Dick Allen

QUOTE (LittleHurt05 @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 08:52 AM) 3-team race for Dempster now between the Dodgers, Rangers, & Yankees Makes sense both ways. If its BS, its an attempt to get the Dodgers to up their offer. If its true, its 3 teams with a legit shot to win this year. I'm thinking Dempster doesn't want to go to Atlanta because he doesn't like their chances.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 31, 2012 -> 08:20 AM) KW doesn't have the talent to trade for an ace, and he probably doesn't have the room to take on an "ace" salary commitment. Other than that, it makes perfect sense.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 08:39 PM) That's a joke, it's been happening since baseball was invented. It's sending a message, I'm not saying send a defensive replacement in that inning right after it happens (although that has happened, and that I feel is unprofessional) but when he comes in after the 1/2 inning you pull him to the side and very "politely" let him know he can spend the rest of the game on the bench thinking about whatever is so important it's taken from your focus on the field. A guy is not going to lose his snit over this unless he is soft. Anoerexei has his head in the clouds from time to time but these errors were things that just happened.

This guy isn't fooling anyone. Everything is a rocket.

QUOTE (Frank_Thomas35 @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 08:34 PM) Absolutely not, what I'm talking about is having the ability to hold a guy like Alexi responsible for his defensive mental lapses the past two games. You take him out sit him on the bench and I can promise he wouldnt do it again. Problem is you take Lexi out his spot in the order is an automatic out. Just be nice to have a guy to come off the bench who can carry a stick. If nothing else to give the guy a mental break every once in a whole. I am very much in favor of the Lirano trade as per alSittl my posts since, just saying the way we have mentally gave teams life by mental errors needs to stop. And Robin needs to send a meAsage but it's hard when you don't have the tools to do such. I'm old school and when a guy plays like Alexi has the past two games he's is taking a seat next to me on the bench Sitting him will ensure he will never make an errot again?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 02:46 PM) 12:$5.5M, 13:$5.5M, 14:$6M club option ($1M buyout) The extension was signed at the time with the understanding he was going to be the closer for the length of his contract. $12 million dollars is QUITE a bit to pay a set-up guy for 2 years. You said he was making $5.5 million in 2011, which was wrong. There was no understanding he was going to be the closer for the length of the contract. That's total BS. http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/mlb/news/story?id=6187203

QUOTE (Brian26 @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 02:26 PM) I had heard he was going through some "personal issues" and figured it was because of his sick child. What scumbag Score guy brought the divorce thing up? I guess that fills in the blanks. I'm willing to bet it was McNeil or Lawrence Holmes. Its public record. I don't know why it makes them scum.

I'll make a crazy prediction, if the Sox get League, KW trades Nate Jones to Toronto for Oliver and Vizquel.

4 AL teams below .500. 3 in AL Central.

Septimo was signed to a minor league deal. If they want to send him down----its all good.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 01:44 PM) Septimo kept up to face some of the tough lefties on the Twins, IMO. Ventura had more confidence in him, that's for sure. Santiago was moping up. I do think KW is looking to upgrade that position.

QUOTE (Cerbaho-WG @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 01:40 PM) Septimo is out of options I believe. I'm pretty sure he was on a split contract. He was in Charlotte earlier, that should be the same option.

I have the feeling Septimo will be back in Charlotte in the next couple of days.

I'm no KW guy that's for sure, but I watch this show and its very apparent Cowley nicknamed the wrong guy "Hollywood".

Look at Lee's contract. You will have your answer re White Sox.

QUOTE (sunofgold @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 12:20 PM) He pretty much could steal somebody from the cuBS right now. They are desperate to sell and KW doesn't have to buy right now but could. How about Matt Garza if KW felt confident that he could back soon and his injury isn't serious? Definitely would be buying low on him. A Reed Johnson? A Marmol if Coop felt like he could fix him? That's just not true. The only one they are desperate to trade is Dempster because they could actually get something for him, but the time is running short. They can wait until the winter to get rid of Garza, and Reed Johnson isn't going to net them anything of significance.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 12:18 PM) I'm sure someone checked this when we traded him...would we be likely to get draft pick compensation if Liriano walked? No. New rules. You have to be with a team for a year to get comp, and you have to offer them some sort of qualifying offer which is I believe $12.5 million. So the Twins would have received nothing for Liriano had they kept him.

I think KW is looking for a reliever and back up infielder. Its fun to speculate on huge pieces and if the deal was right, I'm sure he'd pull the trigger, but I'm thinking small pieces is what he's trying to accomplish. I think Lee is owed about $80 million the next 3 years. I think there's a better chance KW brings back Ozzie than Cliff Lee. Maybe Darren Oliver . Omar Vizquel makes a lot of sense as a throw in.

QUOTE (daggins @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 10:33 AM) 25.2 25 9 7 2 18 8 51 37 431 115 -- 2-2 0 sv 2.45 Floyds numbers for July. Thats 18 walks, 8 K's and 25 hits in 25 innings. He's been awful, and gotten away with it. Now some of this is probably the tendonitis. Still not encouraging. He got away with it his last 2 starts, but still was able to limit damage, something he rarely does in April and May. He's had 3 real good starts since the middle of June, was horrid against the Yankees and battled pretty well his last 2 starts, allowing a ton of runners but no runs. I am not a Gavin Floyd guy, but to say he's been awful is not accurate. I'm all for advanced stats, and can understand the argument about wins and losses not being important, but now runs allowed isn't important?

QUOTE (Chisoxfn @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 09:38 AM) The swallows of Capistrano. It was a Dumb and Dumber reference. Floyd has been tied to Lloyd Christmas with his haircut.

QUOTE (Jake @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 08:30 AM) A TON of assuming going on in this thread. It's like you want him to be badly hurt. I'm pretty sure everyone would like Danks to be 100% and pitching for the White Sox. I also think if he's not going to pitch this year and is going to have surgery, most of us would rather he have it sooner than later so he can get back on the mound as quickly as possible.

QUOTE (Andy the Clown @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 08:41 AM) Sometimes a simple change is all it takes. Edwin Jackson was pretty much nails as soon as he had his first bullpen session with Cooper. Joe McGrane was going over Liriano on videotape and was showing how is delivery was so inconsistent. When he was straight forward, he said he had a Steve Carlton slider, when he fell to the side, he had no command. He also said Cooper believes in clean angles and will straighten his delivery up, which could pay off huge. It just depends how long it takes.

QUOTE (SOXOBAMA @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 07:52 AM) Laurence Holmes ‏@LaurenceWHolmes I have no specifics, but I'm told #Whitesox are "a little busy" trying to get some stuff done before trade deadline. don't be surprised What a scoop by Holmes.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jul 30, 2012 -> 07:45 AM) Dan Hayes ‏@DanHayesCSN Gavin Floyd was good enough to win but defense lets him down. He's 4-2 w/ a 1.62 ERA over his last 6 starts. #WhiteSox He's like the salmon of Capistrano.

QUOTE (Springfield SoxFan @ Jul 29, 2012 -> 09:11 PM) Gonzalez just posted that there will be a roster move before Monday's game, anyone have a guess? Probably one of the rookie lefty relievers to AAA.