Dick Allen

QUOTE (th0mas35 @ May 25, 2012 -> 03:28 AM) Long time lurker...infrequent poster but I'm 27...sox fan since I was around 10 and I absolutely love hawk. I guess your demographic is way younger than me.. I like the fact that he's a homer and is biased. I agree with others when I say it's sorta blasphemous to even attempting to remove hawk. Watching sox games won't be the same when he steps down IMO My nephew is 10 and he loves to sit back, relax and strap it down. I think Hawk appeals to a lot more people than a lot of this board realizes.

QUOTE (Chicago White Sox @ May 24, 2012 -> 12:07 PM) Why do you think they're friends? Everytime I listen to them I feel like Farmer wants to kill DJ. I've been with them on the elevator a few times. They get along there. If they really hated each other, they probably wouldn't be leaving together.

Snoop Dog is throwing out the first pitch. USCF is going to smell like Old Comiskey Park's upper deck tonight.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ May 24, 2012 -> 10:30 AM) I think either Farmer and DJ absolutely hate each other, or they are the best friends in the world. I can't decide which. There are just way too many uncomfortable moments. I think they are friends. They are both very nice people.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 22, 2012 -> 05:43 PM) I'll make this brief. A friend of mine got his third DUI in the past four years in Vegas a couple weeks ago. He got one in Kansas City, one in Vegas two years ago to go with this one. His court date is in August; he has no attorney yet. He was caught SLEEPING at a red light in his car and I don't know what his blood totals were. He has not received the results. I told him to call an attorney NOW. I told him his license actually might already be suspended as I believe DMZ does not have to tell you it's been suspended. It's your responsibility to find out. My question to u is (perhaps you have gotten DUI or know people who had multiple DUIs) ... 1.) Will judge find out about the DUI in Kansas City? Or will that one remain separate? 2.) Does the fact he was sleeping at stoplight matter in his case? That seems pretty serious/dangerous. 3.) With 2 DUIs, will he serve jail time? 4.) Are there any circumstances you still get to drive your car for a year when license is suspended? 5.) Can an awesome attorney get him off scot free? And on a personal level, do you think he is an irresponsible asshole for doing this repeatedly? Or do you think people make mistakes? THANK YOU for any advice you can give. He's 28 years old and the Vegas cops had his mom bail him out of jail; I don't know how they got her number back in Kansas, etc. 3 DUIs in 4 years, he needs more than attorney or 3. I have a friend who is f***ed up for life since the age of 15 due to a drunk driver, so I have zero tolerance, althought, hypocrite that I am, I am sure I have driven over the limit several times in my life.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 23, 2012 -> 01:36 PM) You can't deny his record. For a franchise as bad as the White Sox franchise historically, his W/L record was stellar. He kept the clubhouse loose. The fact a guy like Mark would play for him AGAIN does say something. You can't tell me he'd have gone there ($$$$) only for the cash if he despised Ozzie. If Miami wins the NL this year and it is possible, will you guys melt down or be just a tiny bit happy for Ozzeroo? p.s. I won't be surprised to see Buehrle in the all star game. Nevermind that as of Monday morning the Marlins had won 2 less games than they had won after the same amount played last year, and the team that only won because of Ozzie was 4 games better than last season.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 23, 2012 -> 10:41 AM) To tell you the truth, I wouldn't care if the home announcer didn't live and die with each game. If he's bringing me the game professionally with interesting content, I don't care if his blood isn't boiling when things go wrong. Chance are, when they're calling 150 games a year, they're going to lean toward the team paying the salary. It's when they go over the line, and think they're part of the team on the field that I have a problem with. To give you an example of somebody that straddled the line, but didn't cross it...John Rooney. He was never a "Sox fan", but he did a great job for the Sox and most people really liked how he called the game. John Rooney was a homer and once went on a rant about how Gary Redus was better leadoff hitter than Rickey Henderson. I will never forget that one. Gary was playing for the White Sox when he said it. Rickey was in his prime.

QUOTE (flavum @ May 23, 2012 -> 10:00 AM) I want a PBP guy that didn't play. Hawk would be so much better if he just did his schtick as a broadcaster, and not as a former player. Nobody cares about his stories of his playing days...he hasn't played a major league game in 41 years. It's not relevant or interesting, especially if they're trying to appeal to younger fans. And Hawk also needs to realize that he isn't on the team. I don't need dead air when the team is going bad because he's down in the dumps. His job is to call the game as a Sox guy, but fairly. It's just been way over the top bad the last 5-10 years. You need someone talking when the team is going bad? Do you need Vin Scully telling you Alexei Ramirez was Batman for Halloween when he was 8 years old? Hawk is a television announcer., not a radio guy. Everytime the Sox are on network TV, people are complaining about the announcers. There really isn't anyone everyone would be happy with.

