Dick Allen

I will say sample size is the reason for the discrepancy over the home and road record. Overall, they are probably at where a lot of people project them, right around .500. How they handle the division will determine whether they have a shot at the postseason this year. Even in 2005, they were just .500 against the AL East and AL West during the regular season.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 09:58 PM) We're 20 games into the season! Seriously, you are incapable of having objective opinions due to some perverse love affairs up you have with random people you meet. From the guy who is giving up on Viciedo. Priceless.

QUOTE (iamshack @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 09:40 PM) Is that really all you have to do on a Saturday night? Gloat about f***ing Greg Walker? You are ridiculous. You're ridiculous. Read my posts.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 09:38 PM) A week ago, you would have been laughed at for bringing this topic up. Same thing could happen for both Walker and Manto in another month's time. A week ago, Bobby Valentine was being hounded out of Boston after blowing the 9 run lead on Saturday. I'll ask this question. How many hitting coaches have "fixed" an entire major league roster of hitters in 2 months? Are you claiming the success of all the Braves' hitters this season is entirely due to Greg Walker? REALLY? That's one thing I've learned on this board. I tried to be a voice of reason and tell people they were wrong, the way to really improve an offense is to get better hitters, but was rebuffed to the point I saw the light. A hitter's success or failure is pretty much all on the hitting coach. What Mickey Hatcher has done to Albert Pujols is criminal. You can't have it both ways. If the Sox were leading the league in runs scored right now, you would say it was proof Walker sucked and Manto is great. The Braves lead the NL in runs.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 09:29 PM) It's a game of expectations. Nobody in baseball expected anything out of Humber when we picked him up, Jenks, Santos, Loaiza, Contreras, Thornton, etc. Peavy hasn't been healthy for most of his time with the White Sox, although I guess you could blame Cooper for injuring him if you want. With Beckham, Dunn, Rios and Viciedo, a LOT was expected/predicted out of them. I'm willing to give Walker a pass on Morel, because I never considered him a sure-fire major league starter like some here. We aren't talking about Walker here. We are talking about Manto. He is the hitting coach. Walker is in ATL. He's watching the Braves hitters, they lead the NL in runs scored. Its Manto;s fault these guys aren't hitting now.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 09:25 PM) He also has to get some of the credit for Ordonez, Carlos Lee, Ray Durham...can't remember when we drafted Rowand and Crede, although KW was director of scouting/minor leagues by then, right? Drafting Buehrle where he got him so late in the draft, etc. Himes drafted Durham, but Schueler definitely provided more major league ready hitters from the minor leagues, although he really got lucky with Maggs. The scout who signed Maggs showed up like 6 hours late for his workout, but Maggs stuck around. He also left him exposed in the rule 5 and no one took him. After the strike though, Schueler was a different GM. While KW has his player as his best hitter 12 years later, every year Schueler was the GM, his best player was a Larry Himes draft pick.

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 09:22 PM) And I suppose you also are going to argue that Don Cooper is overrated despite the fact that we have one of the best pitching staffs in the AL? That any random pitching coach could get a no-hitter out of Phil Humber? Why would you say that? All I said is what the majority of Soxtalk has said for years. If guys aren't hitting its the hitting coach's fault. Its time to make a change. As far as Cooper/Humber, if you're going to give Coop the credit for the perfect game, don't you have to blame him for the implosion his next outing?

QUOTE (Soxfest @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 09:18 PM) That may be the ONLY thing Schuler got right was his opinion of KW! Schueler was pretty good at the beginning. He picked up Raines, always seemed to find someone to do a decent job in RF from year to year, DJ, Burks, even Tartabull had a decent year. But he got ultra conservative, but he did have a division winner his final season.

QUOTE (The Ginger Kid @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 09:02 PM) He should play every day You wouldn't say that for long. Do you see some of the crap he swings at off of RHP?

