Dick Allen

Who would pay for this guy? I bet the Dodgers stop payment before JR gets the check to the bank. Either that or the Dodgers are endorsing an MF Global check over to the Sox.

To me a superstar is a player a ton of people pay specifically to watch play. Durant, Rose, LeBron, Howard are all superstars. MJ was the biggest superstar of all time. How many empty seats did he play in front of?

If you trade for Howard and he won't re-sign, the only way he gets to Brooklyn is a sign and trade, so its not like if you roll the dice you'll wind up with nothing.

I still think its nothing but a rumor. I was wondering why Cleveland would actually help facilitate a trade like this. It may be to try to stop LeBron from winning more titles. I still don't think it will happen.

QUOTE (balfanman @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 02:24 PM) That's true, they usually pitch him in. Listening to the game on radio however, I've heard D.J. and Farmer describe many of the pitches to him as being outside, or even strikes over the outside half of the plate. Mistakes or not, he seems to be getting plenty of chances to make a point of going the other way, which tells me that he doesn't want to. If he makes contact, generally and hopefully it goes in the air. The shift would be meaningless unless is a pop up foul by the stands on the 3rd base side. I think as more and more info is dissected, more noticeable shifts for almost everyone will become the norm.

One thing to keep in mind is even if he wants to hit the ball to LF, when there's a radical shift, he's going to be pitched to accordingly. Unless a big mistake is made, he's not going to be given something that can easily be slapped the other way. He can hit the ball to LC very hard, but I don't think he hits ground balls to the left side much. They used to shift for Baines on the infield, but the OF would play him to hit the other way. With the little contact Dunn makes, I think most teams would take a single to LF over a homer.

Jones averages almost a strikeout an inning. If you throw out his performance 2 games against the Cubs and Houston, his ERA is 1.42. I really don't know what people expect. Apparently if you give up a run or don't strike just about everyone out, you have major flaws. There isn't a team in baseball that wouldn't love to have Nate Jones right now.

QUOTE (Stan Bahnsen @ Jul 9, 2012 -> 01:24 PM) QUOTE The Birmingham Barons and Chicago White Sox have announced that RHP Philip Humber will make a rehab start for the Barons during the team's Wednesday, July 11th home game against the Tennessee Smokies. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 PM CDT. Humber would still be on track to start next Tuesday the 17th, as the 5th starter after the break, if it goes well in B'Ham. Yes but it still wouldn't explain why they would go through the KC series a pitcher down. I think Bruney is probably coming back.

The uniform may change but the story is one I seem to have heard several times before: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...9,0,53153.story

AJP was drafted by the Twins in the 3rd round of the 1994 draft. The first catcher drafted that year was Paul Konerko.

If someone told you in March that Dunn would be hitting .209 with 133 strikeouts 3 innings until the All Star break, I don't think anyone would have pegged him to actually make the All Star team.

Adam Dunn vs. LHP............not good.

I don't think the Sox have had this kind of production from an in season pick up since Charles Johnson.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 03:35 PM) Because it's throwing 1 inning or so? Yes. And its not a normal inning. He's going to be really jacked up.

QUOTE (soxfan49 @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 03:30 PM) To put things into perspective a bit: -They just won 5 of their 6 before the ASB against the AL's best and a team that they always lose against. -They finally figured out how to win at home. -This was winnable with Sale on the mound, but him pitching in September is more important than today's game. -They can do no worse than being 3 full games in 1st place past the halfway mark. I have no problem with them skipping Sale today, as long as he also skips the exhibition game on Tuesday. I understand he's going to be throwing anyway, but not at that level. If you're going to rest him, rest him. I guess all the talk that the name of the front of the jersey is more important than the name on the back doesn't apply in this case. I'm just wondering why.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 03:24 PM) But allowing him to pitch in the ASG makes sense? I'm sure it's going to be great for his elbow when he goes in there throwing 100 mph. It doesn't, but he's got to throw on the side anyway, and its one inning is the reasoning. I do agree with you though, if he's going to rest for the White Sox, he shouldn't be pitching for the AL.

If anyone thought Bud really read Hawk the riot act, considering Hawk is kind of sort of ripping the umps every chance he can get tonight, it appears that beat down wasn't as severe as advertised.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 03:14 PM) I do want to know what radar gun they're using in the minors, as these guys are a good 3-4 mph slower than what they were reported to be throwing. They almost always are. Also consider the gun we see is jacked up as well.

This is the type of crap that happens to most rookies and veterans named Ohman.That's why I hope some guys come back from injury and/or KW gets a veteran for the bullpen.

QUOTE (Chet Kincaid @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 03:06 PM) I think I'd rather have Ramon Castro now. Castro must have not have healed correctly. He's cheap, calls a decent game and can pop a homer. Unless he just didn't want to play anymore, its hard to imagine if he was healthy, that he couldn't find a job. I'd imagine he's probably about 40 or 50 lbs. over his playing weight right now.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 03:05 PM) I'd still expect him to perform better if given a full time shot...but there's no way that would happen on this team. He'd be better than he is right now, but would still probably be awful.

I don't know why anyone thought Flowers would make much contact in the major leagues. He couldn't make much in AAA.

QUOTE (Feeky Magee @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 02:58 PM) Anyone have a working stream? Mine's gone kaput. My stream is fine. I'm not that old.

QUOTE (BigSqwert @ Jul 8, 2012 -> 02:56 PM) What's with the old rocker avatars? Geddy is a huge Blue Jays fan. Sits right behind the plate in Toronto.

Don't stop now boys.