Dick Allen

QUOTE (JoshPR @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 08:55 PM) Actually that's sad He gave up a double to MAUER. The run scored when the Meyers gave up a hit.

QUOTE (justBLAZE @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 08:48 PM) Why don't you ask him in person. I would love the opportunity.

Do you think Meyers wears a wifebeater under his Jersey?

Wife beater is very hittable.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 08:27 PM) thats dumb, no offense. Now Youk is probably gonna miss some games because he hustled and hurt himself. You want that for Paulie? Disregard Paulie would be out by 30 feet.

Hitting. 320 with RISP this season. I guess he's supposed to hit. 400. He also has the team's highest OPS.

The useless Nate Jones.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 04:03 PM) Most of those innings were "blowout" innings, where the game wasn't really in doubt. After the Young ball against Thornton with the bases loaded Friday night...and Saturday's no show...well, let's just say you'd rather see your bullpen hold a tie game at even or hold a one run lead in the 7th/8th than record good stats in games the Sox had little chance to win on those occasions. Of course, the offense has to show up and put a little pressure on the opponents too. The starters have to pitch a little better. Peavy wasn't good. Liriano wasn't good, and Sale got beat by one of the biggest assholes in the league. The bullpen was fine. You can't expect them to not give up runs.

I'm going and looking for Marty. I want free beer.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 03:51 PM) Just goes to show you kids like Esmil Rogers can show up from the NL, have no prior history against the Tiggers, and go out and put goose-eggs on the scoreboard. Kid has an 8+ ERA for the Rockies and they gave him away for cash considerations. Do we have anyone you would trust with a 1 run lead in the 8th inning to get 3 outs against DET? I don't think so...MAYBE, just MAYBE, Myers. But trust? No way. Sox bullpen pitched 10 innings this last sweep and gave up 3 runs. Or another perspective, just as many as Liriano allowed, a guy you defend any chance you get, in 6 less innings.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 03:29 PM) During the series, Valverde looked like the weak link of their pen. He's definitely from the Rod Beck school of closing. Always make it interesting.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 03:42 PM) Was the actual bet just that the Indians wouldn't beat the Tigers? Or Sox would lose and Tigers would win? Just goes to show you he wasn't around at the end of 2005, 2008, 2009, etc. Teams with nothing to play for almost always gives contending teams fits because they're so loose and relaxed...and lots of younger players trying to make an impression on their new manager. And, the Indians had that early season history of owning Detroit. I think it was something like 6-1 or 7-1 in their first 7-8 games before the wheels came off. Betting baseball is almost always a sucker bet...unless you picked the Tigers yesterday, and that wouldn't have paid you hardly anything at all. His idols, the Vegas oddsmakers, made the Tigers prohibitive favorites. He thinks they know something the rest of the world doesn't. For his sake, I hope he didn't bet his allowance on the Tigers today.

QUOTE (kitekrazy @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 03:20 PM) After watching the Tigers for two weeks when they lose, they make it close. With the Sox it seems some games the concede to a loss and want to start over the next day. That could be that Cabrera and Fielder are hitting so well, it creates a lot of pressure for other teams. Wasn't Hudson the tying run last night?

he gone

QUOTE (Baron @ Sep 3, 2012 -> 02:13 PM) Bases loaded for the Tribe. Top of the 7th with 1 out. If Cleveland wins, Ceasar will be doing his crying elsewhere the rest of his life.

The Sox were supposed to lose 90+ games. Many on here had the Tigers winning at least 100. They are now tied. The Sox are clearly choking. But in all seriousness, losing 7 in a row at Detroit is really unbelievable, especially when you consider they are still tied. The Sox couldn't play well at home earlier this season, now they play very well there. Youkilis' OPS is double at USCF what it is on the road. Too bad they couldn't at least keep playing well on the road. Home games are going to help this team, and when Detroit comes into town, they are going to have to at least split. They are still in a better position now than they have been in years, especially with Cabrera grabbing his hip yesterday. He goes down and the Tigers are kittens.

QUOTE (JohnCangelosi @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 10:04 PM) Good thing we had Myers close the game because we can afford a $10M 7th/8th inning righty out of the pen last year. Was Dayan not available to PH for Hudson there?? Hudson hit the ball pretty hard.

Almost misplayed it. The ODog actually hit that pretty well.

They are getting nervous in Vegas.

It would be nice for Rios to get a hit in Detroit.

QUOTE (Caesar @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 09:50 PM) How much? Put your money where your mouth is big boy. I'd put my money where my mouth is anytime, but that would require you to have money. Your paper route doesn't pay that much.

QUOTE (Real @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 09:47 PM) your blind optimism is hilarious, Detroit swept this chokefest of a team and it's the posters fault for calling them out on it Kenny and Jerry enjoy your patronage haha Sox have a lot of home games left. They hit at home. Stop watching if being in first place bothers you so much.

QUOTE (Caesar @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 09:46 PM) My wallet says different. Yeah, I bet.

QUOTE (Caesar @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 09:44 PM) They werent getting even bets on both sides. The Sox have their ace going and trying to avoid being swept and they open the line up at -175. Vegas knew what was gonna happen tonight. Trust me. What did Vegas have as the over/under for White Sox wins this season, since the people in Vegas know exactly what is going to happen.

QUOTE (fathom @ Sep 2, 2012 -> 09:31 PM) So many red flags with him not to bring him back next year. I'd bring him back, but not for $13 million. You'd have to think if he wants to play for a while, USCF is a place he'd like to play.