Dick Allen

QUOTE (Reddy @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 09:27 AM) you guys are all crazy for throwing the OP under the bus. the nationals straight up shut down Strasburg for the season AND postseason. I don't think it's wild to suggest we do the same. Kill a kid's arm and risk the future of the team just because we "might" get to the 1st or second round of the playoffs? I dunno. I think it's at least worth discussing, not flaming the OP about. The situations are totally different. Strasburg would not be shut down right now if he didn't have TJ surgery.

QUOTE (MexSoxFan#1 @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 10:27 AM) I love listening to Joe Buck, McCarver however is turrible (imo). He gets a lot of crap, but I like Buck as well. For a White Sox game, though, I'd rather listen to Hawk.

QUOTE (sunofgold @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 10:24 AM) According to that article, 104 biased comments by Hawk/Stone in one broadcast. Second place was like 23-24. I think this is great and Hawk/Stone should get an award/trophy from the White Sox organization for this. Nobody even close in the bias department. Ask yourself who are watching the WHITE SOX games...duh WHITE SOX fans. Thus, bias is good. lol. Sure you get some fan of other teams who get the broadcast through mlb or watch highlights. But..who cares about them. lol. Exactly. What is the advantage of a neutral broadcast that is being watched by 95 % White Sox fans?

QUOTE (KG#1 @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 10:22 AM) Yea, or hearing Chris Berman in '05 against the Red Sox - "Oh no!" Although that was more them being homers for the Red Sox than being "professionals". People complained Joe Buck wasn't excited enough when the White Sox won the WS.

QUOTE (OsweGo-Go Sox @ Sep 25, 2012 -> 10:12 AM) Why? It makes sense. People who say "Hawk is great because he's just like one of us!" are missing the point, because some people don't want a professional broadcaster to be "just like us." They went him to be a professional broadcaster. I don't buy it. If you read the gamethreads, there are a few people on there that think they know way more than any broadcaster, player, manager, coach, GM or owner ever will. There is absolutely no one alive except themselves who could get their approval as competent in any of those jobs. A couple of them just post when things are going bad. Once something good happens, like Dunn going deep last night, they scatter like cockroaches.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Sep 24, 2012 -> 11:38 PM) My friend showed me a poll today where most of America is still picking the Tigers. Adam Dunn said "kiss my ass" in response. Most of Soxtalk is still picking the Tigers.

QUOTE (sunofgold @ Sep 24, 2012 -> 09:52 PM) Wonder why he brought in Veal instead of keeping Thornton in there? If Cleves had used a righty pinch hitter, Reed was ready right? What is Choo lifetime vs. Thornton? I have no idea but I am thinking that is what it was.

Maybe that will get the bats going. The pitching has been pretty good even during the losing streak.

QUOTE (Real @ Sep 24, 2012 -> 09:43 PM) lol the only reason you'd bring in a lefty to replace a lefty is when you're basically telling the guy on the mound "bro, sorry. I don't trust you right here" unless it's a loogy but Veal IMO is better than a f***ing loogy At Charlotte Veal was actually better vs righties. It could be Choo has damaged Thornton before.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 24, 2012 -> 09:41 PM) Bad Matt Thornton strikes again. Can never manage to pitch out of an inning without at least 2 baserunners reaching. Don't let facts get in the way of your BS

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 24, 2012 -> 09:40 PM) There's one problem. If Addison Reed can't be trusted to get the bottom 3 of the Indians' order with a 2 run lead, we have no closer. The Sox are about to win. Quit crying.

That should shut up the haters.

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 24, 2012 -> 02:07 PM) Looks the Rays moved their rotation around. Now it'll be Shields, Moore, Hellickson, and Price. And the Sox may decide for a 6th starter on Wednesday, failing to realize they're in the final 10 games of the season. But if they keep a 5-man, it's: Quintana, Floyd, Sale, Liriano Yeah, they have no idea how many games are left. You should send them an email to remind them.

QUOTE (Reddy @ Sep 24, 2012 -> 02:48 PM) don't you think that pitcher might have had an EASIER TIME of getting the out if he were facing the weaker of the two hitters? Ozzie could have made the pitcher MORE LIKELY to succeed, but instead he did the opposite. Respond. Maybe Ozzie is doing what he did last year, and that was not really trying to win. He knows he's not going to last 3 more years in Miami, and probably doesn't want to. If they fire him, they will pay him to do whatever he feels like doing, just like a year ago. I just wonder if anyone will be dumb enough not to see the pattern and offer him a job. Ozzie's response to the Bell stuff should be interesting. Has Oney chimed in yet?

