Dick Allen

QUOTE (Thunderbolt @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 01:10 PM) Jordan Danks is a solid guy. If he is taken then, i will miss talking to him come spring. My next door neighbor is a solid guy but I wouldn't want him eating up a White Sox roster spot.

QUOTE (WilliamTell @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 12:46 PM) Orton is in finally. That was quick,

QUOTE (fathom @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 12:40 PM) Hanie looks awful! He really does.

Peppers is hurt?

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 12:38 PM) Hanie has started far too many drives behind the 10 yard line because of Hesters decisions. Cutler too That's true, but watching Hanie today makes me think McNabb is a Bear tomorrow.

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 12:30 PM) the combination of Hanie and Hesters inexplicable return slump have given the bears hideous field position in the past 2 games. Hester has to catch the ball. If its a FC, fine, but he lets too many hit the turf and bounce deep into Bears' territory. He'll probably run one back later and all will be forgiven.

QUOTE (Soxbadger @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 12:28 PM) It looked more like a knee on helmet hit, which would just be extremely painful as opposed to structural damage. But who knows. That's why I thought.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Dec 4, 2011 -> 10:41 AM) cst_Cowley @cst_Cowley cst_Cowley Just heard the latest on the Buehrle front from a source. Three teams have the money and the three years on the table. @cst_Cowley cst_Cowley As I reported Thursday, Buehrle wants a no-trade, and that is still yet to be met. Two of the teams are close to changing that stance. He also mentioned a "mystery" 4th team. Hey Joe, you haven't named the teams, they all are mysteries.

QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 02:14 PM) He was a 7th round pick because his agent on day 1 was Scott Boras and although he probably belonged as a 2nd round pick, no one wanted to deal with a Boras holdout and first round signing bonus demand for him. The real worry going in was that the White Sox would pick him in round 1 with the 8th pick because he didn't belong nearly that high, but he was a solid 2nd round talent that the Sox got by going over-slot in the 7th. If he was a second round talent, surely some team with a decent working relationship with Boras would have snapped him up before round 7.

QUOTE (Disco72 @ Dec 3, 2011 -> 01:15 PM) The first part (power vs K's) is true, and the second part (he's not a good player/prospect right now) is also true. However, the third part (that his attention is due to his brother) just isn't true. Jordan was well thought of at the time of the draft, and most people thought the power would come. His defense certainly progressed as advertised, but the power never really developed. He also never could make enough contact to be a major league hitter. These things happen all the time with prospects, but he wasn't some no-name prospect that people only got excited about because of his brother (ok, maybe SOME people did that, but he was a legitimately interesting prospect in his own right). He wasn't as well thought of as you think after all he was a 7th round pick, if his name was Jordan Guillen, that would have caused a huge problem. Right now, if his name was Jordan Smith and he performed the same, no one would even notice he was left unprotected. I really doubt anyone takes him. The only 7th round pick by the White Sox who actually broke into the majors with the club since the draft began is Matt Merullo. Only 6 White Sox 7th round draft picks have played major league baseball. The only 2 who have accomplished anything both didn't sign, Warren Cromartie and Willie McGee. Jordan Danks would be beating the odds just to have a cup of coffee with the White Sox.

Jordan Danks struck out about half the time his last 100 or so ABs in AAA. He's not very good. If someone takes him they will be doing the Sox a $50k favor. 25 year olds with little power who strike out over 300 times in 2 seasons in AAA generally don't pan out.

QUOTE (NorthSideSox72 @ Dec 1, 2011 -> 10:35 PM) When you open an article with this: Why not just wear a big sign that says "I am bitter and incapable of objective reporting"? Or, why not title the article "My bias is so crystal clear that only am imbecile will take what I write seriously"? For a guy who said the Sox would become insignificant once Ozzie left, he sure does write about them a lot. Of course he uses his idol's trick, just rehashing the same column over and over again. Someone at the Sun Times should tell Cowley the world gets it, he doesn't like KW and anything he allegedly does or says is dumb. I'm not a KW guy, but Cowley is just over the top. You read the article it basically says KW is going to get rid of a ton of salary, then it says the Sox will have a shot to match a Buehrle offer but probably won't have the resources. It also said KW is asking for an entire roster for Danks. I don't see how that's a bad thing at this point. I'm pretty sure Cowley would find fault in anything KW did.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Dec 1, 2011 -> 03:40 PM) SI_JonHeyman Jon Heyman dont see rick hahn, ingrained w/ white sox, going to hou. among others whod make sense: baird, watson, white, coppolella. I really have no idea if Rick Hahn is anywhere near the hotshot GM in waiting a lot of people claim he is, but he is doing a wise thing passing on a lot of these jobs. Most of them appear to be career enders.