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 09:08 PM) Except Jeff Manto's had two months. Greg Walker how many years? At a certain point, it becomes an issue of either being totally lost and lack confidence psychologically (Beckham/Morel) or just not being talented enough...to the point where no hitting coach could possibly make a difference, not even Lau, Hrniak or Rudy Jaramillo. But its pretty obvious it isn't getting better. Why wait? Every time a White Sox made an out it was Greg Walker's fault. It should now be Manto. They have 10 runs their last 5 games, only 8 in regulation. Its time to make a change. He obviously isn't working out.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 09:12 PM) Ron also picked his successor. Thus, you should be supporting him. Actually Schueler wanted Danny Evans to replace him. He thought KW rubbed too many people the wrong way to be GM.

QUOTE (oldsox @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 09:12 PM) Did any of our announcers point out his lack of hustle/laziness? Hawk and Stone did. At least Dunn made it 21 in a row tonight.

One thing I have learned from Soxtalk. When the offense is this bad, its the hitting coach's fault. Fire Jeff Manto.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 06:06 PM) Honestly though, this weekend can't get much worse for me. Had another seizure, carnival I was helping plan got rained out, now this s***. Hope you're OK. As for the carnival, if you ever need a bearded lady, check out the corner of Rush and Huron.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 06:03 PM) f*** the Heat. Patrick Ewing Theory all up in this b****. f*** Hue Hollins

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 05:53 PM) he was playing with a 15+ point lead. It was 12 down from 20 and he had played 5 games the last 6 weeks. He needed the work. It was a fluke. He did something he does at least 20 times every game. If he sat out the last couple minutes today, there's nothing to suggest it wouldn't have happened at practice tomorrow.

QUOTE (RME JICO @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 05:51 PM) 1:10 left in the game when this happened? Yeah, it was my first time at the UC this season. I would guess about half the crowd was gone

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 05:44 PM) If he could do that all the time, he'd be a starter and making a lot more money than he does. If he could do it 4 of 7 games, the Bulls would have a chance. At least the Bulls know how to play without Rose.

QUOTE (buhbuhburrrrlz @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 05:40 PM) Nah this team has too much heart. Best case scenario they'll make it back to the ECF to get beat by the Heat again. If Watson plays all the time like he played in the first half today, the Bulls could still beat Miami, but its obviously unlikely. Hopefully the rehab goes smoothly and DRose is back to being DRose in a minimal amount of time.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 05:27 PM) I heard pop and got some hope...I've strained an ACL before and got back in a few weeks with 100th of Rose's conditioning and med staff. But if it's a tear...f***. If it is torn, at least he's very young and not very big, so if anyone should be successful rehabbing, it should be DRose, obviously depending on the severity.

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 05:25 PM) Popped? Damn. If true, he's out. No way he's coming back. I think he's done this season. Hopefully the rehab is minimal to get ready for next season. I hope this injury thing is something he can get behind him.

QUOTE (Athomeboy_2000 @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 05:26 PM) I'm guessing that is a fake account

QUOTE (Jordan4life @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 05:06 PM) This could end up being the darkest day in Bulls history (even worse than Michael's first retirement, which felt like a death). This season would obviously be over. More than likely next season as well. The Bulls will never, ever land another superstar through trade or FA, obviously. Yikes. Knee surgery isn't as bad as it used to be. DRose will return and be fine most likely. Look at all the NFL running backs that had ACL and MCL surgeries. It used to be a death sentence, not necessarily these days.

QUOTE (Jenksy Cat @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 04:48 PM) Such a long wait for a real report feels like "how do we spin this so it doesn't sound as bad" Most people just don't go in for an MRI and have the results in 15 minutes. Its going to be a while before anything official comes out. The Bulls players seem to think he's done for the playoffs. I just hope its nothing that will permanently slow him down at all. This year he was an accident waiting to happen and it happened.

QUOTE (Heads22 @ Apr 28, 2012 -> 04:29 PM) NBC Miami now retracting it. Maybe it will be like Buerhle in spring of 2005. They said he broke his foot and would be out 6 weeks. I can't see Rose playing Tuesday the way he was leaving the floor but hopefully its not too bad. Most of the Bulls players seem to think its pretty bad.