Dick Allen

The Sox are now 1 game behind their 2010 pace after 73 games. To get there 2 years ago, they were currently on an 11 game winning streak.

QUOTE (soxmaniac! @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 10:28 PM) I knew this would be coming once the sox starting hitting badly The hitting coach doesnt have much effect on the team Its up to the players to hit. It wasn't Walkers fault that bums like Dunn and Rios could not hit the ball. Its 2012, no matter what, its always someone else's fault.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 10:25 PM) Are you just joshing me? We just hired the guy we're not gonna fire him. And I'm not suggesting we do, I'm just asking what Manto is telling these guys. To be honest I'm not seeing a lot of patience up there. I see it sometimes but its not consistent. Whatever he's telling them, it isn't working. Next.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 10:21 PM) Whats jeff manto's batting philosophy, does anyone know? Is he a proponent of being patient at the plate and taking walks? Do our guys listen to him? He needs to be fired immediately. Rudy Jaramillo is available.

In 4 of the last 6 and 5 out of the last 8 games the Sox have scored 1 run or less. 3 of those games went extra innings. BBGW.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 09:59 PM) He looks so heavy out there. He's Ozzie's new Jenks.

QUOTE (fathom @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 09:58 PM) It sounds like it is...rumors a few weeks ago is he wants another veteran bullpen arm. I bet Heath Bell is available.

Heath Bell gave up 4 in the 9th. Ozzie is going to need more beer and sleeping pills.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 08:57 PM) I dont think there's anything special going on in this game. The offense sucks balls, but its been sucking those balls for weeks now. We have to be able to score more than 3 runs in a game....we're a professional ball club. That's the bottom line, no doubt about it. At least that's what Frank would say.

Mauer has hit 2 homers in 2.5 seasons at Target Field.

He was safe. Its about as close as it gets.

I'd like to see a replay. I thought he was out.

QUOTE (RZZZA @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 08:19 PM) right, I didn't say trade him this year. But if he puts up 60 homers and 100 rbi's this year, his contract will look awful good to some teams and maybe we can get a few great youngins for him in the off season A.J. is leaving, Konerko is getting old. We gotta get some young bucks for the future and we have to do it soon Carlos Quentin has a career OPS only .033 lower than Dunn's career OPS. People couldn't wait for him to leave, but they love what Dunn does for twice the cash. They aren't going to trade him during the season, but I'm with you, if someone wanted that contract, I'd let them have it.

Dunn has zero chance until they bring in a reliever tonight.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 07:59 PM) What is wrong with Konerko these days? You have to wonder if that floating fragment/bone chip is still bothering him...that it's still rubbing against a bone. If it's not going to get better, they might as well DL him and play Dan Johnson there for 2 weeks. Nothing we seem to do can knock us too far out of first place for very long. He's hurting a bit, and its pretty hard to keep hitting about .380. Dan Johnson in place of Konerko would more than negate the improvement from Youkilis/Hudson.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 07:57 PM) Peavy close to crossing the 3.00 ERA threshold. It's pretty incredible he could be 6-4 after today with how he's pitched this year so far. This could/would be 5 or 6 losses in a row in games started by Peavy/Sale. How we could still be in first place is beyond me. In his 3 losses, his ERA is 1.08.

I think Youkilis should have stopped Rios' bad throw.

Is that Peter Griffins in the second row behind home plate.

Rizzo is being made out to be the second coming. Every scouting report I read about the guy said he has a chance to be Adam LaRoche. Not a bad player, but not a top breaking news story that he's being called up.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 12:05 PM) You're confusing Soxtalk with Ken Harrelson. Actually Manny was given credit on Soxtalk for a couple of HRs other players hit. As far as Youkilis, its pretty rare a guy who is being paid more by a team that he doesn't play for than by the team he plays for, contributes much. He obviously doesn't have to do much to be an upgrade, but anyone thinking Youkilis hopped in a time machine and its 2008 again, will probably be dissappointed.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 08:09 AM) The Marlins had to give up players to make it all go away. And the Sox wanted Ozzie out. If they really wanted to keep him, he wouldn't be in Miami now or they would have made Miami give up better players.

QUOTE (Eminor3rd @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 09:56 AM) I've always liked Carlos, but he's always been SO streaky. You have to figure that some team is going to get him just in time for him to go cold, right? Or get hurt. I like him too, but he is very streaky and he's going to miss games.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 09:31 AM) Even Phil Rogers was raving about this deal. Said it was the best KW in-season move since Garcia/Contreras in 2004. For some reason, he thought Leesman was one of the top prospects who would have been potentially included, LOL'ed at that one a bit. http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseb...,6808460.column Didn't Rogers originally call for KW to trade Floyd and Thornton for Youkilis and eat Youk's money?

Lillibridge is out of options, and Boston has some OFs coming back soon. I think his stay in Boston will be brief.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Jun 25, 2012 -> 01:50 AM) Coop did it all behind his other boss' back. ozzie. Cooper didn't have a contract for this season yet. Ozzie was leaving. What was he supposed to do? He already was operating on the last year of a deal, something the Great Ozzie stated he would never do. Why would Ozzie subject his coaches to something he would not do? I am not a Cooper walks on water guy, but sometimes you have to look out for yourself. That's what Ozzie was doing. You don't seem to have a problem with that, and his situation with another year on his contract was nowhere near as desperate as Cooper's.