Dick Allen

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 10, 2012 -> 04:17 PM) Somebody on twitter is trying hard to spread the word that catcher Bryan Anderson is coming to the Sox from St. Louis. He was outrighted to AAA Memphis last week. Possible, I guess. Can never have enough BAs on your roster.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 9, 2012 -> 12:24 PM) Phil can barely walk - I'd say no. This is interesting, though. Who the f*** will they hire as coach? Someone who doesn't want to run the Princeton offense, I'm sure! Stan Van Gundy? LOLOLOL DWIGHT NO Hmmm - I bet it's Bryan Shaw. Looks like Phil is coming back for round 3.

Gonzo was on with Kaplan and said he could see Beckham moved since his salary will be going up a couple of million. He can't see the Sox trading De Aza because they have been searching for a lead off hitter for years, and finally have one, and really doubts Viciedo is going anywhere due to talent and cost. Floyd he thinks will go if the deal is right.

QUOTE (mataipaepae @ Nov 9, 2012 -> 12:46 PM) i wonder if we even thought about moving courtney hawkins to 3B? our top pick last year. he has great athleticism and a very strong arm. he has a big bat for a corner infield position. and at 6'3" 220 has great size for it as well. could be an option in a couple years to take the position. I would think as long as KW is around, the Sox will know exactly the dangers in making that move. I'm not saying it wouldn't work, but KW went from a terrific prospect to bust when moved from the OF to 3b. Many thought he was going to be a star in CF. Maybe he would have still have been a bust, but I'm sure he knows exactly what the move entails.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Nov 9, 2012 -> 12:42 PM) Everybody likes the idea of 3-ways but very few people actually go through with it. I'd pay money for Hawk to say" I love 3 ways" on the air.

QUOTE (The Ultimate Champion @ Nov 9, 2012 -> 12:20 PM) I don't want to get older, I want to get younger where we can with big time type players. ADA is solid, but as a LF he's not nearly the same value as a CF. It's very clear he's not comfortable in CF and doesn't want to play there. I'd be very open to moving him because I believe a LF with his skill set is not an integral part to our success in the future. I wouldn't trade any good, young, high upside long term pieces but I don't think we have many of those anyway. OTOH I'd have no problem rearranging deck chairs and reallocating payroll from one area to another by bringing in proven vets on 1-3 year deals, preferably 1 yr + option or 2 yr + option deals. I think Hafner is a great target. I can't find the stats but IIRC he seems to do very well at the Cell, loves the batters eye or something. If we could dump Dunn, we could realistically get him for 2 years as a platoon partner for well less than we'd be giving Dunn in 1 year. Paulie is getting up there, so extra DH time would be good for him, and Viciedo could use more DH time as well if we're going to be working in other OF possibilities over that span. I would actually love Hafner for 2 years $12M, dump Dunn while eating no more than $5M in return contracts or salary, and you end up with about $13-18M left over to spread out into other areas. I really want Dunn gone honestly. He's a headcase and now is the time to dump his ass if we can. Sorry. You can't dump Dunn.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Nov 9, 2012 -> 12:17 PM) All I know is that 3-way trades are generally blockbusters, so I'm excited to see what happens. With the Sox, it seems 3 ways would be to get prospects other teams covet. Viciedo, De Aza and to a little lesser extent, Beckham, are precisely the guys on the Sox roster that could get you the best prospects. The other players all have money issues.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 9, 2012 -> 12:12 PM) When Hahn mentioned some 3-way type deals, all I can think about is him trying to get Choo. Possible,and if Cleveland trades him, they can't do anything about another team moving him along. I just have a tough time believing they would trade perhaps their best player knowing he would be movedwithin the division, although they have to know, especially trading these types, they will be bad for a while. He is another guy who fits the Sox needs very well.