QUOTE (Milkman delivers @ Dec 1, 2011 -> 11:13 AM) If they go into the 2012 season with a franchise belief of something like "If Dunn and Rios bounce back, we'll be right in contention", they will fail miserably. Dunn and Rios are both guys that can only perform when there is no pressure. Being on a contending team will almost certainly prevent them from producing by itself. If you're putting the pressure of competing on their performances alone, we'll see repeats of 2011. Why? Greg Walker is gone. Everyone should now hit.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Nov 30, 2011 -> 08:37 PM) KC Johnson: Like most, Bulls cast wide net on 1st FA day. Contacted agents for JCrawford, CButler, GHill, Battier, KThomas, JHoward, Ford, Bogans, more. Crawford, Butler or Jason Richardson would be fine by me. Crawford is interesting because when he left the Bulls, JR made a comment that basically said Crawford's game was a game that would never be part of a championship team.

QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Nov 30, 2011 -> 06:20 PM) And a rookie. Yeah, I get all the mileage on the arm stuff and the inexperience stuff, however, like many football players who turn into baseball players and miss out on serious development time in their teens and early twenties, I think most of the time its hard to get that back. IMO, there's a better chance Santos is what he is or can improve slightly, which would make him All Star calibur, than a guy who is going to keep growing based on his lack pitching experience. He'll probably be terrific most of the season, but make a few boneheaded pitches in crucial situations to keep from being called truly elite. I like him, and wouldn't trade him unless I knew I was getting more than he's worth, but I don't think his upside is much higher than where he's at now. But that's still pretty good.

If the Sox trade Danks next week and Buehrle is still on the market, and the Sox aren't going to sign him, do you think JR will ask Buerhle for a solid and not sign with anyone until Dec 15th? Season ticket invoices are due on the 14th, I would think losing those 2 and not bringing in some well known names is going to make the people on the fence about renewing jump off.

Santos was a few pitches away from being one of the most dominant relievers in baseball last season, but he didn't make the pitches. If a team wants to give the Sox the value that comes with making those pitches, or at least half of them, plus a pretty team friendly contract, I say move him, but if they are just going to give you talent that is worthy of a questionable reliever, dominant at times, meat others, the Sox might as well hang on to him. In a nutshell, either get a team to overpay or keep him.

QUOTE (Marty34 @ Nov 29, 2011 -> 11:34 AM) At the very least this tells me his value isn't as much as the Sox think it is. Yeah, because if you don't move a guy within 4 months of the season starting its an indication no one wants him. Apparently no one wants Pujols either.

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Nov 26, 2011 -> 08:46 PM) Does he get both though? Unless they have changed the rules, yes. All NBA players who have been released when owed guaranteed money and sign with new teams for years have been basically given a raise. Its not like MLB where the team that releases them gets the minimum relief if they go sign for the minimum someplace else. Its also why more guys in the NBA are up for buyouts. They take less money, but will make up at least some of that with their next team.

QUOTE (knightni @ Nov 26, 2011 -> 06:49 PM) The word "Amnesty" is defined at "forgiven freedom." Sounds like you don't have to pay. You do get cap relief, but I'm pretty sure you still have to pay. From the Sporting News: The amnesty clause will allow teams to cut players without having their salaries count against the cap, but the players will still be due the money remaining on their contracts.

QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Nov 26, 2011 -> 02:47 PM) Quickest/simplest rumor would be that the Hawks will stupidly NOT use amnesty on Joe Johnson, but instead use on Kirk, who would take Bogans' spot on the roster and be an immense upgrade. However, so much s*** will go down. I truly expect the Bulls to bring in a legit shooter to play the 2. Don't you still have to pay the players you use the amnesty on, they just are waived and don't count against your cap? I don't know how smart it would be to pay Joe Johnson all that money to play for someone else.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Nov 23, 2011 -> 05:30 PM) Its funny that my rep hasnt really hounded me to renew, 9 years of easy renewals and now im out. Just wait until you miss the "deadline".

QUOTE (flavum @ Nov 21, 2011 -> 12:38 PM) Washington is definitely my pick of where he'll end up. They aren't afraid to open the wallet, and it's a good fit for Buehrle. Strasburg and Zimmermann are the main cogs to rotation, and Buehrle can be the veteran presence. I'm going with KC if he leaves the Sox.

QUOTE (greg775 @ Nov 19, 2011 -> 01:21 AM) Give me a break. Buehrle just good in 05? People hate on the guys who are reliable, the guys who have been around, the guys who deserve White Sox money. Guys like Matt Thornton?