy isn't much different from High School to the major leagues. Running a pitching staff and handling different personalities are the big differences. If you can run a pitching staff and your players respect you, there really is no reason to make changes.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 26, 2013 -> 12:48 PM) I'm legitimately n ot sure if I would be or not. I'd have an extra $200 in my pocket from not purchasing the extra innings package and I'd be staring at my 2nd straight #1 overall pick, and my team in a year or two should have enormous amounts of room to make a dent in the free agent market when they're ready. That said, if I had a young son in Houston...I'd imagine he'd be playing a lot of football or basketball and thinking of baseball the way I think of hockey. It's there but why care about it if I'm not going to watch it on th e TV? The problem with the current set up in MLB is you don't get punished financially if you aren't trying to win. Make the payroll next to zero and even if you don't allow people in to your stadium, you make a ton of money. I wouldn't mind some sort of draft lottery, and a minimum payroll, although the players won't go for a minimum payroll because that will most likely lead to a maximum payroll.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 26, 2013 -> 12:25 PM) Given that they have Fielder under contract, it might be a long-term move that does make sense, unless your team thinks Cabrera will be able to stay at 3rd for much longer (and as everyone has noted, he's getting extra beat-up right now). I'm glad you think it makes sense. I also hope the Tigers do too. Whether or not Cabrera can stay at 3B is unimportant IMO. That bat is irreplaceable.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Aug 26, 2013 -> 12:04 PM) Going after Cano could be a sign they're willing to let Cabrera walk. If that's their thinking, as a Sox fan, I like the way they think. Cano is great, but he's no Cabrera.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 26, 2013 -> 11:37 AM) Just how much is Illitch willing to spend? He's already got two really bad contracts on his payroll. I read earlier this year, things were tightening up. I'd be shocked if they signed Cano. They still have to pay Scherzer, and Cabrera's extension is going to be monopoly money.

I was told on this very board the Cubs are much more talented than the Sox and have a superior manager. No way they get the third pick.

QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 25, 2013 -> 08:03 AM) Nothing, nothing tops the Jason Dellaero jersey I saw at the Cell this summer That could have been bought at a season ticketholder party. They have game worn jerseys for sale. Paulies usually is over $1000, but you could get a Dellaero or the equal for $25.

QUOTE (winninguglyin83 @ Aug 24, 2013 -> 09:59 PM) And in other news Mitchell whiffed four times in four at bats. Any chance he simply quits? I think he will get released. People will say his injury was what derailed him, but he fanned a lot at Kanny before he was hurt. If you cant't make contact in A ball, chances are, you aren't going to make contact at higher levels. I know its unfair, but I wonder what the Sox roster would look like had they taken Trout instead of Mitchell. Probably very different.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Aug 24, 2013 -> 09:59 PM) Well he's got 12 RBIs, 2 bombs and 11 hits in his last 8 games soooo ya...He might not have turned the corner yet but it's certainly an odd time for that statement. Why were you shocked he went yard? He's got 2 more HRs in 30 less ABs than Paul Konerko. Gillaspie is tied for the AL rookie lead with 11 homers. Not exactly a banner year in the AL for rookie sluggers.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Aug 23, 2013 -> 09:56 PM) Sure looks that way right now. That is not the same as saying he's a bust, or that he is a bust first and maybe a prospect later. That's just silly. He may be a bust - lots of draft picks are, even 1st rounders. Still way, way early to say that on Hawkins though. Obviously bust is a very strong term for a 19 year old, but how many guys, no matter what level they are playing as 19 year olds do what Hawkins is doing and wind up successful? I understand he is 19 and a year out of high school, but he is not facing major league pitching or even AA pitching and the situation isn't improving as the season progresses. Maybe a clean slate next year and a few adjustments are all he needs, but i would say the odds are stacked against him. I'm pretty sure if the baseball world knew he would be hitting .182 with a strikeout rate which would make Adam Dunn blush in high A this year, he wouldn't have been drafted in the first several rounds.