QUOTE (Y2JImmy0 @ Nov 9, 2012 -> 11:34 AM) You aren't valuing Floyd too highly but it's probably the wrong team. San Diego will probably play Gyorko at 2B if they keep Headley. Also, I don't think SD would want 1 year of Floyd at $9.5 million. Granted, that is a bargain, I think they want cost controllable arms with years of arbitration still coming. Some speculation the Sox may be interested,in Logan Forsythe who appears to be the odd man out in SD.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Nov 9, 2012 -> 11:32 AM) But we don't have anything like the bullets to get Upton. The D'backs want a young, cheap SS, 3B, or SP to be the centerpiece, and we just don't have any of that to give up -- all of our young value is in OF and RP. Even if you came up with a reasonable package, the Rays can trump it instantly with any of their breakout SP candidates. There's just no scenario where we end up with the best offer for Upton. Maybe the Sox use these players to get what AZ wants.hahn mentioned 3 way trades yesterday.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Nov 9, 2012 -> 11:17 AM) I agree with you completely . I was just responding to people who were thinking that the rumors of Viciedo being moved meant it might make sense to go for Hamilton. Viciedo being moved, De Aza being moved, means another OF coming in. Hahn already has said 2013 is not a rebuilding year. No doubt Hamilton is a pipe dream, although except for the booze and crack and whatever else, he is exactly what they need. I still think the names mentioned could be traded for and in some cases for other teams" prospects for Justin Upton. Sox and D Backs have dealt a lot in the past, and this is probably a pipe dream as well, although not quite as big.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Nov 9, 2012 -> 06:37 AM) I think you're right. But, I can dream, can't I? It would just be so nice to actually have a potent left handed bat, with a high OBP. Dunn in the middle of the order is just not good enough. If he's still on the team, I hope that he bats somewhere lower than fifth. Maybe they'll go after someone less expensive than Hamilton. I just saw how much he's asking for in free agency. Yikes!!!! I agree. As for Hamilton, he obviously is exactly what the Sox need in their line up, but because of the money, It's probably impossible to bring him in, and some team will probably get temporary insanity and give him close to what he is asking. I wonder if Hahn is making a play for Justin Upton.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Nov 9, 2012 -> 06:19 AM) Perhaps, but not if he intends to acquire a big left handed bat for LF. How would Hamilton look in this lineup vs RHP? CF Tekotte or J. Danks (Defense and OBP are the top priority. If they can't provide that, find someone else) 2B Sanchez (Switch hitting, good bunter, speed, can take a walk) LF Hamilton 1B Konerko DH Dunn RF Rios SS Ramirez 3B ??? (hopefully another LH bat and, or solid defense) C Flowers Why trade De Aza? It isn't like he is making a a lot of money. Tekotte is a long shot at best to be on the roster. He couldn't stick with the Padres. Considering him as a leadoff possibility for the White Sox isn't realistic. If you notice, except for Floyd, none of the guys the Sox supposedly have thrown out there make much money. I don't know why trading guys who make no money opens the door for guys making more money than anyone in franchise history.

QUOTE (Lillian @ Nov 9, 2012 -> 05:31 AM) What surprises me the most is that Thornton isn't on that list. Hahn appears to be determined to address the low OBP problem on this team. Beckham's sub .300, and Viciedo's even .300 OBP's may bother him, as much as it bothers some of us. I wouldn't be disappointed to see either of them go, if it meant replacing them with guys who can actually get on base, especially if they bat left handed. I think that they really like Sanchez, and they may think that he's ready to take Beckham's place at 2B. Another possibility is Asdrubal Cabrera, who the Indians appear to be shopping: I love de Aza, and have for a long time, but Hahn may think that Tekotte, the kid they picked up from San Diego, is ready to be given a shot at CF. He has a similar skill set as de Aza and also swings a left handed bat. He's probably a better centerfielder, and is 3 years younger. J. Danks is another option, and is still regarded as the best defensive outfielder in the organization. De Aza might be a valuable trading chip for a team desperatly looking for a lead off hitter who can steal bases. If Hahn is thinking about dealing De Aza to open up a spot for a guy who was DFA'd by the Padres, they need to fire him before he does it.

I can't imagine him getting anything near 8 figures and don't know if he would be willing to play 3b, but Marco Scutaro makes contact and gets on base. Unconventional numbers for a third baseman, but his OPS is generally in the upper .700s lately.

