Dick Allen

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 13, 2012 -> 02:23 PM) he has an inverted W motion. it almost always happens. Do you have some examples of pitchers with the inverted W motion who blew out their elbow?

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 13, 2012 -> 02:22 PM) hmph, i'm noticing pink arm bands, but did MLB stop doing the "We'll auction off game used pink bats" for mothers day this year? I'm not seeing anyone using a pink bat and flipping channels to check. Dunn and Rios have them.

If we say Escobar sucks enough, he will produce.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 13, 2012 -> 02:18 PM) 1.) Yeah I can't wait until somebody brings up Juan, Wise, Dye or Pods or Oz. 2.) Is Mr. Wise's picture still on the outfield wall or did the Sox have to take it down since they ridiculously let Buehrle walk? I hope Escobar contributes something to have his face planted on teh wall someday. I think there was just words that said "The catch". I don't think they made the cut in 2012.

I love the giant numbers on the back of these uniforms.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 13, 2012 -> 02:12 PM) And Escobar's produced just about as much as Wise, you just don't like him because it's only great to overplay a backup player if it's Ozzie Guillen. Escobar's produced just about as much as me.

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 13, 2012 -> 02:09 PM) so first it was tender and sore, now there was pain? if there was pain the sox would have done an MRI immediately. Sore and pain are about the same to me. The Sox examined him. The found it to be a muscular problem. PTACT, who is a trainer of some sort, (although he might not play fantasy baseball so he might not really know what he's talking about) said an MRI wouldn't show anything more than the exam the Sox gave him. It didn't. He wanted the MRI.

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 13, 2012 -> 02:03 PM) who was scared? Chris Sale? i highly doubt it. According to Steve Stone, he was very concerned about the pain in his elbow and HE was the one who wanted an MRI. The Sox were fine without one.

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 13, 2012 -> 01:56 PM) the bold is just... well... wrong. and here's the one cute little thing you're intentionally forgetting. The sox found nothing wrong with Sale's elbow. He was sore and was scared. What happened was he got a break. It helps to be preventitive rather than wait for the catastrophy to occur.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 13, 2012 -> 01:59 PM) Dyson was safe by a mile. There aren't many arguments this season. There seems to be a lot of blown calls, but no one wigging out.

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 13, 2012 -> 01:56 PM) eh, i play in an OPS, K/9, sabermetrics-y league so maybe my perception is skewed. If that's what you play how did you post you loved Pods in 2005? He was Juan Pierre. Pods was far better for the Sox in 2009.

QUOTE (greg775 @ May 13, 2012 -> 01:54 PM) It's not easy to like Escobar. Beware of guys who aren't very highly thought of who make the team as a spring training phenom. Reality hits them in the face pretty quickly usually.

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 13, 2012 -> 01:50 PM) Dick Allen, you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. No idea about the business of baseball. No idea about how the game is played in 2012. No idea about position scarcity. No idea about how to properly value players. Go read some books on sabermetrics and go play some fantasy baseball. Then come back and post as a baseball fan who actually understands the game, and not just cute marketing slogans. I played fantasy baseball. There's a reason its called fantasy baseball. If understanding the game is a prerequisite for posting on this site, you wouldn't be allowed to post here. One thing is for sure, if the Royals do find something is wrong, if they think lightening his workload will help.................they.have.no.idea.what.they.are.doing.

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 13, 2012 -> 01:42 PM) can i please, please make a personal insult? Maybe if they find out is elbow is screwed up they can trade him before the news leaks out.

The Royals are really killing Duffy's value taking him out of the game just because he has an elbow issue.

The red uniforms are pretty nice.

Looks like Humber might have to be near perfect: Lillibridge, cf Beckham, 2b Dunn, 1b Konerko, DH Rios, rf Viciedo, lf Flowers, c Morel, 3b Escobar, ss Humber, p

First Oney questions why people get upset about words, then Ozzie says people need to grow up. I hope they were looking in mirrors when they made these remarks. http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/201...cklash_ah_y.php

QUOTE (Reddy @ May 12, 2012 -> 10:36 AM) sure, but before you make an announcement to the media you should probably talk it over with 1) the pitcher 2) the pitching coach 3) the GM. just seems like that would be logical. I love Robin, and though this was probably his fault more than anyone's, I don't hold it against him because he's just trying to do the right thing. Rookie Manager mistake was all this is. No biggie, since the correct move was finally agreed upon. What is the mistake?

QUOTE (Marty34 @ May 12, 2012 -> 09:55 AM) How is it that the plan for handling Sale hasn't changed when the manager announced he'd be the closer, 10 days later he's back in the rotation? He never closed either. Everyone got punk'd.

I made another thread title. 2 in one week. Anyway, KW put it better than I did. (I am still not a KW fan)I have no problem with the White Sox trying to protect one of their young pitchers, especially their best one.

Many years ago they had a 16" home run hitting contest at old Comiskey Park before a game. They had 3 or 4 guys hitting from second base and they were having no problem jacking them on the roof. It was impressive.

Beckham has a lot of talent. People forget his second half of 2010 before he broke his hand. He had an .875 OPS. There's no reason he shouldn't put up an .800 + OPS every year. Hopefully its coming to him now. He was starting to look much better before he got some hits, and now the hits are coming. I still think he's a stud of a player.

Dunn, Beckham and Rios the offensive stars. What are the odds?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ May 11, 2012 -> 08:35 PM) What's the weather like tonight? Only 19,129 in attendance. You'd have thought with 2 wins in a row, the news about Chris Sale, May's here and college students are getting out now...that we could at least manage 20,000 for a Friday home game. Dynamic pricing will kill day of game sales. I don't know if they use dynamic pricing at the USCF box office, but if you want to go to tomorrows game, the worst seat in the house costs $30. Bleachers will be $48