Will there be a Neal Cotts tribute?

He is striking out more, walking less and giving up fewer hits than last year. Would you rather he throw 100 and strike out less, walk more and give up more hits? Screw results. Look at the gun.

QUOTE (TaylorStSox @ Aug 23, 2013 -> 11:26 AM) I hope Sale puts one right between his shoulder blades...after he gets a nice ovation. Aren't you the guy who refers to some posters as "mouth breathers" because they don't like Alex Rios? Ironic considering this post.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Aug 22, 2013 -> 06:30 PM) Ryan Braun releases a statement. http://brewersbeat.mlblogs.com/2013/08/22/...sues-statement/ Yeah just for a short time in 2011 he used cream and a lozenge he shouldn't have used, and took it out on the sample keeper because he didn't want to believe he was cheating. Man up Braun. Another weak apology attempt. Your former best friend claims you have been juicing since college. Albert Belle was/is an asshole. At least he didn't try to hide it. Phonies like Braun who still can't admit what everyone else knows, are the types of people everyone should stay far away.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 22, 2013 -> 01:20 PM) I like Maggs as a comp. Delmon probably isn't a bad one either if you go back to his pre-failure. That's the whole point. He could be Maggs, or even better. He also might be Delmon Young as a ballplayer, although probably a better human being. If Viciedo could be CLee and Garcia turns Maggs-like, offense probably isn't going to be a problem with the Sox moving forward.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Aug 22, 2013 -> 12:41 PM) Really? You think the former 1st overall selection might have been more highly thought of as a hitter at one point than Avi Garcia? Tim Beckham was a former 1st overall selection. I don't think he's ever been more highly thought of as a hitter than Avi Garcia. The point is Young came up as a 20 year old and looked really good, but he turned out to not be much of a player. Hopefully Garcia is what we hope, but you never know. Viciedo put up an .840 OPS in about 100 ABs as a 21 year old. Now a lot of posters would love to see him gone. If Garcia was a sure bet to be the next Magglio Ordonez, it would have been a lot more expensive to acquire him, if you could acquire him at all.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 22, 2013 -> 12:25 PM) Another great comp. Garcia versus Josh Fields? Come on. If we are going to talk about guys who don't make it, can we get into a similar skillset? And please, no Joe Borchard references. Delmon Young could be a good comp. Young might have been even more highly though of as a hitter and had some of the same concerns. Garcia is a lot more fun to watch than I imagined. I hope he could be really good, but his being "the truth" is not exactly guaranteed.

QUOTE (chw42 @ Aug 20, 2013 -> 02:05 PM) Had Dunn changed approach and sucked..."STUPID DUNN, WHY DID HE CHANGE? NOW HE'S NOT HITTING 40 HOME RUNS ANYMORE!" The funny thing is, despite hitting about 35 points better, Dunn's wRC+ is only 6% better than it was last year. SO MUCH CHANGE! He might be more consistent on a daily basis, but the overall production you get from him isn't all that different. Whatever pleases the meatballs, I guess. That's because he was at 2011 levels in May. His last couple of months he has been better than he has ever been as a White Sox.

Here's something I don't understand, people do things in games that get them ejected all the time but not suspended. Dempster does something that gets him suspended but not ejected. I think the umpire needs to be held accountable as well. They had to suspend him, and starting pitcher's suspensions usually are a joke.

Getting the #1 pick is very slim. Chances are the Sox will be either #2 or #3 no matter how good or bad they play from here on out. I'd rather see them play well and see where the chips may fall.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Aug 19, 2013 -> 10:10 AM) Missed in all of the Dempster/Arod stuff... Dave Gallagher ‏@DaveGallagher22 2h That is a first in my mind. Yankee pitchers not retaliating an obvious intentional HBP by Dempster speaks volumes. I think it is coming in another game. Girardi clearly was screaming "somebody is going to get hit" as he was leaving the field last night. No reason getting anyone suspended. Save it so you can get revenge and then have the warning issued.