I think Youk is the Sox top choice because he will only cost money. Considering his splits, Youk should be begging the Sox to take him back. I do think Youk knows playing 1b is probably better for him, but if he signs for 2 years 1b opens up with the White Sox.

Michael Young is owed $16 million next year, is bad defensively, and his OPS was .014 higher than Beckham's. Other than that, he's a great idea .

QUOTE (2nd_city_saint787 @ Nov 8, 2012 -> 12:59 AM) Ya I just checked out his minor league stats, pretty brutal. Sub .900 FLD% is no bueno. He was 20 years old and it was his first year over here in the US so I'm not sure if that had something to do with it. Could it also be a smoke screen? It's pretty clear this team needs a 3B so we have no leverage in a trade involving one. There is no need for a smokescreen. This leverage you speak about, IMO is overrated. If you have what the other team needs, a deal will get done. They won't pass on a trade because they think you are so desperate that you need to vastly overpay. Besides, I think most Whitw Sox competitors would love to see Viciedo try to play 3b. If we know he is not a legit option there, you can be sure the rest of MLB knows as well.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 7, 2012 -> 04:45 PM) I got a kick out of the post election coverage at least on msnbc. Before the election they were saying how close the race was and a nailbiter, then the minute the thing is over they say the Republicans will never win a presidential election again, the Republicans are a disgrace, blah blah blah. Let me say this, if the Republicans have a better candidate for once or a more popular candidate, that person will win. Or let's say the Democrats go with Hillary and people early on deem her a wretched b****. Well, the Republican candidate Rubio in that case will likely win and win big. I just got a kick out of how all of a sudden the Republicans are a joke and will never win, when a day earlier, some were saying Romney might even win. It all changes in one day? Give me a break, Democratic pundits. The truth is, Obama was a very very very weak choice, in fact a joke of a choice. But the Republicans threw out there an even worse candidate somehow. And I am somebody who voted for Obama saying this. Yes I voted for Obama and still think he is a wretched president. It's just that Romney is way worse and I did want to vote. As long as the economy is halfway decent, if Hillary is the next candidate, and Bill is still able to campaign for her, I think she will win easily. Bill Clinton is the biggest rockstar in politics. Without him, I don't think Obama wins.

He strikes out a ton, so he should fit right in. He didn't cost anything, so it's worth a shot, but chances are, Knights fans will be watching him next summer.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 7, 2012 -> 03:22 PM) Didn't they have a deadline deal done that Span veto'd? No. It was a bad report. Span doesn't have a no trade.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 7, 2012 -> 12:10 PM) The Gov of Colo had this to say... Federal law trumps, no pun intended, state law. It will be interesting to see how this goes.

QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Nov 7, 2012 -> 10:28 AM) 17 players who qualified for the batting title had an OBP of .375 or better. Here's the list Who are you going to acquire on that list? I would say you are looking at .350-.360 being more reasonable, and, considering Dunn put up the 3rd worst BABIP of his career, I think it's a fairly safe bet to assume he will do that next year. Honestly, figuring for .230/.350/.500 is not out of the realm of possibility. Other than he hasn't put up those kind of numbers for 2 1/2 years, and the other fact that he seems to put the ball in play less and less, I can see him doing that. He needs to move down in the order unless he can turn on the time machine and go back to 2009.

I was out in LF by the bullpen for a,game this year. One of those days when it was around 100. Juan hosed us down a few times.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Nov 7, 2012 -> 07:12 AM) It was 4th among Sox regulars, and one of the three better is already gone, so the Sox really need to look at upgrading the other five or they will have a lineup where nobody ever gets on base. If the Sox had five other guys in the lineup with an OBP over .350, then yes, I'd look into replacing Dunn, but his OBP, while subpar by Dunn's standards, is valuable to the Sox right now. And for every time Dunn strikes out with a runner on 3rd and less than 2 outs, Konerko/Rios ground into two double plays. He actually was 5th. Also Mr. Clutch with 2 outs and RISP hit .136 with a .577 OPS.