Gary Thorne did the White Sox games for a couple of years. Believe me, there would be complaints. Mercy. I wish I could cuss.

Stewart has done his job this year. He got lit up earlier in the year in one outing and against the Cubs he was doing what he was supposed to be doing up 7, not getting cute. I don't know if you'd want him in the rotation, but I really can't understand the hate.

QUOTE (Big Hurtin @ May 22, 2012 -> 08:21 PM) Seems like I turned the game on just in time. What are they wearing on their right sleeves? HIC MAN---Kevin Hickey BMS---Bill Moose Skowron

QUOTE (fathom @ May 22, 2012 -> 08:20 PM) I'm not sure there weren't more Sox fans at the Cell on Sunday than there are at the game tonight. It really amazes me how much our attendance sucks this year. I was there Sunday and while the park was pretty full, the area was dead. There was no traffic. The bars were dead, Clark Street seemed like a regular non game Sunday. It was really weird, but kind of nice.

Tonight's a night that makes me glad I no longer buy tickets to every home game.

Back to back awful outings from Floyd. He didn't get any help tonight, but except for the 3rd, he was meat.

Ill post it. why are the Sox so bad at home?

QUOTE (fathom @ May 22, 2012 -> 08:13 PM) He is on pace to hit 4 homers this year Biggest batter of the game here for Gavin. When he was pissed off and intense against Chris Perez, he hits a triple. Most other times, he still doesn't seem very interested.

Alex Rios still sucks.

What will be Marty's excuse for that one.

Its almost June Anorexei.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ May 22, 2012 -> 06:25 PM) Don't get me wrong, I want him on the team. He's almost certainly an upgrade at 3B (pathetically enough). Just be aware that he probably won't be around long because everyone will want him to play somewhere else. He's most likely gone after this season if he makes it that long. I don't care if he bothers Alex Rios or Gordon Beckham or Paulie, just as long as he plays better than what we have been seeing at that position. AJ was supposed to be the most annoying player in the history of the world, yet he's lasted a few contracts and 8 seasons, so I don't think its that big of a deal. I think its more a Twins guy trying to downplay a divison rival perhaps getting better when it looks like they may be toast for a while. If you were a Twins fan, would you care what Cowley had to say about a guy the Twins signed that he found annoying? I bet you a good deal of Twins players find the writer just as annoying.

QUOTE (ScottyDo @ May 22, 2012 -> 06:18 PM) I heard the segment, he wasn't talking about baseball playing ability. He was saying that O-Dawg is intolerably annoying and that everyone in the Twins organization was thrilled to see him leave. The joy of ODog being out of Minneapolis has translated to one of the worst, if not the worst, records in baseball since he left. Twins being annoyed by the Odog>Twins after Odog leaves I bet people who pay money to watch the Twins are more annoyed now than when ODog was there. Not that I think he's a great guy or anything. He might be annoying as hell. I don't think it matters on the field at all.

QUOTE (kapzk @ May 22, 2012 -> 05:35 PM) "Twins Reporter: Hudson Might Be The Worst Player I’ve Ever Covered" http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2012/05/22/twi...e-ever-covered/ Apparently he hasn't covered the Twins the past 200 games.

I love Hawk and hope he realizes his dream and announces White Sox games until he dies. I love the catch phrases, I love he wants the White Sox to win as much as I do and even more during spring training. Every poster has been influenced as to how they watch the game by the Hawkeroo. I could do without his umpire bashing. I could do without the Jerry Manuel bashing that is still occurring, but for my money, I don't know how you would want to replace a guy that understands the game as much or more than anyone else you would bring in, and who would be more happy if the Sox won or as upset if they lose.

I read a scouting report that said Rizzo is an Adam LaRoche clone. I wouldn't put him in the HOF yet, and if other teams just give the Cubs good players, how come they are so bad?

QUOTE (bucket-of-suck @ May 22, 2012 -> 03:04 AM) FrodoBridge is case and point. His timing at the plate is awful right now. Lillibridge is on pace to get about 20 less AB than he received last year. He hit some homers last year at a pace he's not ever hit them. I think it was more of a fluke than anything else. Josh Fields is hitting over .300 in AAA. Maybe KW should pick him up, since guys who can't field and haven't hit in the majors in several years but have hit well in AAA seems to be a popular thing.