Heath Bell supposedly just blasted Ozzie in an interview, saying he doesn't respect him, that he doesn't tell the truth, and won't say anything to your face.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Sep 24, 2012 -> 04:02 AM) Anyone else think it's crazy to change Tuesday's game to a day game so Youk can play? It's not like the guy is lighting it up right now. Let him sit for a game and play it at night, IMO It wasn't just to accommodate Youk, although his USCF stats say if it was, the decision was wise.

Ozzie said he isn't worried about his job. Never did,not with a 3 year contract, not with a 1 year contract. Apparently he has totally erased last year from his small mind.

It was always apparent it wouldn't end well for Ozzie in Miami, but if he doesn't even get to year 2 it will be fun to see the Guillen spin put on things. Nothing was his fault in Chicago, I'm sure nothing will be in Miami. I also wonder what his current appeal is to networks re broadcasting. He certainly isn't the hot thing he was 6 or 7 years ago, but maybe he gets brought in for a Baseball Tonight or MLB Network studio job. I just think his obnoxiousness has played out. He's gone the way of Paris Hilton. Oney might actually have to work in the next few years.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 22, 2012 -> 10:18 AM) It's definitely more stable, simply because of Sale, Rios and Dunn. HOWEVER, there are almost as many ?'s as the past off-season. A lot of them can be answered with money, and that's where that $5-10 million from the playoff shares would really help, as well as an increase in season ticket sales for 2013. On the other hand, we have a big-time closer dilemma at this point. No answer at 3B, but Flowers has made enough strides you could argue he deserves 3-4 months to hold the starting catcher role in 2012. Thornton, Reed, Crain and Jones have all shown flashes and also been horrible quite often, especially Reed in the 2nd half. You almost never know what you're going to get out of Matt Thornton on a game-by-game basis. Viciedo's done just enough to alleviate any concerns whether he's an impact hitter. As you've mentioned many many times, there are now serious concerns about his ability to hit RHPers, especially ones with dominating stuff. If he's a platoon player against only LHP, that's a big loss to the organization moving forward. Didn't you already write off next season a few months ago?

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 22, 2012 -> 09:45 AM) Youk has turned into a 1 tool player, being that he can hit for power. He's limping towards the finish line right now. I love the production he gave us the first few months he came over, but it seems to be in the best interest of the Sox to look at other options this offseason. At most, I'd offer him a 1 year, 5 million dollar deal. If he wants more money/more years (which seems like a given), then you thank him for his contributions and wish him luck. He hit well at home when he was with the Red Sox this season and has an over 1.100 OPS at USCF. He was 1-34 at Detroit and 3-39 at KC this season. The White Sox seem like the perfect match for him. I can't see anyone offering big money and mutiple years. Given him a lesser deal with some incentives and hope for the best. Who knows, maybe Morel is healthy next year and looks like a ballplayer. Stranger things have happened although not much stranger.

To win, Peavy would have had to allow 1 run or less. The offense needs to pick it up. Youk must be worn out or banged up. As much s*** as Konerko gets, Youk has a sub .600 OPS on the road, and is hitting .160 the last month with a .267 obp, and he really gets nothing thrown his way. I'm sure his body is hurting, just like Paulie's, but somehow he's got to start hitting on the road.

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Sep 22, 2012 -> 08:24 AM) Wow, really? There are 12 days left in the regular season, and despite popular belief, the White Sox are in first place. The off season is very long and slow, there will be plenty of time to talk about the Sox crappy farm system, aging roster, blah blah blah. Can't people just enjoy the first real pennant race in 4 years? And its not like these same things haven't been brought up by the thread starter 1000 times already, although I do give him credit for trying to offset his total bummer thread starter by throwing in some Tiger dilemmas.

The Sox and especially their fans, should worry about these things after their 2012 season has concluded. There is nothing that can be done about them right now. Maybe try to enjoy the race to the finish and hopefully the playoffs instead of the impending doom that is now 2013. Of course that impending doom was also in place for 2012 one year ago.

On the bright side if first place isn't bright enough for you, if the Sox make the playoffs, and I think they will, Detroit and KC are 2 teams they won't have to face.

KW refuses comment. Might be true.